Post-Combat
Balancing Acts
September 11, 2017
7 min to read
Rob reviews the new planeswalker cards from the series of Planeswalker decks. Keeping them out of Standard is a balancing act.
New Worlds
August 28, 2017
5 min to read
Rob meditates on the solar eclipse, historical antecedents, brave worlds old and new, and what that all means for Ixalan.
Mouth to Scream
August 14, 2017
5 min to read
Out of Rob’s Mouth, wisdom comes. “Ho ho,” said the keeper of the beat.
Make ’em Laugh
July 31, 2017
7 min to read
Rob examines the mechanics of humor and what it means for the new Magic humor set, Unstable.
Real Death
July 17, 2017
6 min to read
Rob reflects on the consequences of death and the representation of grief on Magic: the Gathering cards.
Sacred Cat, Profane Cat
July 3, 2017
6 min to read
Rob reflects on his pet cats, their mistaken link to the Bubonic Plague, and what that can tell us about Magic worlds.
Value and Legacy
June 26, 2017
7 min to read
Hour of Devastation is upon us, and Rob is considering the messages sent from Magic’s civilizations. Will Amonkhet leave a legacy of value?
Spirit Rapping
June 5, 2017
6 min to read
Rob explores the nature of the spirit in Magic and broader culture.
On Party Lines
May 22, 2017
5 min to read
Rob examines the history of Magic’s design through the lens of politics and party.
Dredge Logic
May 8, 2017
4 min to read
Rob digs into the profound brokenness of the dredge mechanic.
Threshold to Death’s Hold
April 24, 2017
4 min to read
Rob digs in on Magic’s latest iterations of threshold.