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secret layers
Sin Collection
SLAY THE SPIRE Defines Deck-Builders — For Better and Worse
March 23, 2022
2 min to read
Part game review, part retrospective on the genesis of a hybrid genre, part wHY WON’T YOU DIE ALREADY
Drawing Live
Managing Complexity on Kamigawa
March 8, 2022
8 min to read
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty manages to squeeze more text onto its cards than any other set, and yet it works.
Drawing Live
Mechanics in Review: Ikoria
March 1, 2022
8 min to read
Mechanics in Review goes back to spring 2020, a time many of us would rather have forgotten, but like Companion, we’re still living with.
Drawing Live
Design of a Card: Moon-Circuit Hacker
February 15, 2022
6 min to read
Moon-Circuit Hacker is powerful, nuanced, and a microcosm of current Magic’s strengths and weaknesses.
Drawing Live
2021 Mechanics in Review—Kaldheim
February 1, 2022
8 min to read
We finish out our series on all the new premier mechanics of 2021 with the set that started it all: Kaldheim.
Breaking News
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer Banned in Legacy
January 25, 2022
3 min to read
UR Delver had become one of the most popular decks in the format.
Shattered Perceptions
2021 Commander Cards For My Decks
January 20, 2022
9 min to read
Ryan looks forward to playing with these now-year-old cards in the months to come!
Shattered Perceptions
The Road to Kamigawa—Higure the Unblockable
January 6, 2022
9 min to read
Block or don’t block: there is no good answer against these mono-blue ninja.
Post-Combat
Seven Cards in Search of a Retrospective
January 3, 2022
8 min to read
The Wheel of Fortune spins again and deals out this memorable hand, even as a snap mulligan in real life.
Mirror Gallery
My 2022 Magic Artist Wishlist, Part II
December 24, 2021
9 min to read
Check out Donny’s picks for potential future Secret Lair artists.