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secret layers
Manic Vandal
Exploring Elden Ring’s Appeal
April 20, 2022
10 min to read
Elden Ring is the Zelda of Dark Souls. No, seriously.
Hipsters Presents
Notes on Commander as “Camp”
April 20, 2022
15 min to read
In Commander, winning matters less than the social experience.
Editorial
Was Gerry Thompson Overpaid by Star City Games?
April 4, 2022
11 min to read
Ask yourself this: how much money do you think Star City Games made off of Gerry’s work?
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!