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Shattered Perceptions
We’re All Stories in the End – Doctor Who Lore
October 12, 2023
9 min to read
Ryan is here to look at how the flavor matches up the mechanics of the Doctor Who Sagas.
Magic and Meaning
Lead Us Not Into Temptation: The Ludonarrative of Temptation in Tales of Middle-earth
July 6, 2023
10 min to read
Jacob looks at the the tension between designing the temptation mechanic for gameplay, and the realities of temptation within Tolkien’s work.
Commander Corner
Set Retrospective: Invasion
July 5, 2023
6 min to read
Luka takes a look back at the revolutionary multicolor set, to see which cards still see play in Commander over two decades later.
Casual Black Magic
Zimone and Dina Two Ways: cEDH and Budget Competitive
May 19, 2023
11 min to read
Drawing cards, sacrificing creatures, and more! Sam looks at two different ways to build around this Strixhaven duo.
Casual Black Magic
Battles are Awesome in Commander
April 28, 2023
8 min to read
Sam walks us through their top choices for Battles in Commander, and explains why they share some key similarities with another card type.
Rally the Rankings
Rally The Rankings: Best Battles In March of the Machine
April 13, 2023
8 min to read
Ryan takes us on a tour through Magic’s newest card type, and his takes on which battles are set to succeed.
Casual Black Magic
My Experience with Oathbreaker
April 7, 2023
7 min to read
Sam shares their firsthand experiences playing Oathbreaker, fresh off the format receiving official recognition from Wizards of the Coast.
Shattered Perceptions
The Once and Present Shard Commanders
March 16, 2023
12 min to read
Ryan takes us on a journey back to the heavyweight commanders of yesteryear, and their modern counterparts.
Commander Corner
Commander Corner Original: Mechanics That Missed The Mark
March 15, 2023
8 min to read
Not every mechanic can be a winner. Luka is here to cover the ones which came up short, and if we’ll see ever them again.
Drawing Live
Design of a Card: Experimental Augury
March 14, 2023
7 min to read
Zach breaks down the design of this Phyrexian Anticipate/Impulse variant and dives into the value of proliferating.
Lowry Muses
Text Bloat and You (a.k.a. Wtf, Omnath?)
March 10, 2023
4 min to read
How much text is too much text? Lowry is here to address a growing topic in Magic card design.