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The Unusual State of Design
August 18, 2020
9 min to read
State of Design has been an annual window into the year’s biggest successes and lessons. This year’s edition fogs that window.
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2019-2020 Mechanics in Review
August 11, 2020
10 min to read
The last year featured some of the most surprising, delightful, dangerous, and disappointing mechanics ever.
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Bans Beget More Bans
August 4, 2020
8 min to read
Standard quietly hit a grim milestone: the most cards banned ever.
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The Right Magic for Right Now
July 28, 2020
5 min to read
Double Master spoilers aren’t focused on Limited. It’s unfortunate, but for good reason.
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Design of a Card: Revenge of Ravens
July 14, 2020
4 min to read
Many Core Set 2021 Limited games are defined by Teferi’s Tutelage, but 2019 featured another often unbeatable uncommon enchantment.
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The Importance of Context in Limited
June 30, 2020
7 min to read
Five common reprints in Core Set 2021 show how a shift in context can drastically affect a card’s performance.
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Phasing Back In
June 10, 2020
5 min to read
The return of Phasing teaches us about Magic design and game design in general.
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The Designs of Ikoria
May 5, 2020
8 min to read
Ikoria is a massively experimental set, chock full of designs worthy of both praise and scrutiny.
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The Mechanics of Ikoria
April 8, 2020
7 min to read
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths contains Magic’s best mechanic and three crazy new ones.
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Design of a Card: Intuition
March 31, 2020
7 min to read
Intuition inspired a bizarre and fascinating line of card designs.