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Magic Character Profile: Who Is Emrakul in Magic: The Gathering?
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (712+ words) Emrakul, the Aeons Torn | Illustration by Vincent Proce Few threats in the Multiverses are as imposing as the Eldrazi; perhaps one of the most terrifying elements is the need to describe them as a threat rather than "villain" or "antagonist…...
Secrets of Strixhaven Becomes #1 Most Successful In-Universe MTG Set
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (578+ words) Dig Site Inventory | Illustration by Alexandre Honor" According to Hasbro's latest earnings call, Secrets of Strixhaven has already beaten Lorwyn Eclipsed as Magic: The Gathering's best-selling in-universe Premier set. That means the crown has changed hands again, just a few…...
Secrets of Strixhaven Codex Bundles: Are They Worth It?
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (710+ words) Codie, Vociferous Codex | Illustration by Daniel Ljunggren The same way Collector boosters offer a high-end alternative to Play boosters, MTG has been producing the occasional premium bundle for some recent sets, a pricier alternative to the normal set bundles but…...
MTG Codex Bundles Suddenly Drop in Price Out of Nowhere
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (418+ words) TCGPlayer prices of the limited Secrets of Strixhaven Codex Bundle product have plummeted over the past two weeks or so, to a market price of $140, with the most recent sales going for less than that: The product had an MSRP…...
Will of the Council in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (952+ words) Magister of Worth | Illustration by John Stanko Magic has mainly been designed as a one-on-one game, but sometimes cards and mechanics come along that work best in a multiplayer setting. We've seen the initiative, monarch, and myriad, all mechanics that…...
Affinity for Artifacts in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (693+ words) Thoughtcast | Illustration by Greg Hildebrandt Today, we're taking a quick look at the mechanic, its cards, and rules questions. I know that there's many different affinities out there, so if I just say "affinity" here, assume I mean artifacts, ok?...
Magic's Head Designer Delivers Confusing Update On Upcoming Sets
1+ week, 1+ day ago (222+ words) Daydream | Illustration by Nia Kovalevski If you've been drafting any of the sets so far this year, you may have noticed a trend of sets having five draftable archetypes instead of the normal ten. Mark Rosewater, head designer of Magic:…...
MTG Commander's Bundles: Are They Worth It?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (711+ words) Avatar: The Last Airbender Key Art | Illustration by Toni Infante Every once in a while, Wizards tries a new iteration on one of their product lines. We've seen many different booster types over the years, and fat packs evolved into…...
Absurd Final Fantasy Cloud Promo Card Hits $29, 000
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (558+ words) Cloud, Midgar Mercenary | Illustration by Tetsuya Nomura It's no news that Magic's Final Fantasy crossover has been a massive hit. This MTG set did exactly what Universes Beyond is supposed to do, bringing to Magic the cardboard versions of characters…...
Monopoly Man Hits Magic on First UB Heroes of the Realm Card
2+ week, 1+ day ago (285+ words) Mr. Monopoly, on the Go | Illustration by Kevin Sidharta This weekend, a unique card was unveiled on Linked In by Dave Moccia: Mr. Monopoly, On the Go, a mono-red planeswalker with the staggering ability to create 200 Treasure tokens. The unique…...