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Even with a Phyexian takeover, these Mirrodin cards still hold their value! Phyrexia this, Phyrexia that. All anyone can talk about at the moment is Phyrexia and all the new cards from All Will Be One. What about what was going on before the Phyrexians rocked up on Mirrodin and turned it into an oily, writhing … Read more

The sibling rivalry continues. Magic: The Gathering’s November 2022 Standard set, The Brothers’ War, became available globally in mid-November. The Brothers’ War is a journey to MTG’s past when two brothers waged war on Dominaria. Draft, Set, and Collector Boosters from The Brothers’ War contain retro artifacts, melding planeswalkers, Transformers, and other exciting cards. Interestingly, The Brothers’ War contains 40 Story Spotlight cards that tell the tale … Read more

More valuable than Phyrexian Oil. Scars of Mirrodin is over a decade old, but its legacy as a set is still felt, even today. Some of the cards included in Scars of Mirrodin have gone on to have long and storied careers in competitive constructed Magic, and have prices that reflect that. From powerful lands to massive artifact … Read more

Textured foils, borderless arts, etched treatments, and more! Double Masters 2022 will drop on July 8, 2022, which offers an abundance of cards for players who play multiple formats and dedicated card collectors. Like the first Double Masters, Double Masters 2022 is a reprint set that focuses on reprinting some of the most influential cards … Read more

Once Standard bulk, now Commander staples. Released in 2004, Champions of Kamigawa became an MTG fan favorite for the most peculiar reasons. The Shinto-inspired block introduced beloved creature subtypes such as Monk, Samurai, and Ninjas. Also, the set provided some unique mechanics you only see in reprint sets, such as Arcane, Soulshift, and Spirits. While these mechanics … Read more

Mirrodin may have been besieged, but these prices are still holding their value! With the brand-new Phyrexian-infused All Will Be One set just around the corner, there has been a lot of focus on Magic’s most ending archvillains. The last time they were up to their old tricks was on the plane of Mirrodin, where they ultimately … Read more

Inspiration for your next album cover. What’s Dark Ritual? It’s a three-for-one sale that makes black spells go brrr. #11: Justin Hampton’s Dark Ritual Dark Ritual Ice Age | Common Artistically, I’m not a fan of this piece. It relies really heavily on outlining to define forms, rather than more subtle methods like value and texture. Outlining … Read more

It’s not the exclusive club you might think! Long ago, before there were any formats at all, there was simply “Magic.”  Folks would buy booster packs and starter decks, sort out any cards that seemed powerful, and shuffle them up together with a handful of basic lands. Nothing was banned, and even the four-copies-per-deck rule … Read more

Big things are coming in 2023. Wizards of the Coast aren’t pulling any punches when it comes to releasing MTG sets in 2023. As for Standard sets, the Phyrexian story arc will come to an end as Elesh Norn looks to take control of the multiverse in March of the Machines. Then, there will be a … Read more

Are we looking at a new Mutavault? When I was looking over the Kaldheim spoiler in search of some inspiration, I was shocked by Faceless Haven. I hadn’t seen it before—there was no hype on social media about the card that was clearly designed to be a Standard staple. A colorless creature land, accessible to all … Read more