i saw the Furby Secret Lair Drop go live and, against my better judgment, immediately bought it. Not because Furby “belongs” in Magic. It absolutely does not. But because it’s so aggressively weird that my brain went: “Well, now i have to.” And that’s kind of the point, right? Secret Lair has always been Wizards […]
Magic has a lot of villains. Some are ancient gods with fragile egos. Some are cosmic hunger with tentacles. And some are the guy who says he’s saving the world while quietly turning it into a factory, a lab, and a child soldier program. Today I’m ranking the contenders for the Greatest MTG villain, and […]
Upcoming MTG Sets: The Magic: The Gathering Release Schedule for 2026 (and What’s Next) New sets drop, spoilers hit, your group chat argues about power creep, and somebody swears they’re skipping this one… right before they preorder a box “for drafting.” Sure. This post is the practical version of that chaos. It’s the upcoming MTG […]
How many poison counters do you need to win in MTG? In Magic: The Gathering, the alternate win condition involving poison counters requires that you put ten poison counters on an opponent. Once an opponent accumulates ten poison counters, they automatically lose the game. In Magic: The Gathering, you can be at 40 life, feeling […]
Wizards of the Coast has a talent. Not for printing money (okay, also that), but for stepping on the same rake in public, then looking surprised when the handle hits them in the face. If you’ve been around Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons long enough, you already know the pattern. Something questionable goes […]
Mono-White Commander used to feel like showing up to a potluck with a stack of napkins. Helpful, sure. But nobody is texting the group chat like, “can’t wait to see what Ryan’s bringing.” That reputation came from two real problems: white had a harder time drawing cards, and it rarely ramped in a clean, reliable […]
Commander is the format where you can cast a twelve-mana spell, draw fourteen cards, and still lose because you “didn’t want to make enemies” on turn four. It’s also the format where small, boring decisions matter more than people admit. Not the flashy stuff. The basics. Combat, priority, threat assessment, and the gentle art of […]