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 […]
You know the moment. Somebody swings with a lifelink creature. Somebody else blocks. Life totals change. And then, like clockwork, the table turns into a courtroom drama where everyone suddenly “remembers” the rules differently. “Wait—do you gain the life right away?”“Can i respond to lifelink?”“If i hit you to zero, don’t you die before you […]
You know that moment in Commander where the board has become a small ecosystem? Tokens everywhere. A value engine humming. Someone’s commander wearing a small department store of equipment. And then the blue player sighs like they’ve seen the future and says, “Well… I guess I have to.” That’s the problem with board wipes in […]
Spoiler warning: this post covers major story beats from MTG comic issues 1-8 of BOOM! Studios’ Magic: The Gathering series. If you want to stay unspoiled, bail now and come back after you’ve read them. If you are here for spoilers, cool. Let’s talk about MTG comic issues 1-8 and why they feel like someone […]
Let’s cut right to the chase. If you’re here for the Worst MTG Moments 2025, you already know what’s sitting on the throne. It’s Magic: The Gathering | Marvel’s Spider-Man, and it’s not close. 2025 wasn’t “all bad.” Magic still had great games, great decks, and plenty of reasons to keep shuffling. But Wizards made […]
Out of all the years of Magic: The Gathering, 2025 was definitely one of them. A lot happened. Some of it was great. Some of it was the kind of “great” that makes you stare at the wall for a minute and wonder why you chose cardboard as a hobby. This post is my take […]
People keep asking if the MTG Chocobo Bundle is “worth it.” Which is a funny question, because it usually means, “is it worth it if it’s sold out everywhere and the only option is paying some guy on the internet $200 to ship me cardboard and regret?” So let’s talk about what’s actually in the […]