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Should Hullbreacher Have Been Banned in Commander?
“Magictating” is defined as getting into the zone with your Magic the Gathering collection--thinking, planning, organizing, reminiscing about past games, and imagining future games. It is a combination of hard...
Yu-Gi-Oh! Format Philosophy in October 2025 - Banlist Updates
The past week we received two different updates to Yugioh’s formats, a phrase I thought would be little more than fantasy in years past. Yes, Yugioh now has two formats...
Yu-Gi-Oh! Deck Debut: Tistina - Post Age of Overlord
The day has finally arrived, with the release of Age of Overlord, for Tistina to get its next wave of support. As background, Tistina is perhaps the most shrugged-at...
Where Does Historic Go From Here?
After the recent Strixhaven championship many Historic players expected many bans to come to a format dominated by Jeskai Control and Izzet Phoenix. When Wizards announced the ban of...
A Beginner's Guide to MTG Booster Draft
Love opening Magic: The Gathering booster packs? Love building decks? Love playing complex games? Combine those three and you get Booster Draft, one of the most enduring and fun Magic...
March of the Machine: New Commander Deck Singles Review
I’m very excited to see what is in these decks! Obviously, there are some I like more than others just like everyone else, but let me know which you’re looking...
It's Not About Win or Lose, It's How You Play the Game: Part 2
“Magictating” is defined as getting into the zone with your Magic the Gathering collection--thinking, planning, organizing, reminiscing about past games, and imagining future games. It is a combination of hard...
Introducing your Children to Magic the Gathering
I want to start by saying that I never felt a burning need to introduce Magic to my daughter. Sure, I had the MTGO client installed on my laptop long...
Diary of an Aetherworks Marvel Player
(Disclaimer: I love Magic, have a lot of respect for Wizards R&D, and understand that building formats is a very tough job. The following contains some… er… playful jabs at...
Ensnaring Bridge Aggro...No, Seriously
Ensnaring Bridge. I’m sure some of you got mad just reading those words. And really, for good reason. The card cuts out a crucial part of Magic: the combat...
Beyond the Norm: The Philosophy (or lack thereof) of "And"
The Philospohy of "And" “It’s all about the philosophy of ‘and’,” Mr. Wotc explained, throwing his arms into the air and tucking his head into his armpit on the word...
Possibly Adventuring Through Pioneer
Pioneer is in a strange spot right now. Support for the format has, for the greater portion of the pandemic, been lackluster largely due to the omnipresence of the...