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Cassie shares how to navigate the upcoming Commander reprint release. You thought you knew all the sets that would drop in 2023? Think again! Late last week, Wizards of the Coast (WotC) announced a brand-new supplemental set: Commander Masters. It’ll be out on August 4th, giving it the same release slot that Double Masters 2022 took last year. … Read more

One (serialized) Ring to rule them all. Perhaps the biggest supplemental release of the year, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is the next entry in the highly-popular Universes Beyond sub-brand. We’ve already seen Stranger Things, Street Fighter, Fortnite, and Warhammer 40,000 in cardboard form — and now Universes Beyond is entering a new yet exciting territory with the … Read more

Here’s how to tip the scales in Commander. One of the most iconic creature types to ever feature in Magic: The Gathering, Dragons are strong serpentine creatures that exist across the multiverse. Dragons mostly lean in the Red color pie yet see representation in all five colors with various color pairings available. Throughout Magic’s history, … Read more

Take Your Commander Deck to 11! If you’re active in MTG circles, there’s a chance you’ve heard people mention cEDH or Competitive Elder Dragon Highlander. If you want to know more about it, you’re in the right place! While it may sound like a format of its own, cEDH actually shares the card pool, rules, … Read more

Secret Lairs are a collector’s dream, here’s why. It’s clear that Magic: The Gathering is entering into a collector space, something you wouldn’t have imagined at the turn of the decade. With the introduction of Collector Boosters and various frames and foil treatments, Wizards of the Coast are tapping into the collector market as it’s a favored space for other trading … Read more

Wait, how does banding work again? While classic keywords like cycling, kicker and flashback remain fan favorites, not all keywords are created equal. Many keywords, in fact, are absolute stinkers, and some are so bad they’ve been done away with altogether. Plenty of Magic’s mechanics miss the mark: sometimes they’re too powerful, sometimes they’re too … Read more

Who can planeswalk the walk and talk the talk? Planeswalkers were first introduced to Magic in Lorwyn, back in 2007. Just like the new card frame, double-faced cards, foils, the introduction of Standard and deck construction rules, they are one of the things that is supposed to have killed Magic. With almost 300 planeswalker cards printed, … Read more

Time to revisit a classic. Introduced in Modern Horizons 2, Wizards of the Coast began to print cards with the pre-Modern frame as part of the Booster Fun mindset when opening Magic: The Gathering boosters. What is a Retro Frame Card in Magic: The Gathering? Sol Ring (Retro Frame) WPN & Gateway Promos Market Price: $7.23 … Read more

The reprint set offers plenty for the budding Modern player. Even with Modern becoming increasingly expensive thanks to the evergreen impact of the Modern Horizon expansion sets, Double Masters 2022 offers a variety of reprints for the popular constructed format. When reprint sets such as Double Masters 2022 roll around, it grants players another chance … Read more

WotC “reprinted” Reserved List cards. Did the market even notice? Black Lotus. Mox Sapphire. Underground Sea. If you’re an entrenched Magic player, it’s hard to even say those names without feeling a little shiver of awe. Market Price: n/a Market Price: n/a Market Price: n/a These cards are the stuff of legends; the kinds of cards that are … Read more