Leyline of Resonance go (b)rrrrrr Last weekend saw a new class of events that will take competitive Magic to the next level while offering another way to qualify for the Pro Tour, called the Magic Spotlight Series. The first of these Magic Spotlight Series took place in Atlanta over the weekend and showcased Standard, which continues … Read more

Learn what you need to know about Standard Rotation in 2025, including which sets will stay legal, and how rotation is changing. Magic: The Gathering’s Standard format is the one players get into first, thanks to your local game store’s Friday Night Magic (FNM) events and also the fact that MTG Arena is kicking about, … Read more

The spoiler season is beginning in earnest once again, and we’re pretty excited about some of these cards coming back. Welcome back to the preview cycle Magic: The Gathering fans, because while we’ve had a couple of weeks off, we’re likely going to be back in it now until the end of the year. While … Read more

Do you know what’s also terrifying about Screaming Nemesis? It’s price. Since Standard has come to the forefront due to the beginner-friendly release of Magic Foundations, several Standard cards have since been on the move as more players enter the format. Especially with notable events such as the Magic Spotlight Series, Standard is primed to see … Read more

Sink your teeth into Magic’s first release of 2025. Now the fourth entry in the Remastered series and the first release of 2025, Innistrad Remastered highlights some of the most nostalgic cards throughout Innistrad’s history. Along with Ravnica, Innistrad remains one of the most popular and classic-feeling planes in all of MTG, allowing newer players to experience … Read more

The List got an upgrade, and it’s prettier than ever. If there’s one endearing aspect about Magic: The Gathering, it’s creating a booster experience for players to open new and exciting cards. In the past, this has been true for The List, a curated series of like-for-like reprints that took inspiration from the excellent Mystery Booster release. Then, there … Read more

Get the lowdown on Magic’s newest foil treatment. What is a Mana Foil in Magic: The Gathering? Well friends, that’s a good question. Unlike ye olden days of Magic, where just getting a (traditional) foil card was a big deal. Nowadays, there are several new foiling types, with a new one coming around with nearly … Read more

How to build Foundations’ hottest new Common in Commander. We may have left Bloomburrow for a while now, but rabbits remain a popular aspect of Magic: The Gathering and Commander. With the upcoming release of Magic Foundations, the beginner-focused set introduces another card to the ever-growing cycle of “a deck can run any number of X” with Hare Apparent, … Read more

We’re all happy to go back to Innistrad, but this one reprint has us really hyped. Innistrad Remastered spoilers began yesterday in a Wizards of the Coast WeeklyMTG stream, and honestly, we’re ready for the full thing at this point. We’re not going to get the rest of the set spoiled until the new year, in a … Read more

If you want to win in Magic, but in a way that’ll confound your friends, then we’ve got the best alternate win conditions for just that purpose. The best alternate win conditions in Magic: The Gathering will let you win in unique and unusual ways and seemingly out of nowhere. After all, while it’s always … Read more