Underground Sea

Three-color decks have a weakness: arson. Land destruction, especially in Standard, is normally not worth playing. However, there are rare moments in time when a card like Stone Rain starts to look a lot more appealing. This is one of those times. The goal of a land destruction deck is fairly simple: you want to prevent your … Read more

Reserved List cards still have a strong hold on this list! Stronghold, released in 1998, helped herald in one of Magic’s biggest storylines: the Phyrexians. Part of the Tempest block, this set introduced us to some iconic characters, many of which you may have seen referenced recently as the Phyrexians met their (untimely) demise in March of the … Read more

Looking back at the second expansion in the Urza block. Urza’s Destiny may have come out over two decades ago, but it provided us with some monstrously powerful cards that are still in high demand even today. Of course, much of that demand and the consequently inflated prices that come with it is because many … Read more

Betray common sense with some wacky prices. Betrayers of Kamigawa, the second set in the original Kamigawa block, is hardly a headline act. Champions of Kamigawa has Kokusho, Saviors of Kamigawa has Oboro, Palace in the Clouds, Betrayers of Kamigawa has… well, you’ll find out as you read the article, but I can tell you now, it’s easily the least exciting set from the original Kamigawa block … Read more

Bleed out a win with this two card combo. Games have to end. Here in the Commander Combos series, I’m going to explore some of the best two or more card combinations that are designed to close out a game. Many will be instant wins, while others will be high value combos that you should … Read more

Do you feel lucky? On July 21, 2022, Wizards of the Coast announced they found pallets of sealed 1994 Legends booster boxes in an undisclosed warehouse. As part of Magic: The Gathering’s 30th Anniversary Celebration, WotC decided to open the Legends booster boxes and insert a selection of pulled cards into Dominaria United Collector Boosters. Any players opening Dominaria Collectors … Read more

A faerie good time. Magic: The Gathering’s upcoming fall 2023 Standard set is Wilds of Eldraine. With a global release on September 8th, Wilds of Eldraine revisits the plane of Eldraine after Phyrexians invaded it during the events of March of the Machine. Upon returning to Eldraine, players will experience more of its locations, creatures, characters, and whimsical charm. Wizards … Read more

What’s valuable in a post-Phyrexian multiverse? Magic: The Gathering’s Spring 2023 Standard set, March of the Machine, was officially released on April 21st. March of the Machine is the climactic end of the multi-set storyline that began with Dominaria United. Draft, Set, and Collector Boosters from March of the Machine contains Multiverse Legends, Battle cards, Phyrexians, and other exciting cards. Average market prices of Mythic … Read more

An exciting foil treatment for budding card collectors. With every Magic: The Gathering release, it feels like there’s a brand new card treatment which can hamper your decision when purchasing cards. In some cases, Magic players may want to pick up the most striking foil treatments for their Commander or constructed deck they love most. … Read more

Heck yeah, Minotaur tribal. “Jank” decks rarely fare well in Legacy, the format of turn-one combos and Force of Will. When a previously unknown deck claims some accolade in Magic’s oldest format, it either means there’s a new top-tier archetype to fear, or that someone got really, really lucky. Hidden in the list of decks that went 5-0 in … Read more