Ryan examines years of quotations landing on Magic card flavor texts. The data, mechanics, and feeling of the words in italics.

Rob looks back on the past year of Magic design, from sets to Secret Lairs. The question is: what has stood above the rest?

Ravenloft enters the 5.5 era as The Horrors Within comes to early access today on D&D Beyond and introduces Cthulhu alongside the Dark Lords.

Donny visits the world of his child’s bedtime book, wondering how the art of Magic: The Gathering might tell that story.

Cal meditates on the act of downsizing in collecting. When we’ve found what we’ve been chasing, does the excitement remain?

Ryan examines the place of centralized, continuous Magic lore, compared to the fragmented structures of other books, games, and movies.

Rob reflects on the return to Strixhaven, and how it stands apart in the chronology of Magic.

Donny sits down with questions for Art Whirled, a new organization bringing a massive collection of gaming art to market.

Cal ruminates on the path of Dandân; from hushed halls of online forums, to the Secret Lair purchasing queue.

Ryan examines how academics are depicted across cards in Secrets of Strixhaven. How does learning come to life?

Magic’s beauty lies both in its internal friction and the design choices Wizards has made to reduce that friction. The […]