What We Learned
Control Decks Steal the Spotlight in Standard, How Good is Essence Scatter Right Now?
August 13, 2018
3 min to read
Rich dives deep on the appearance of one of Magic’s ancient effects as Essence Scatter made a modest impact to the results of both Grand Prix this weekend.
What We Learned
Can Every Pro Tour be a Team Pro Tour?
August 6, 2018
3 min to read
Is the team pro tour superior to the individual pro tour? Yes, let me count the ways…
What We Learned
Pro Tour Practice and the Experience of Grand Prix Minneapolis
July 30, 2018
3 min to read
Not all Grand Prix events are created equally and the Grand Prix held right before a Pro Tour, such as Grand Prix Minneapolis, is usually the least fair.
Paths to the Pro Tour
Welcome to Magic 2019 Season
July 23, 2018
3 min to read
Magic 2019 meta-season kicked off with limited Grand Prix events in Chiba and Sacramento. Find out what we learned about the new format!
What We Learned
Foreign Trade, Canadian Tariffs, and an I Told You So
July 16, 2018
3 min to read
New tariffs enacted by the Canadian government to punish American president Donald Trump will result in a 10% increase in the cost of packs in Canada.
What We Learned
25 Years Later—The World of MTG in 1993
July 9, 2018
3 min to read
As we creep closer to Magic’s 25th birthday we reminisce about what the world was like for those heading to the Origins Game Fair in July of 1993.
What We Learned
Eight Potential Replacement Players for the Silver Showcase
July 2, 2018
3 min to read
The community is not happy with the full roster of players selected for the Silver Showcase so we pick eight replacements!
What We Learned
Should Goblin Chainwhirler Have Been Banned Before Dominaria Was Released?
June 25, 2018
4 min to read
Goblin Chainwhirler is dominating the Standard meta game. Should it have been stopped sooner?
What We Learned
From Magic 2015 to Magic 2019, A Four-Year Experiment
June 18, 2018
3 min to read
With Magic 2019 the core set returns, so let’s take a look back on its four year absence and see what we learned.
What We Learned
I Want More Story and I Want it Now
June 11, 2018
3 min to read
When will we get more than one chapter/week distributed over a website plus a few podcast episodes as the Magic story?
What We Learned
The Fundamental Problem with Wildcards in MTG Arena
June 4, 2018
4 min to read
MTG Arena has a problem and it runs a lot deeper than simply complaining about how many packs you need to open in order to collect a tier one deck.