Rich Stein

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What We Learned

The Hour of Devastation is Upon Us

With the Hour of Devastation full spoiler available we can look at the beginning of the end of the Gatewatch and a new Standard metagame as well

What We Learned

Having Pride in the Magic Community

This past weekend was Pride around the country, a celebration of diversity, but some in the Magic community preferred to lash out against it.

From the Sideboard

Interview with Play Design Lead Dan Burdick

We had the good fortune at Grand Prix Las Vegas to catch up with Play Design’s new director, Dan Burdick and pick his brain on what he hopes to achieve.

What We Learned

Grand Prix Las Vegas Wrap-Up

We recap the festivities that took place during Grand Prix Las Vegas including those that happened away from the Nevada desert.

Card Kingdom

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Arting Around

Magic Art Show Opens to Rave Reviews at GP Las Vegas

The Magic Art Show is the largest public display of original Magic the Gathering art ever. The gallery opened for a special preview on the eve of GP Vegas.

Boom or Bust

Wizards Officially (Re)Announces Ixalan and the Return to Dominaria

Oh yeah, we’re going back to Dominaria by way of Ixalan. That’s right, it’s announcement day!

Breaking News

Breaking News: Magic Digital Next and the Death of Magic Duels

Last week, as you know by now, Wizards made a grand announcement that this week would be full of grand […]

Breaking News

Metamorphosis 2.0: Core Sets Return and Small Sets Disappear

Mark Rosewater kicked off announcement week with Metamorphosis 2.0 and we answer the burning question on everyone’s mind: Did MaRo kill Magic?

What We Learned

Grand Prix Las Vegas aka Magic: the Conventioning

Is Grand Prix Las Vegas really a Grand Prix or is it time we started thinking of it differently?

What We Learned

Why do Leaks Keep Happening in the Magic Community?

Leaks struck again when three marquee cards from Hour of Devastation were posted to the french version of the official MTG website. Why does this happen?

What We Learned

Why Can’t Wizards and Twitch Promote their own Players?

If Wizards did a better job to promote pro tour players, would they need to invite Amaz to bring more viewers to their marquee event?