What We Learned
2014 Grand Prix Schedule Review (Sept. 16)
September 16, 2013
7 min to read
46 events in 21 countries make up the 2014 Grand Prix Schedule which was announced earlier this month. We’ll take a look at the changes to the GP Circuit including prize payout, host nations, team tournaments, and the change to back-to-back Grand Prix/Pro Tour weeks. As always, don’t miss the quick hits from the previous week and the wallpaper of the week.
Theros Financial Speculation (Sep 9)
September 9, 2013
9 min to read
Buy, sell, or hold? That is the question, and the topic this week is the first batch of Theros spoilers. Rich selects a few choice cards to review financially and let’s you know where he thinks they’ll end up moving. As always, don’t miss the recap of great community writing from last week, and the weekly review of the Magic Arcana Wallpaper of the Week.
Thoughtseize (Sept. 2)
September 2, 2013
4 min to read
Spoiler season for Theros is in full swing after PAX Prime and one spoiler in particular caught Rich’s attention this week. This week Rich presents his thoughts on Thoughtseize being reprinted along with the usual run-down of all of last week’s action, the Wallpaper of the Week and a look ahead for the coming seven days.
Welcome to Theros (Aug. 26)
August 26, 2013
6 min to read
Wizards has released Part 1 of the Planeswalker’s Guide to Theros. We’ll dive into the next block’s setting and discuss what it means for players, collectors and fans alike. We also break down the best the community had to offer this week and review the latest Modern Masters card-turned-wallpaper.
Commander, Cube, and Mike Tyson (Aug. 19)
August 19, 2013
6 min to read
What happens when you design a game and people start playing it a little differently? This is what happened to Wizards of the Coast and Magic the Gathering in the mid 2000’s. We’ll take a look at the rise of Commander and Cube and look at it in the context of a Mike Tyson quote.
From the Vault 20 (Aug. 12)
August 12, 2013
10 min to read
I get it, I really do. As soon as that image of showed up as a preview for From the […]
The 2013 Class of the MTG Pro Tour Hall of Fame (Aug. 5)
August 5, 2013
7 min to read
This week we take a look at the newest class of inductees to the MTG Pro Tour Hall of Fame and what they mean in the greater context of the game. Additionally, we discuss what the PTHOF means to Magic fans and whether it’s being handled correctly by Wizards of the Coast. As always you can check out the best writing from the past week in the Magic Community right here in What We Learned.
Magic Pro Tour Database (July 29)
July 29, 2013
5 min to read
So here we are. It’s been awhile since we presented our Top 100 Professional MTG Player rankings. The immediate response […]
Theros and the Future of Magic, Part II (July 22)
July 22, 2013
7 min to read
Back in March I reported live from PAX East when Theros was first announced. It was an incredibly exciting presentation highlighted […]
A History of Corsets (July 8)
July 15, 2013
7 min to read
This week Rich goes through the history of Magic core sets, contemplates the dual nature of Jace Beleren, rounds up the Pro Tour Hall of Fame Voting links from the week and provides snarky commentary on the best writing the Magic Community had to offer.
Modern Masters Finance 30 Days Later (July 8)
July 8, 2013
5 min to read
This week we look back and see how Modern Master prices have moved in 30 days. We also update the Top 100 with the results of Grand Prix Kansas City and review the best the Magic Community had to offer from last week.