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Casual Black Magic
Breaking Premodern
July 7, 2023
10 min to read
Sam discusses their tournament-winning decklist, designed around a seemingly busted interaction for Premodern.
Post-Combat
Refreshing Yourself from the Firehose
May 2, 2023
8 min to read
Rob takes a break from the deluge of new product previews and reviews to talk about Modern Horizons design elegance.
Drawing Live
The Mechanics of Phyrexia: All Will Be One
January 24, 2023
8 min to read
Oil, poison, and shouting with the Mirrans. Zach covers the new and returning designs seen in our trip back to Phyrexia.
Swamp Talk
Necropotence: The Lopsided Power of Death
January 5, 2023
7 min to read
Kyle looks at how Necropotence demonstrates a chaotic balance of life and death.
Swamp Talk
Facing What Rises From the Bog
December 22, 2022
7 min to read
Kyle looks at Bojuka Bog, and how it both removes and preserves the things we remember.
Hipsters Presents
Looking Back On The Best Magic: The Gathering Mechanics of 2022
December 5, 2022
6 min to read
There were a lot of mechanics in 2022, but here are the ones that rise above the others.
Drawing Live
Design of a Card: Maestros Charm
March 30, 2022
6 min to read
Three Grixis-colored Charms, nine modes, and one fascinating designing history binding them all together.
Post-Combat
Evoking Grief in Magic and Life
November 29, 2021
6 min to read
Coping with the sudden loss of a family member by turning to Magic’s latest incarnation of grief.
Drawing Live
Design of a Card: Silver Bolt
October 5, 2021
9 min to read
From Blazing Torch to Silver Bolt, the history of damage-dealing artifacts is anything but simple.
Drawing Live
Design of a Card: Mardu Outrider
October 20, 2020
6 min to read
You might not have heard of the Standard-legal Mardu Outrider, but you definitely know its ancestors.
Drawing Live
The Designs of Ikoria
May 5, 2020
8 min to read
Ikoria is a massively experimental set, chock full of designs worthy of both praise and scrutiny.