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New Artifact Token Does Some Bullshit

HARVEY CEDARS, NJ – Leaks from the upcoming Magic set have hit the internet, and the hype is real amongst the player base because a new artifact token does some bullshit. Joining the likes of Food, Clues, and Treasures, et al., in the pantheon of…

Has Secret Lair Gone too far? Let’s ask Dwight Schrute.

 RANDOM COFFEE HOUSE - I went to a coffee house to have a talk with Dwight Schrute about his recent Secret Lair and how he thinks Secret Lair is going. He was already there when we got there to talk. We sat with him introduced ourselves and started the interview with him. Commanders Herald: "How do you feel about Secret Lair even though for many people they did not enjoy that yours existed?" Dwight Schrute: "I think it's going well. As you saw mine sold out immediately and that shows that people are actually interested in seeing me on a magic card." CH: "Right but don't you think Wizards of the Coast are starting to not really care about its  audience, but caring about money instead?" DS: "Not really. That's how a company makes money is to sell things they know will sell." As the interview went on it seemed like he was all for how low WotC has come along with Secret Lair. While we were talking it seemed like without us noticing he played the UNO reverse card on us and started interviewing us. DS: "How do you feel about the direction WotC is taking Secret Lair? Are you happy with it or is it not going well?"\ CH: "Well I thought it was fine when they stuck with the fantasy theme. Hell even when they did Fallout it was fine because it was just a video game. Spider-Man is a little sketchy because it's based in New York City. But yours is real bad. It's basically the same as going across the hall, pointing at some rando name Joe and beeing like "That's the next face of Magic: the Gathering". It just doesn't fit or work." After that something changed. The air just shifted. We were scared for our lives, but in the end he just got up and left without saying anything. He also left6 us with the bill which was a total douche move. We paid the bill and left not wanting to deal with him ever again. Now we're back at the office kind of scared to publish this because it seems WotC sees a joke and makes it a Secret Lair so we're probably going to see Secret Lair: My Friend Across the Hall next. 

Commander Pod Split on Ethics of Targeting Glider Kids with Lightning Bolt

READING, PA — The new Avatar: the Last Airbender expansion has been a success for Wizards and fans in general, but some play groups have started to struggle in unexpected ways. The introduction of so many Universes Beyond marketed at teens and young adults has increased the overall number of…

That Thing You Like Is Getting A Universes Beyond Mini-Set, Because Wizards Hates You Personally

Wizards of the Coast has revealed it is partnering up with your favorite thing for its next release. The IP you’ve always wanted is finally coming to Magic, but maybe not in the form you expected. Confirmed during the latest Hasbro earnings call, CEO Chris Cocks described that thing you…

Local Man Realizes He’s a CR 0 Encounter After Losing Fight With Son’s Birthday Pony

OMAHA, NE – Local father and D&D player Phillip Grossman reportedly fell into a midlife crisis after an incident at his son’s birthday. Suffering a humiliating defeat at the hooves of a pony rented for the birthday, he realized he couldn’t defeat a single creature with a challenge…

Hasbro Executives Begin Burning Wizards of the Coast Office Furniture For Warmth

Renton, Washington — As the harsh winter approaches, Hasbro’s board of directors huddle around the burning desk of Carmen Klomparens, hoping to stave off a freezing death for another night. “The trek has been long and arduous, and I fear we may not…

WotC Struggles to find New Content Creators after RFK Jr “Cures” Autism

RENTON, WASHINGTON–Executives at Wizards of the Coast are scrambling after getting zero new applicants to their creator program last quarter. Sources within the Hasbro subsidiary point to one culprit for the sudden drop in interest: The White House. Often confused with Magic the Gathering card…

Democrat Congressman Puts All Cards In One Pile For Opponent’s Fact or Fiction

Washington, D.C. – As the government begins to return to work following the longest government shutdown on record, many returning politicians are starting up their Magic: The Gathering play groups again. During a recent game Democrat Senator Corbin Leisch gave his opponent a massive advantage by allowing the player to…

Magic: The Gathering Designers Forget To Remove iCarly Ad From Avatar Screenshot Card

CHANNEL 47 – Laziness has reached new heights this week as workers in charge of grabbing Avatar: The Last Airbender screenshots to replace artwork on Magic: The Gathering cards forgot to remove an iCarly promotional splash from the bottom of the screen. Wizards of the Coast admit the original plan…

Magic Players Angry Their Secret Lair Experience Went the Same Way It Did the Last 10 Times

THE INTERNET — The latest Secret Lair Drop went live this week, and Magic: The Gathering players took to socials to report yet another frustrating experience that left them empty-handed, just as it had many times before. “I can’t believe this happened again,…

CEO Builds Ally Typal to Play Exlusively in June

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Technology Information Consultants CEO John Rogers has revealed that he is preparing an ally typal deck in preparation for next June. The deck is an important part of Rogers’ branding strategy as both a representative of his company and a Magic…

Due to FCC Rule TMNT Cards Unable to Assign Lethal Damage

Kowabunga! A rules announcement from Wizards of the Coast has clarified that none of the creatures in the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set will deal lethal damage in combat. Due to a 1987 FCC rule, the tubular turtles are forbidden from killing their…

Commander Opponent With Ouija Board Playmat Swears They Aren’t Targeting You

SPOOKY MESOTHELIOMA ATTIC – A group of rowdy college students who uncovered a dusty old Ouija board then decided to play Commander have been thrown into turmoil after the player using it as a playmat systematically countered or removed every single card Dave has played. The game started casually enough…

White House-Sponsored Maro Post Reveals It’s OK To Eat Cards Once SNAP Benefits Are Gone

Redmond, WA – In a sponsored post on his popular Tumblr blog, Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater reversed a long-held belief of his due to an executive order handed down from the White House. While Rosewater, affectionately known as Maro, had said in the past that it was…

Standard Magic Player Furiously Destroys Neighbor’s Witch Cauldron Decoration

Bend, OR – A fan of the Standard format of Magic: The Gathering found himself in hot water this week after police found him destroying a witch’s cauldron decoration in his neighbor’s yard. The vat vandalism went down when local man Tate Grimsbold was walking home after an unsuccessful game…

Wizards of the Coast Taps Robert Kirkman for Spider-Man Reboot

Magic socials were on fire for the third time this week after Wizards of the Coast announced that they were working with famed comic book writer Robert Kirkman to reboot the Magic: The Gathering® | Marvel’s Spider-Man set. We sat down with company spokesman Bob Rabiah just after the announcement…

Spider-Man Cosplayer Accidentally Wins “Best Magic: The Gathering Character Costume” at LGS

Columbus, OH – A tense moment happened at a Halloween event today as a man going to a comic book store while dressed in a Spider-Man costume won a Magic: The Gathering character costume contest by accident. Ted Plensk, the Spider-Man cosplayer and costume contest victor, had not planned to…

Magic: The Gathering Survey Asks Players Which Content Creators They Suspect Are Communists

THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD – A bizarre questionnaire sent out by Wizards of the Coast last week asked Magic players if any specific influencers affected their views on the Communist Party (and/or the Spider-Man Universes Beyond set). The question in question uses the acronym Reviewer Entertainer Dissenting Streamer (REDS)…

Trump Sends National Guard to New York After Seeing Spider-Man, TMNT Magic Cards

Washington, D.C. – During one of his usual incomprehensible and rambling speeches, 34-time convicted felon and former star of The Apprentice Donald Trump announced that he will be sending the National Guard to yet another city. The deployment was made because Trump has been spending the past few days drafting…

Immersive TMNT Prerelease Smells Like A Sewer

SHITASS GAMES – For their upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Prerelease event, one devoted local game store has delved headfirst into immersion by shrouding their business in the smell of poop water for the past 30 years. The community has lovingly rallied around the event, with some members going so…

Taylor Swift Secret Lair will have 30 Exclusive Variants of Scornful Egotist

Original Painting by vadimdolgovart SEATTLE, WA – Wizards of the Coast is proud to announce its collaboration with one of the biggest richest pop stars of our time: Taylor Swift. Swifties have deep pockets which is exactly the kind of demo WotC is targeting…

Rule 0 Conversations Now Include Lore Primer For Your Commander’s IP

In a post on their social media accounts, Wizards of the Coast today announced that, due to the increased volume of intellectual properties being brought into Magic: The Gathering via Universes Beyond, all Commander games going forward should begin with an explanation of your commander’s lore. Universes Beyond has brought…

5 Minutes into Jubilee’s “1 Magic Pro vs 20 Commander Players” and No One Knows Whose Turn It Is

Chaos erupted on the set of the latest episode of Jubilee’s Surrounded, “1 Magic Pro vs 20 Commander Players” as an argument broke out among the EDH players over whose turn it was to debate the pro next. The controversy began almost immediately after the clock started, when commander player…

Help! How Do I Convince My Doctor Life is a Resource?

Dear Commander’s Herald, How do I convince my doctor that life is just a resource? He insists that I should be exercising, eating healthy, and taking my prescription medications in some sort of life gain strategy. While I’m not opposed to life gain in principle, it’s…

Mark Rosewater Blinks “HELP ME” In Morse Code During MagicCon Preview Panel

(Photo by Nick Wolf)   ATLANTA, GA – Multiple keen eyed viewers of last week’s MagicCon Atlanta preview panel noticed what appeared to be head Magic designer Mark Rosewater sending a hidden plea for salvation between the thirteenth and fourteenth product announcements.  Rosewater himself has denied the…

Report: Customers Waiting in Line for Secret Lair Cards At MagicCon Appreciated The Immersion

Atlanta, GA – Magic: The Gathering fans descended upon Atlanta this weekend to attend MagicCon, one of the biggest card game events of the year. Fans from around the world got together to play the game they love, see content creators and game developers they enjoy, and spend more money…

Magic Player Who Can’t Afford MagicCon Trip Just Organizes His Lands

Toledo, OH – Local Magic: The Gathering fan Craig Duffy, upset over not having enough funds to travel to Atlanta for this past weekend’s MagicCon, spent the day reorganizing lands in an attempt to quell his wanderlust. Duffy, who was recently laid off from his management position at Jimmy John’s…

Stranger Things to End With Everyone Dying in Pit Trap Before Final Battle As Homage to ’80s D&D

The final season of the hit Netflix show Stranger Things is set to release in November, but a new leak has spoiled the show’s shocking finale. In one of the show’s signature nods to old-school Dungeons & Dragons, the protagonists…