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Flavor of the Month: Literary Landwalk

If you love legendary lands as much as Brandon Amico does, check out his legendary landwalk Flavor of the Month deck!

A Look at Goblin Flavor Text, Part 1: Talking a Good Fight

Ever noticed just how much personality there is on the flavor text for Goblin Magic cards? Nick Wolf looks at the best of the bunch.

Beastie Friends in the House of Horrors - Toby, Beastie Befriender Deck Tech

Queer Phyrexia is a step ahead of the rest of us and already brewing commanders from Duskmourn. Check out this Toby, Beastie Befriender deck!

Duskmourn Likely Closest Most Players Will Come to Owning a House

First-time homebuyers Jordan and Parker Bader don't mind that their new home occasionally tries to consume them. For them, it's a reasonable compromise. 

Essential Spellbook - Green Ramp Cards

Explore the most fundamental green ramp cards in the Commander format and find the perfect ramp cards for your green decks.

Am I The Bolas? - A Meme Deck that Might Be Too Strong

What happens when a player tries to build a meme deck and ends up creating something that stomps the whole table?

Legends Legends - Sir Shandlar of Eberyn

How do you make a vanilla Selesnya legend from Legends interesting? You focus on the fact he's left handed and build a whole deck around it!

New Alchemy Card Doxes Opponent

A controversial new Alchemy card reveals your opponents private details including full name, address, and social security number.

Pauper Commander - Fungus and Toughness

Alejandro builds a deck around Korozda Guildmage, a card that's almost always bad in EDH, but may have a chance in Pauper EDH.

How to Force Blocks in Commander: The 20 Best Cards

Want to force your opponents to block rather than letting creatures through? Try these forced blocking cards!

Organized Play Can't Exist Without Judges

Would Magic be Magic if not for judges? Longtime judge Elliot Raff goes to bat for judges in light of recent discourse.

Commander Cards Gone Wild

Take a look at all these cards designed with Commander in mind that ended up having a detrimental on other formats. Which is your least favorite?

Winning at Instant Speed in cEDH

In cEDH, you aren't going to be playing as much Magic as the sum-total as your opponents, so how can you eke out more opportunities for a win?

Legends Legends - Arcades Sabboth

Jeff Dunn digs into one of the original elder dragon cards with Arcades Sabboth and goes for lethal with an army of Walls!

Analysis of Rakdos Draft Archetypes

How have Rakdos draft archetypes changed over the course of Magic's history? Ciel Collins dives in deep with black red Limited decks.

A Closer Look at the Art of Mystery Boosters 2

What sort of weirdness is contained in Mystery Boosters? Nick Wolf breaks down the art from Mystery Boosters 2.

Conditions Allow - Arthur, Marigold Knight EDH

Ben Doolittle cheats cards into play with Arthur, Marigold Knight in the latest edition of Conditions Allow.

Am I The Bolas? - Play Level Disparity and Banning a Player

Is it appropriate to ban a player from your playgroup if they won't stop playing the same card?

The Best Card Draw in White

White might still be considered the worst color for drawing cards in Commander, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have some solid options!

Magic Spotlight Series Announced For Competitive Play

Wizards of the Coast has just announced the "Magic Spotlight Series." This set of major competitive events will focus on different formats from event to event, and begin in 2025.

Mr. Foxglove "Flashback?!?! That's Madness!" - Plot Twist #16

This week on Plot Twist, things are getting mad! Jeff's brewed a Mr. Foxglove deck that wants to discard cards for value before recasting them.

How They Brew It - Raffine's Slippery Slope

Join Dr. Professor Michael Celani for a Raffine, Scheming Seer Commander deck built around reanimating clones.

Pauper Commander - Adeliz, the Cinder Wind

Alejandro builds a deck to test whether Typal decks are viable in pauper or not. Can Adeliz, the Cinder Wind, bring wizards to victory?

The Best Commander Cards From... Judgment

Worldgorger Dragon, Test of Endurance, Planar Chaos, Sylvan Safekeeper, and more. Which is your favorite Commander card from Judgement?

Gamer Learning Transcendental Meditation Makes "Untap, Upkeep, Draw" His Mantra

A local Magic: The Gathering player has been studying meditation and is using what he's learned to create his mantra and attempt to become better at the game.

Art, Creativity and Cosplay at Magic Con Amsterdam: Interviews with MaxMakesMagic and Adam the Gathering

Art is always a focus at Magic Con, from the artists and cosplays, to the preview panels and exclusive playmat. Amsterdam was no exception!

Richard Garfield to Replace Chris Pratt in Sequel to Garfield Movie

When approached for comment, Garfield (the person, not the cat) described how the offer initially bemused him, as he is no fan of lasagna.

Green Mages: Sustainability In Action

How can Wizards use their game as a platform for enacting positive change as opposed to just simply looking for ways to reduce its own carbon footprint?