2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (587+ words) Tyvar, the Pummeler | Illustration by Olivier Bernard Magic's The Hobbit crossover has been out for a week now, and Middle-earth is still doing most of the heavy lifting in the Magic card market: dwarves and treasure cards continue to climb…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1063+ words) Ayula, Queen Among Bears | Illustration by Jesper Ejsing Bear with me while I get a few of these out of my system. In Magic, we often talk about the right to bear arms, be those the most powerful infinite combos…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1826+ words) Gollum, Riddle Master | Illustration by Irvin Rodriguez Greetings planeswalkers! The Hobbit has been out for over a week now, and the secret is out: Black is overpowered, the set is aggressive, and the games are very repetitive. But then again,…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (375+ words) Riddles in the Dark | Illustration by Lorenzo Mastroianni What starts with “S” and ends with “it”? Some riddles from MTG Arena's adaptation of The Hobbit! MTGA is running back a series of riddles similar to what they did for Murders…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (587+ words) Shadow of Doubt | Illustration by Greg Staples Sometimes the best cards are the ones that no one expects. The cards that you have to give to your opponent to read because they've never seen it before. Shadow of Doubt is…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (429+ words) Etali, Primal Conqueror | Illustration by Ryan Pancoast Arena patch notes typically come with bug fixes but the notes from Aug. 17, 2026, came with an unexpected feature: Arena has added support for banned as commander in Brawl, Standard Brawl, and Competitive Brawl....

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (250+ words) Gleaming Splendor | Illustration by Kekai Kotaki Commander staples are nice, but what about staples that also enable game winning combos? Well, it looks like Gleaming Splendor from The Hobbit is exactly what you've been looking for. This is because, in…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (798+ words) As a long time vigilante genius, I often report things. I do this out of necessity, to maintain the fabric of society. For example, last week I called the police on a mother of three for jaywalking. Without me, that…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (432+ words) Sisay, Weatherlight Captain | Illustration by Anna Steinbauer With Wizard’s current design ethos, more legendary creatures are printed then ever, which benefits some cards more than others. Sisay, Weatherlight Captain is one of the most consistent winners as its tutor ability…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1314+ words) Green is Magic’s premier ramp color, but it doesn't like artifacts that much; it usually prefers mana dorks and cheating extra lands into play. Still, green mana rocks do exist… and a couple of them are among MTG's most powerful…...