Magic the Gathering

Magic the Gathering: Zendikar Rising Round-up

Magic's newest expansion dropped last week - Zendikark Rising, a new set in the very popular world of Zendikar. The Eldrazi are long defeated and the plane is at rest... or is it? New machinations are afoot as Nahiri seeks to...

Zendikar Rising Set Review, Vol. 1

We recently spoke about the new Zendikar Rising set and its impact on Commander; this week we have a special guest - Shane from The Dive Down podcast - joining us to talk about the set's impact on the...

Commander Focus: Omnath, Locus of Creation

Credit: Chris Rahn, Wizards of the Coast One of the more exciting cards to come out of Zendikar Rising for Commander players is probably Omnath, Locus of Creation. We might call this Omnath the IV, or Omnath's fourth iteration. Hopefully,...

Zendikar Rising EDH/Commander Review: The Lands are back in town

Zendikar Rising has a theme of “lands matter” much like Theros had “enchantments matter”. So there’s a number of creatures with landfall abilities that will probably make a splash in commander, especially in less competitive games. Potential Commanders Tazri, Beacon of...

Rin and Seri: Seperable from my money

  When I saw this Ancient Grudge, I felt compelled to make a deck. Which is exactly what I think Wizards wants.  But it also made me reflect on the almost baffling amount of products that Wizards is choosing to...

Commander Focus: Gavi, Nest Warden

Image credit: Randy Vargas, Wizards of the Coast In Commander Focus, Pseudanonymous looks at key Commanders, how to build around them, and what makes their decks work. In this first installment, he’s looking at Gavi, Nest Warden. Gavi, Nest Warden is a...

Modern Focus: Mill

”121.4. A player who attempts to draw a card from a library with no cards in it loses the game the next time a player would receive priority.” – Magic: the Gathering comprehensive rules, written by Wizards of the...

Commander Focus: Slay Queen Marchesa

Image credit: Kieran Yanner, Wizards of the Coast In Commander Focus, Pseudanonymous looks at key Commanders, how to build around them, and what makes their decks work. In this first installment, he’s looking at Queen Marchesa. Queen Marchesa represents a stable platform...

Getting Started: Magic’s Modern Format, Part 1 – A Primer

Modern was created in the summer of 2011 as an eternal format that had a starting point later than the Limited Edition Alpha and Beta sets from 1993. At nearly 14,000 cards and counting, Modern is the largest eternal...

Commander Focus: Atraxa

In Commander Focus, Pseudanonymous looks at key Commanders, how to build around them, and what makes their decks work. In this first installment, he’s looking at Atraxa, Praetors' Voice. Atraxa, Praetors’ Voice is a  powerful and flexible commander that has...