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Unstable Mutation: Bedecked Brokers

Bedecked Brokers is the BANT precon, in theory, the shard is White with Green and Blue, but I think that distinction is eroding over time.  It's focused on counters and proliferation, and has a subtheme of shield counters, with...

Streets of New Capenna Review, Part 3 – Multicolor and Colorless

Magic's newest expansion has us traveling to New Capenna, a world of art deco stylings and magic mobsters. A new set means new cards to examine, and in this article we'll talk about the multicolored cards and what they...

Streets of New Capenna Review, Part 2 – WUBRG

Magic's newest expansion has us traveling to New Capenna. A new set means new cards to examine, and in this article we'll talk about the monocolored cards and what they mean for the game in different formats and how...

Streets of New Capenna Review, Part 1 – The Mechanics

Magic's newest expansion has us journeying to the metropolis of New Capenna, a place built by angels but now fallen to the rule of five Demon-led crime families. A new set means new mechanics, and we've got a healthy...

Commander Focus: Enshrining Life

Shrines have been around for a bit, a cycle originally in Champions of Kamigawa, then a return in Core Set 2021. Finally, the return to Kamigawa in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty saw another cycle of shrines. The second and third...

Commander Focus: Xander Cruise

New Capenna is upon us, almost any day now, but technically this deck isn't legal yet, and may even get tweaked a bit as the cards are released but for now, given all the back and forth about Lord...

Elder Dragon Highlander Focus: 20 Years of Torment (Chainer, Dementia Master)

There's a new Magic format growing in popularity as a way for judges and players to pass the time between rounds, and today I am here to give you the scoop on this variant: Elder Dragon Highlander. It's a...

Commander Focus: Sisay Voltron Mechtitan Core

I know a lot of people got really excited by the advent of the Mechtitan Core and obviously, the idea is neat but I am feeling a bit disappointed. This is supposed to be, uh, Voltron. Voltron, or Power Rangers,...

Commander Unstable Mutation: Upgrades Unleashed

Upgrades unleased is the second of two preconstructed Commander decks from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. If you're wondering, you can expect a bevy of these articles over the weeks to come; Streets of Capenna, Magic's next expansion (and coming out...

Unstable Mutation: Buckle Up!

There's a lot of hype and excitement about this deck, I think there is a huge amount of crossover with anime and pilots and mechs and things. Looking in the rearview, I'm not sure how that fits into Magic's...