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Hello to our lovely readers! Somehow my two most recent Magic: The Gathering articles from the past two days are very popular, so I wanted to thank you all for the continued readership Furthermore, I totally apologize for last Sunday's "surprise" deck tech on The Grand Calcutron It was topical and fun and raised important[...]

Magic: The Gathering is rolling out their 82nd expansion set, Throne of Eldraine, and even though many, many people attended the prerelease events that Wizards of the Coast had held for the set, October 4th (this Friday!) can't come soon enough. That in mind, working at Bleeding Cool has its perks, for just last night I received[...]

With Magic: The Gathering's newest expansion set, Throne of Eldraine, releasing on Friday (October 4th), players are coming back from prereleases with differing opinions on the set Most players I've heard from are speaking very positively about the draft environment and the fun they had at the prerelease Some others, not so much. Source: Wizards of the[...]

As a surprise for readers of Bleeding Cool's Magic: The Gathering content, I've decided to write up an extra deck tech for all of you for the month of September Brace yourselves, it's a bit of a doozy. Source: Wizards of the Coast Prior to the Comprehensive and Oracle rules changes which came about soon after Magic's newest set,[...]

Magic: The Gathering has had its share of celebrity content, especially recently From their Core 2019 commercial tying into their software interface Magic: The Gathering: Arena (wherein they hired Danny Trejo for a spot in the advertisement) to the addition of NFL athlete Cassius Marsh, linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals, to the Command Zone's "Game[...]

It's been a tradition, whenever Wizards of the Coast comes out with an all-new Magic: The Gathering release to hold events in celebration of the new product Whether or not it's an expansion set like Core 2020 or Guilds of Ravnica, or even a supplemental set like Conspiracy or the Commander decks, Wizards has made a[...]

Magic: The Gathering has been an ever-shifting game for the past 26 years To put that into perspective, I was only a year old when the game came out I don't feel any younger saying this, but as a truth, it needs to be said Regardless of the age of the game (or this author),[...]

Magic: The Gathering is in the process of releasing its 82nd expansion set, Throne of Eldraine, to players of the famed beloved card game In fact, they've already released in on their software interface, Magic: The Gathering: Arena! The set will release on October 4th of this year, with prerelease events beginning tomorrow, September 27th[...]

Today, Wizards of the Coast released their newest expansion set for Magic: The Gathering, Throne of Eldraine, onto their gameplay interface software, Magic: The Gathering: Arena This release marks the 82nd full expansion set that Wizards has fully designed and developed for the game, but it also marks the sixth time that a set has been released[...]

Magic: The Gathering is releasing their 82nd expansion set, Throne of Eldraine, in the course of a couple of weeks from now. With the general release, Wizards of the Coast will be releasing a set of four decks geared especially for the Brawl format. Now, I'm not someone who that release is 100% marketed towards, and as[...]

Starting this year, Collegiate Starleague, the world's premier collegiate esports organization, is bringing Magic: The Gathering: Arena into its roster of league games According to CSL, "For the first time, Magic: The Gathering Arena will be among CSL's offerings with a scholarship prize pool of $50,000 up for grabs, the largest in CSL this year." Source: Wizards[...]

Howdy all, I'd like to start this article off with a slight retraction to a date I mentioned yesterday – with all of the things happening for Magic: The Gathering: Arena, sometimes it's awfully hard to keep track of what's going on and what is not Therefore, I'd like to mention that the "Giant Opportunity" I mentioned[...]

Wizards of the Coast has published an article about the state of Magic: The Gathering: Arena, their digital interface for their world-famous trading card game Within the "State of the Game" address, Wizards talks about the progression of Arena over the next few months to a year in time. The first major update discussed in the article[...]

Magic: The Gathering is coming out with one of their most industrious sets, Throne of Eldraine, early in October With it, they are coming out with all sorts of gimmicks and contests which are geared to make sales for the set, including the "Great Eldraine Bake-Off", a baking contest themed around the world of Eldraine,[...]

Prepare thy stomachs, it's time for The Great Eldraine Bake-Off! In a bid to entice more Magic: The Gathering fans into getting into their newest expansion set, Throne of Eldraine, Wizards of the Coast has devised a baking competition for the Internet to look into Called "The Great Eldraine Bake-Off," this baking competition boasts a glut[...]

Throne of Eldraine, Magic: The Gathering's 82nd expansion set, has been fully revealed at long last, and with it, its tokens and a release notes document In the document (featured in full here), as always, are notes on rulings that have come up in Magic R&D's development sessions for the cards, as well as a[...]

Magic: The Gathering is well into its 26th year of play, and with its 82nd expansion set, Throne of Eldraine, Wizards of the Coast has outdone itself yet again Between Collector's Packs, normal booster packs, the Brawl decks slated for release alongside the set, and the Buy-A-Box Promo, Throne of Eldraine is worthwhile for any[...]

In Magic: The Gathering, players often are directed to make use of the best cards and the best strategies in order to gain the best outcome – that is, victory But what if I told you that giving resources to other players could give you a victory of another sort? Welcome to Magic Philanthropy 101. Source: Wizards[...]

Magic: The Gathering's 82 expansion set, Throne of Eldraine, is coming out remarkably soon – October 4th, or, if you play Magic: The Gathering: Arena, September 26th – and preview cards have been rolling out like mad Knights based on Arthurian fables are being printed alongside creatures and characters inspired by the fairy tales of[...]

Over the past year, I've been looking at the prices of individual Magic: The Gathering cards get progressively more expensive It's disheartening, but with a growing player base, cards of many kinds are becoming more and more in-demand for quite a few different decks This only got worse when Wizards of the Coast, the company[...]

When Magic: The Gathering releases their 82nd expansion set, Throne of Eldraine, on October 4th, 2019, they will have created an immense world filled with legendary stories and rightfully legendary creatures Additionally, the set will officially feature support for Brawl, their newest officially-sanctioned format. However, Brawl has been hit-or-miss for the majority of players I've spoken to[...]

I wrote an article just before this which explains how Magic: The Gathering is a global phenomenon, and how the MagicFest events allow players to break national boundaries and attain greatness within the game's parameters When the Spanish team called "Team Blasco de Garay 15 & Ronda de Sant Pere 44" took MagicFest Ghent this[...]

Magic: the Gathering is such a popular game that a good number of competitive venues operate at any given time Relative to the United States, this past weekend saw a number of tournaments being hosted both globally and domestically As of yesterday's MagicFest event at the Flanders Expo in Ghent, Belgium, the newest champions are[...]

Magic: The Gathering has made a decision to roll back on some of the changes they have been thinking of instituting for their software interface, Magic: The Gathering: Arena This comes after much outcry from their consumers. Source: Wizards of the Coast In their previous plan to implement the Historic format for the interface, Wizards of the[...]

They are also home to the Toy Hall of Fame, where the most renowned and popular games and toys from across history are noted for posterity. Magic: the Gathering, a collectible trading card game which started being played in 1993, is now among the nominees for this year's inductees. Source: Wizards of the Coast Wizards of the Coast,[...]

Magic: The Gathering's 82nd expansion set, Throne of Eldraine, has a plentitude of fantasy tropes, making it one of the biggest, most ambitious crossovers in childhood fairytale history (Dreamworks' movie Shrek also coming to mind). Get out of our Swamp Source: Wizards of the Coast While Throne of Eldraine is chock-full of Arthurian and Grimm tropes alike, between[...]

Just when they are about to take drastic measures, the Winchester Bros arrive.  Chaos, quips, and violence ensue.  "Superlander" What a fine group of gentlemen! (No whisky involved)#JIBLAND @mishacollins @sasharoiz @jarpad @grahammctavish pic.twitter.com/2ouJYTuB43 — Sam Heughan (@SamHeughan) May 24, 2016 Sam Heughan and Padalecki's joint panel at JIBLAND 2016 is the  closest we'll ever get to having a Jamie Fraser[...]

Hey all! I wanted to write a piece on proper threat assessment in Magic: The Gathering multiplayer formats, namely Commander The research I did made me reconsider a few personal opinions I had about my own level of play as a result It seems to me that, in my playgroups, I might be the problem! Let's explore[...]

Magic: The Gathering's 82nd expansion set, Throne of Eldraine, is in its spoiler season, and Wizards of the Coast has been showcasing a plethora of new cards from the set. Source: Wizards of the Coast As is generally customary with the early spoiler season, WotC showed players some of the better cards first Between Oko, Thief of[...]

Hey all! I figured after yesterday's article on The Golden Age of Magic, I'd write up an article about the different ways that people personalize their Magic: the Gathering decks This article will go beyond just "pet cards", or cards people put into their decks because of some personal attachment The gist of this article[...]