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Improving "Merciless Rage" - "Magic: The Gathering"
By no means is it a strict guideline, and Brian Lewis, known on that YouTube channel as "The Professor", makes that very known. Source: Wizards of the Coast However, as safe as the video is from scrutiny, I am inclined to take a bit of issue with a couple of the suggestions made This is especially true[...]
"Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath" Deck Tech - "Magic: The Gathering"
Source: Wizards of the Coast The decklist to be discussed in this article can be found by clicking the link here. I faced off against a very strong Uro decklist about a week ago and it was so strong that I wanted to try and emulate it here The list was based on the Landfall mechanic from the[...]
Worlds XXVI Event to Hit "Magic: The Gathering: Arena"
For the course of three days, starting on February 14th you can play on Magic: The Gathering: Arena with the decks of the pros playing at the Magic World Championships! Source: Wizards of the Coast Following hot on the heels of giving players a choice of representative champion for Worlds XXVI, this event actually allows players to pilot[...]
Review: "Theros: Beyond Death" Booster Box - "Magic: The Gathering"
Hello there, loyal readers! Today, following up on both of the Theros: Beyond Death booster draft box review I have done as well as that of the Planeswalker Deck gameplay from the very same set, I wanted to see how Sealed gameplay works out for the newest set from Magic: The Gathering. Source: Wizards of the[...]
Commander Getting Wizards-Sanctioned League - "Magic: The Gathering"
Yes, you read the above headline correctly, folks – Wizards of the Coast is finally sanctioning Commander League play for Magic: The Gathering! Source: Wizards of the Coast For the first time ever, Wizards of the Coast has devised a ruleset for an achievement-style level of gameplay for Commander This will involve an achievement list and a set[...]
Amid Tanking Coverage, PT Brussels Carries On - "Magic: The Gathering"
Source: Wizards of the Coast Larsson, back from retirement after having won Pro Tour Magic Origins back in 2015, used a homebrew deck dubbed by sources in the media as "Swedish Sultai", an apt name considering its origin and its color typing All jokes aside though, the deck was fiercely powerful, having been able to overpower[...]
Review: "Theros: Beyond Death" Planeswalker Decks - "Magic: The Gathering"
Hello there, loyal readers and fans of Magic: The Gathering, both invested and prospective! Today, I'm going to be discussing the Planeswalker decks for Magic's newest set, Theros: Beyond Death. Source: Wizards of the Coast (photo credit: Josh Nelson) As can be observed from the image above, the Planeswalker decks for this set, which is inspired by Ancient Greek[...]
"Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger" Deck Tech - "Magic: The Gathering"
Folks, meet Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger. Source: Wizards of the Coast The decklist in full, to be discussed in today's deck tech article, can be found here. I've lovingly dubbed this deck "Raise Dead Tribal" because it runs all three functional printings of Raise Dead I will discuss this at greater length in the Notable Inclusions section[...]
Review: "Theros: Beyond Death" Bundle - "Magic: The Gathering"
Hello, loyal readers! Yesterday, I noted with gratitude the package that I had received from Wizards of the Coast; it contained a Booster Draft Box, a Bundle, and the two Planeswalker Decks, all from Magic: The Gathering's newest set, Theros: Beyond Death Today, I want to review the overall contents of the Bundle I'd received[...]
Review: "Theros: Beyond Death" Booster Box - "Magic: The Gathering"
Hey there! So, a box came into my possession a couple of days ago, and I wanted to inspect it and talk about it with my loyal readers today. Source: Wizards of the Coast (photo credit: Josh Nelson) So, this box, a gift from Wizards of the Coast for being a member of the reviewing press, was[...]
"Magic: ManaStrike" Comes to Mobile! - "Magic: The Gathering"
has teamed up with Wizards of the Coast to create their first-ever Magic: The Gathering game: Magic: Manastrike! Source: Wizards of the Coast / Netmarble Corp. Like the old game Magic: Battlegrounds for the original Xbox, Manastrike takes the Magic: The Gathering property and crafts from it a Player-Versus-Player environment where the renowned Planeswalkers from the brand face each other in spell-slinging[...]
Wizards Of The Coast Has A New Austin-Based Video Game Studio
Wizards of the Coast are expanding into video games a little more this week as they have announced a new studio based in Austin, Texas Founded back in May 2019, Archetype Entertainment will now serve as one of the company's development wings for digital gaming According to the press release, the company is currently "developing[...]
"Unsanctioned" Spoiled In Full! - "Magic: The Gathering"
Are you a Magic: The Gathering superfan? Do you love full-art basic lands? Are you simply jonesing for silver? Well, dear superfan, Wizards of the Coast has finally revealed new details for their new boxed set – Unsanctioned! This is the first bit of information since the initial announcement back around the time we had heard about[...]
Next "Secret Lair" Drop: "Year of the Rat"! - "Magic: The Gathering"
Tomorrow, Wizards of the Coast is putting the next installment of their "Secret Lair" drop series for Magic: The Gathering out for purchase. Source: Wizards of the Coast The drop for January 2020 celebrates the Lunar New Year, which occurred yesterday on the 25th, with the aptly-devised "Year of the Rat" release. Source: Wizards of the Coast The contents of[...]
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StreamElements has announced today that they have formed a new partnership with Wizards of the Coast to forge the Magic: The Gathering Creator Program The program will be using StreamElements' SE.CAP system, which will allow them to manage and grow their influencer program across YouTube, Facebook, Mixer, Instagram, and Twitch The program is now open[...]
"Theros: Beyond Death" Trailer Unveiled - "Magic: The Gathering"
The events have been going on since Friday, and now's probably the nest time for players to join up for Sealed pools of this set. Source: Wizards of the Coast Why now, if you haven't already done so? Well, as someone who typically enters prerelease events later than not, I can safely tell you that I do[...]
Theros: Beyond Death Cards Leaked (No Spoiler) - "Magic: The Gathering"
Events are apt to begin sometime this afternoon at the very earliest and continue into Sunday. Source: Wizards of the Coast At the Theros: Beyond Death prerelease event, players will be handed a prerelease pack: six booster packs of the new set, a date-stamped rare or mythic rare card, and a spindown die Players will then craft[...]
"Theros Film Festival" Contest Underway - "Magic: The Gathering"
Wizards of the Coast wants players to escape their fates, through recorded, fifteen-second films! Source: Wizards of the Coast Yesterday, the company behind Magic: The Gathering and its derived games wrote an article detailing a contest they are holding known hereafter as the "Theros International Film Festival" The base rules of the competition are fairly simple – contestants[...]
"Oko, Thief of Crowns" Deck Tech - "Magic: The Gathering"
It seems that Oko, Thief of Crowns is a card that needed to be taught a lesson. Source: Wizards of the Coast Today, Wizards of the Coast updated their banned and restricted list for the Modern format of Magic: The Gathering The article stating so named Oko, along with Mox Opal and Mycosynth Lattice, as major contributors to[...]
Zippy's Giant Burgers Getting Theros Tie-In - "Magic: The Gathering"
A landmark restaurant in Seattle, Washington is about to have a tie-in of mythic proportions. Source: Wizards of the Coast / Zippy's Giant Burgers According to a press release by gaming company Wizards of the Coast, Zippy's Giant Burgers is teaming up with the branding department for Wizards of the Coast's ever-popular collectible card game Magic: The Gathering[...]
"Critical Role" Comes To "Dungeons & Dragons" With "Explorer's Guide To Wildemount"
It seems only fitting that the show would celebrate the fifth anniversary of their success with their own official sourcebook, published by Wizards of the Coast, to be released on March 17th, 2020 The 304-page guide will give players information on Wildemount, the setting for the second campaign of the show Players will have access[...]
"Magic: The Gathering Arena" Planning New Innovations for 2020
New features are coming soon to Magic: The Gathering: Arena, Wizards of the Coast's online interface for their massively-popular collectible card game Magic: The Gathering! Source: Wizards of the Coast According to an article written regarding the state of the game, players can look forward to seeing various tweaks to the interface begin to pop up very soon[...]
"Theros: Beyond Death" Trailer Unveiled - "Magic: The Gathering"
Wizards of the Coast's upcoming set for Magic: The Gathering, titled Theros: Beyond Death, is a set much unlike we have seen in recent years It's heavily graveyard-centric without being as focal on death as its name suggests, and features many new spins on old Greco-Roman folklore. Source: Wizards of the Coast However, where the set is quite[...]
"Theros: Beyond Death" Trailer Unveiled - "Magic: The Gathering"
Wizards of the Coast has been very diligent with their spoiler season, making sure enough that any leaks don't get out early or late We as players are fortunate to have their services as they work hard in multiple different departments to ensure Magic: The Gathering continues as a game, and to an extent, a multi-component[...]
"Theros: Beyond Death" Trailer Unveiled - "Magic: The Gathering"
Today is one of the last couple of days before the full spoiler for Wizards of the Coast's next upcoming set for Magic: The Gathering, Theros: Beyond Death, will be revealed to the public In the meantime, it looks as though the renowned games company has left some of the very best cards for last[...]
"Magic: Legends" Discord Reveals New Info - "Magic: The Gathering"
The first trailer for Magic: Legends, the first massively multiplayer online RPG set in the Magic: The Gathering Multiverse, has been released. Source: Wizards of the Coast / Cryptic Games The gameplay trailer can be found below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLqYT9CSYZAVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Exclusive Magic: Legends Gameplay Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLqYT9CSYZA) If you look carefully, you'll see objectives that mention[...]
"Calix, Destiny's Hand" Spoiled, Sparking Debate - "Magic: The Gathering"
That thing is this: the Planeswalker spark, the essence of magic imbued within a Planeswalker that is the source of their ability to planeswalk, has rules, and those rules are only meant to be bent at worst. Source: Wizards of the Coast Those rules include the following: Planeswalker sparks are literally a one in 1,000,000 occurrence[...]
Titans Escape Nyx! "Theros: Beyond Death" Spoilers - "Magic: The Gathering
Source: Wizards of the Coast Let's back up a second though – we only got this spoiler (and another, among other less-than-titanic spoilers) today and we have a few days more to go over first. January 5th, 2020 Yesterday, around midday, we got our first glimpse of Siona, Captian of the Pyleas At first glance it appears that[...]
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Wizards of the Coast revealed a new set of Dungeons & Dragons dice today as you can soon play with Laeral Silverhand's Explorer's Kit A slice of the Forgotten Realms, this is more than just a set of dice They come with a series of items to help you out Which includes a dice tray,[...]