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"Magic: The Gathering Arena" Planning New Innovations for 2020
Normally, I'd save this sort of article for a day mid-month, but I think it's got some relevance now, before Theros: Beyond Death is released. Source: Wizards of the Coast So, for the past few days or so I've been grinding my handle (Kalkris#76764, for anyone interested), trying to make real my dream of having a monoblack[...]
"Vilis, Broker of Blood" Deck Tech - "Magic: The Gathering"
You can find their Instagram page here. Source: Wizards of the Coast A link to the decklist as discussed in this article can be found here. Notable Inclusions Source: Wizards of the Coast Skirge Familiar and Bone Miser: Sometimes its necessary to throw cards away with Vilis, despite them all being rockstars in their own right[...]
"Theros: Beyond Death" Trailer Unveiled - "Magic: The Gathering"
However, the weekend is often known to be a sparse time for new card reveals since the main Magic news site, DailyMTG.com, doesn't conduct themselves on weekends. At any rate, while I am up-to-date today, I want to look into some of the previews that I may have overlooked yesterday because there were admittedly a lot of[...]
"Theros: Beyond Death" Trailer Unveiled - "Magic: The Gathering"
That changes today, however, as we keep ourselves – and you, of course – up-to-date on the newest Magic set by Wizards of the Coast. Source: Wizards of the Coast January 2nd, 2020 Yesterday, the second day of the new year showed us a large number of spoilers Being that it was the first working day of the year[...]
"Mystery Booster" Bonanza at MagicFest Richmond - "Magic: The Gathering"
I want to bring to mind one of the first Future Sight "futureshited" cards with Mistmeadow Skulk. Source: Wizards of the Coast This card was then printed in Shadowmoor, with everything exactly the same except for the frame, which was reverted back to a "standard" version. Source: Wizards of the Coast I know that this little guy isn't that[...]
Even More "Theros: Beyond Death" Spoilers - "Magic: The Gathering"
I started writing spoiler reviews for Wizards of the Coast's newest upcoming expansion set for Magic: The Gathering, Theros: Beyond Death, today, and it turns out that over the past week there have been so many spoilers that I couldn't bear to fit them into one article And so, as a companion piece to that[...]
More "Theros: Beyond Death" Spoilers This Week - "Magic: The Gathering"
Last week, last month, last year, and last decade, Wizards of the Coast revealed a ton of spoilers for their upcoming set for Magic: The Gathering, titled Theros: Beyond Death Today, we at Bleeding Cool want to go over a few of the cards that were spoiled, and highlight them – some of these are far too good[...]
Opinion: Josh's Tabletop Gaming Resolutions for 2020
This list revolves around tabletop gaming and hobbyist must's. Source: Wizards of the Coast However, my biggest hardship when developing lists like those is that it's tough for me to formulate questions or lists off the top of my head (although, with a bit of time in advance, I'd be pretty solid!) So, I admit that I[...]
"Aminatou, the Fateshifter" Oathbreaker Tech - "Magic: The Gathering"
And, to celebrate the coming of the new year and the delightful plethora of possibilities that the future may hold for any one of us, today's Oathbreaker deck tech will revolve around Aminatou, the Fateshifter. Source: Wizards of the Coast This deck tech concept was submitted to me with a list by a friend of mine, Mike Ruden,[...]
The Last "Magic: The Gathering" Deck Tech of 2019!
Today's final Commander deck tech for Magic: The Gathering in 2019 pertains to a mountain of a man – a character so calculating, so smart, so… so numerical that he only needs one introduction: the ineffable and esteemed… Baron Von Count! Source: Wizards of the Coast The decklist to be discussed in this article can be found here. This is[...]
"Tolarian Community College"'s 2019, Ranked - "Magic: The Gathering"
It cannot be argued that Oko was a problem. Source: Wizards of the Coast However, it's also clear that The Professor has many other fish to fry here, including how Brawl as a whole was mishandled by Wizards of the Coast within tabletop Magic as well as Magic: The Gathering: Arena Beyond that, however, his top five worst[...]
"Theros: Beyond Death" Trailer Unveiled - "Magic: The Gathering"
This past week, Wizards of the Coast, the creative force behind their spectacularly-popular trading card game Magic: The Gathering, revealed a few new cards from their next expansion set, Theros: Beyond Death Theros: Beyond Death is a sequel to the highly-praised Theros block of three sets, released between 2013 and 2014 overall Theros, the plane of[...]
"Klothys, God of Destiny" Card Revealed - "Magic: The Gathering"
Well, I'm back, everyone! After a massive bout dealing with Nicol Bolas, I'm back and ready to write up some more news for you. Source: Wizards of the Coast Yesterday (December 24th, 2019 – Christmas Eve for many!), Wizards of the Coast's Twitter page for their digital  Magic: The Gathering interface, Magic: The Gathering: Arena, spoiled a new[...]
"Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver" Deck Tech - "Magic: The Gathering"
It is I, Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, supreme overlord of the Multiverse, and dragon-god about town! I have decided to commandeer the next few Magic: The Gathering posts by this author in order to firmly place myself within the ranks of Bleeding Cool authordom! Quiver with fear at my Overwhelming Splendor! Source: Wizards of the Coast As a final[...]
"Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver" Deck Tech - "Magic: The Gathering"
It is I, Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, supreme overlord of the Multiverse, and dragon-god about town! I have decided to commandeer the next few Magic: The Gathering posts by this author in order to firmly place myself within the ranks of Bleeding Cool authordom! Quiver with fear at my Overwhelming Splendor! Source: Wizards of the Coast At this time,[...]
"Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver" Deck Tech - "Magic: The Gathering"
It is I, Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, supreme overlord of the Multiverse, and dragon-god about town! I have decided to commandeer the next few Magic: The Gathering posts by this author in order to firmly place myself within the ranks of Bleeding Cool authordom! Quiver with fear at my Overwhelming Splendor! Source: Wizards of the Coast Did you miss[...]
"Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver" Deck Tech - "Magic: The Gathering"
It is I, Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, supreme overlord of the Multiverse, and dragon-god about town! I have decided to commandeer the next few Magic: The Gathering posts by this author in order to firmly place myself within the ranks of Bleeding Cool authordom! Quiver with fear at my Overwhelming Splendor! Source: Wizards of the Coast For this article,[...]
"Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver" Deck Tech - "Magic: The Gathering"
It is I, Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, supreme overlord of the Multiverse, and dragon-god about town! I have decided to commandeer the next few Magic: The Gathering posts by this author in order to firmly place myself within the ranks of Bleeding Cool authordom! Quiver with fear at my Overwhelming Splendor! Source: Wizards of the Coast Within this article,[...]
"Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver" Deck Tech - "Magic: The Gathering"
Oh no… Oh dear gods abov- AHEM. It is I, Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, supreme overlord of the Multiverse, and dragon-god about town! I have decided to commandeer the next few Magic: The Gathering posts by this author in order to firmly place myself within the ranks of Bleeding Cool authordom! Quiver with fear at my Overwhelming Splendor! Source: Wizards of[...]
"Isamaru, Hound of Konda" Deck Tech - "Magic: The Gathering"
I'm speaking, of course, about Isamaru, Hound of Konda. A regular goodboi! Source: Wizards of the Coast The decklist to be discussed in this article can be found here. Without further ado, I'd like to stress the notable inclusions into this Equipment-based Isamaru build. Notable Inclusions Sigarda's Aid: This nifty one-mana enchantment solves a lot of the issues that pervade[...]
Holiday Review: Dungeons & Dragons - Essentials Kit
Since that time, the comics have gotten a sequel series, IDW released the comics as a complete set, and people begged Wizards Of The Coast to do their own adventure Well… ask and you shall receive The company, along with Adult Swim, created a box set combining both of those entities into a fully-fledged playable[...]
"Ojutai, Soul of Winter" Deck Tech - "Magic: The Gathering"
And just who is our commander for this Commander deck tech? Why, it's none other than the Soul of Winter himself, Ojutai! Ojutai, Soul of Winter, that is! Source: Wizards of the Coast The decklist, as discussed below, can be found here. As it stands, this deck will contain a few different themes; two are thematic, and one[...]
"Game Grumps" Play "Magic: The Gathering: Arena"
Recently, the Game Grumps YouTube channel uploaded a video wherein one of their hosts, Arin Hanson, played Magic: The Gathering: Arena (the online interface for Wizards of the Coast's wonderfully-popular game Magic: The Gathering), while co-host Danny Avidan watched intently, bringing his own nostalgia into the mix. Source: The Grumps (YouTube) A few months back, the Grumps tried their hand[...]
"Bontu the Glorified" Deck Tech - "Magic: The Gathering"
Today (December 16th, 2019), Wizards of the Coast in their Banned and Restricted list update for their massively-popular trading card game Magic: The Gathering stated that there would be no changes to the list this week However, the real news is that going forward, Wizards would no longer pre-announce the dates when they would be making[...]
"Magic: Legends" Discord Reveals New Info - "Magic: The Gathering"
According to this Discord board, there is a randomized mechanic of being able to cast spells, which in essence means that the game is also a deck-building game. Source: Wizards of the Coast / Cryptic Games However, if you're looking for the information, it'll be hard because this news was removed from the English iteration of the Discord[...]
"Theros: Beyond Death" Trailer Unveiled - "Magic: The Gathering"
At The Game Awards last night, Wizards of the Coast publicly unveiled a number of interesting things, including their new MMO, Magic: Legends But a good many Magic: The Gathering players were delighted to see the cinematic trailer teasing Wizards' next upcoming expansion set, Theros: Beyond Death. Source: Wizards of the Coast In the trailer, the Planeswalker known as[...]
"Magic: Legends" MMO Out 2020 - "Magic: The Gathering"
Wizards of the Coast has been repeatedly raising the bar with their Magic: The Gathering brand Recently, they've come out with various gimmicks for their trading card game (the original tabletop version), and have been pushing Magic: The Gathering: Arena, their digital version of their trading card game, more and more as of late. But what comes next[...]
Auto Draft
This evening during The Game Awards, Tuque Games and Wizards Of The Coast announced a new D&D video game with Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance The game will serve as a spiritual successor to the Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance series and will feature popular characters from author R.A Salvatore This new game mixes the hack-and-slash dungeon[...]
"D&D" Sapphire Anniversary Dice Kit Goes On Sale Today
This morning, Wizards Of The Coast officially put the D&D Sapphire Anniversary Dice Kit on sale for the public to purchase This set was made to celebrate the fifth anniversary of 5th Edition, as well as 45 years of the game existing The set will run you $300 if you wish to purchase it, which[...]
Liliana Deck Offered to Twitch Prime Users - "Magic: The Gathering"
This deck is blue and black and is a decent preconstructed deck. Source: Wizards of the Coast The 60-card decklist is as such: Planeswalker (1) 1 Liliana, Dreadhorde General Creature (22) 3 Aven Eternal 3 Eternal Skylord 2 Faerie Duelist 2 Foulmire Knight 2 Gleaming Overseer 1 Gravewaker 4 Lazotep Reaver 2 Nightveil Predator 2 Spectral Sailor 1 Sphinx of Foresight Sorcery (7) 2 Callous Dismissal 1 Enter the God-Eternals 2 Unexplained Vision 2 Winged Words Instant[...]