Card Games… Magic Monday: How Not to Be “That Player” 29 Jun 202628 Jun 2026 Every local game store and gaming group is a unique ecosystem. For many of us, it’s a second home; a place to unwind on a Friday night (Thursday for my…
Card Games… Magic Monday: My Hope Estheim Deck 22 Jun 202628 Jun 2026 If you ask any Magic: The Gathering player to describe an Azorius (W/U) deck, you will usually get a collective groan followed by a handful of predictable keywords: stax, counter-spell…
Card Games… Magic Monday: The Clamilton Calculus 15 Jun 202612 Jun 2026 I have a confession to make: I am officially entering the Command Zone where it happens. I am heavily, thoughtfully, and perhaps foolishly considering building an Alexander Clamilton deck. Yes,…
Card Games… Magic Monday: In Defence of Sol Ring (Guest Post) 8 Jun 202629 May 2026 Today, we have a guest post from Rysaer of Rysaer Inc. This is in response to a previous post in which I consider the possiblity of banning Sol Ring... We’ve…
Card Games… Magic Monday: Our Club’s 2026 Typal Challenge Results 1 Jun 202630 May 2026 Our club's Commander typal challenge is finished! We extended the finish date by a month as people were struggling to get their last few games in. That extension is now…
Card Games… Magic Monday: Seeing Double 25 May 20269 May 2026 Jace Beleren has a habit of "fixing" things until they break, and his latest project, the Echoverse, is no exception. While the lore for the October 2026 set, Reality Fracture,…
Card Games… Magic Monday: Mood Swings 18 May 20269 May 2026 For nearly three decades, Magic: The Gathering head designer Mark Rosewater has been carrying a secret in his pocket: a passion project that began in 1998. During MagicCon: Las Vegas…
Card Games… Magic Monday: The “Strictly Better” Rule is Dead 11 May 20269 May 2026 For decades, one of the golden rules of Magic: The Gathering design was a philosophy established by Richard Garfield himself: don't print cards that are "strictly better" than existing ones.…
Card Games… Magic Monday: Why Magic’s Latest Art Scandal Feels Different 4 May 20264 May 2026 Magic: The Gathering is no stranger to art controversy, but the recent firestorm surrounding the new version of The One Ring for The Hobbit expansion has left a particularly sour…
Card Games… Magic Monday: 10 More Cards to Enrage Your Commander Pod 27 Apr 20264 Apr 2026 You’d think a list of the most hated Commander cards would be finite; ten cards, maybe fifteen, and then we all move on with our lives. But Commander has a…
Card Games… Magic Monday: Changing the Game with Crop Rotation 20 Apr 20264 Apr 2026 Let’s look at some game changers! I’ve got some mixed feelings about WotC’s definition of these powerful cards. They’re staples of the format, and they’re undeniably powerful, but the Game…
Card Games… Magic Monday: 10 Cards to Enrage Your Commander Pod 13 Apr 20264 Apr 2026 Commander is a format built on big plays, splashy spells, and the unspoken agreement that everyone gets to do something before the game ends. But there are cards that take…
