Some folks over at the MTGSalvation forums' Rumor-mill spotted 'Zendikar' as a new USPTO filing from Wizards. Is this to be the name of 'Live' the first set and block to be released next? We're waiting to hear back from our press contact as to whether there is any comment on the rumor. Update: Wizards [...]

Tags: 2009, Live, Rumor, Unnamed Block, Zendikar

Trick addresses a few issues and concerns from a worried fan.

Tags: Email, Quality, Show

Not every Magic card is an instant winner.  When we open boosters, many get pushed aside quickly to see if we scored a Damnation or something equally flashy.  The remainder of these cards get filed, or dumped away in some unholy storage ground for the un-playable and un-sellable.  Now and again it is good to [...]

Sunday, March 15th, our main rendering machine suffered a hard drive failure on the OS drive. Meaning that we were unable to boot the machine and thus unable to finish or upload this week's episode where Trick and Lee discuss Aggro vs Control. Given last week's technical difficulties Trick decided to treat you all to [...]

I know what you're thinking. What presumption! What absolute gall! "The Best Cards Ever?!" Who does this man think he is?  But I must stop you right there.  Allow me to explain. Last week this site ended your week with the terribly depressing "Worst Cards Ever."  I wanted to take this opportunity to neutralize the [...]

Tags: banned, best, combos

Wizards published this news blurb on their site this morning: Local authorities in Hanover requested that Wizards of the Coast cease paying cash prizes at Grand Prix–Hanover, and we are complying with this request. The top 64 competitors will instead receive credit for goods from Wizards of the Coast and/or our partners. In addition, we [...]

Magic the Gathering has a long and storied history.  A history rich with creativity and cutting edge fantasy game design.  That is not to say there haven't been some stumbles along the way.  Every great card idea has it's mirror terrible one.    However, those terrible ideas are not what I am referring to here.  [...]

Pre-constructed decks have always been a bittersweet affair.  On one hand you know exactly what you'll  be getting and have a playable deck right out of the box.  On the other hand, the decks are rarely any good (even by n00b standards) without heavy modifications.  Duel Decks are breaking that cycle by offering powerful classic [...]

Gabrial Nassif, one week separated from winning Pro Tour Kyoto wins the Legacy format event, Grand Prix Chicago. With over 1200 attendees it is the largest North American Grand Prix ever. Read More at Wizards.com Nassif's winning deck: 4 Flooded Strand 2 Island 4 Polluted Delta 3 Tropical Island 3 Tundra 4 Underground Sea 4 [...]

There is a confession I need to make, and it needs to be made in an open forum.  Made to a public that  must share my dirty  secret, what you could even call a fetish.  Must empathize with my quasi-tragic struggle.  I am speaking about playing Magic the Gathering with mono-green.  When I express the [...]