Trick responds to a fan frustrated over From the Vault: Exiled and its price-tag.

Tags: Email, From the Vault, rant

Much has been said about the raw mathematics behind Magic the Gathering.  Probability and simple arithmetic comprise the game's backbone and are the factor that separates the merely good players from the truly great.  Many players are mastering a layer of strategy beyond common Math's jurisdiction.  There is an intuitive, almost ethereal element of instinct [...]

Using our partnerships with card vendors, and our own internal analysis tools, we're excited to present our list for the 100 hottest cards in August. This is a work in progress, and a few of the cards may surprise you as they don't seem to be top tier cards. Currently our algorithms are based on [...]

It's hump week with one preview down, and one to go! We get Vampire Nighthawk's casting cost, type, and the 2nd ability line! Also we hear Trick talk about writing for ManaNation and gives out the 2nd word needed to win your own 'From the Vault: Exiled'!

Just over a year ago Mark Rosewater, the Head Designer of Magic the Gathering wrote this lengthy article on some upcoming changes to the game we love. While so-called Change #1 is very important to MTG fans, especially the standard format loving ones, Change #2 is the focus here. It has been one year since [...]

No one likes to lose but Trick gives you a few more thoughts about losing and what it means, as well as what it takes to be great. Quoting Richard Nixon and discussing how angry you must get when you lose a match of Magic the Gathering, it's a quick episode to share his thoughts [...]

Tags: Episode, Losing, Magic

Its Friday night and you've just finished reading "Agents of Artifice".  Needless to say, the ending does not satiate your unyielding desire to know everything there is to know about your favorite planeswalking heroes.  You check your watch and think to yourself - "Is Barnes & Noble open at 2AM?"  It isn't.  With a heavy [...]

It broke earlier today as vendors received their emails about the promo for Zendikar box sales. See the card, and the email from Wizards Play Network below. Greetings all, Many of you have had much success with the Magic Full Box Promotion for Magic 2010 (where we provided you free promo cards to give to [...]

Tags: Promo, Spoiler, Wrath of God, Zendikar

Cool Stuff Inc. posted pre-orders for two playmats, and the art is stirring up quite the discussions online. And I can understand why! That's some amazing art!  Iona, Shield of Emeria Check out Cool Stuff to place your pre-order and get 10 random Zendikar rares.

Tags: Cool Stuff, Playmats, Zendikar

As part of our coverage of GenCon we are posting the top eight lists for all of their major Magic the Gathering tournaments. Please see below for the top 8 deck lists from the Legacy Championships held on Sunday, August 16th, 2009. Our thanks to the tournament organizers, Pastimes, for their cooperation in bringing you [...]

Tags: Championship, GenCon, Legacy, Top 8, Tournament