Top Quality MTG Cards, Tournament Playable
It takes a lot for a card to get restricted in Vintage, but Narset, Parter of Veils is so oppressive in that format in particular that you can only play one copy. The double-Impulse effect is nice, but the real kicker is shutting down opposing card draw while being up two cards yourself. Even after […]
Planeswalkers were first introduced to Magic in Lorwyn, back in 2007. Just like the new card frame, double-faced cards, foils, the introduction of Standard and deck construction rules, they are one of the things that is supposed to have killed Magic. With almost 300 planeswalker cards printed, that death surely must be coming any day […]
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines has shown us how good a Panharmonicon can be in the command zone already, and Gandalf the White does similar for Legendary permanents and artifacts, while also giving you the extremely powerful ability to play at instant speed. Gandalf arrives precisely when he means to, and he brings some of […]
Very nearly topping the list, Sauron, the Dark Lord brings some unique abilities to the table. First, the real reason for how high he makes it here, is his killer Ward ability. Not many players are going to be willing to sacrifice their powerful legendary permanents, so that Ward is going to act as hexproof […]
Blackless four color decks now have more options than any other four color combination, but Aragorn, the Uniter at least brings some very different play to the table. Caring about the spells you cast, and their colors, is slick, with Aragorn rewarding you with every cast regardless of exactly what color. Sometimes you’ll get all […]
Saruman sits in some interesting design space, which in and of itself shoots him up the list. His Ward effect is surprisingly effective — we’ve seen discard ward costs can sometimes be hard to get over, and this takes that to an extreme. Starting with that protection is all well and good, but the real […]
Anything that enables an archetype will make its way high on my list, and Shelob, Child of Ungoliant enables a popular creature type. There have been other attempts to make spiders work before, but Shelob puts them all substantially to shame. Turning each and every tiny spider bite into a lethal, venomous threat is a […]
Commander continues to be one of the most popular and accessible Magic formats around with hundreds of different ways to express yourself within the singleton format. Given the breadth of cards and releases these days, it’s impossible to keep up with all the new cards that see print, and in some cases, you may easily […]
Appearing in Universes Beyond: Doctor Who, Cyber Conversion is a fantastic Blue “removal” spell that can deal with some tricky threats (such as opposing Commanders) in a frustrating way. Blue has always historically had exciting ways to manage threats, such as Pongify, Rapid Hybridization, and Reality Shift, but Cyber Conversion makes it difficult for that […]
A release that many Magic players forgot about but does have some hidden gems is Ravnica: Clue Edition, a small supplemental set that is inspired from the Clue board game. With this release, there’s a handful of new cards coupled with notable reprints such as Supreme Verdict and Council’s Judgment that are much more affordable […]