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This weekly article will keep you up to date on the current state of Limited on MTG Arena. This week, we're saying goodbye to Reality Fracture and taking our first look at the Star Trek MTG set.

The post Limited Weekend Update – Star Trek Mechanics and saying Goodbye to Reality Fracture appeared first on MTG Arena Zone.

This guide will contain everything you need to know about the Midweek Magic: Cascade Brawl event, including rewards.

The post Cascade Brawl – Midweek Magic Event Guide appeared first on MTG Arena Zone.

Creature-based typal decks run as many creatures as possible to flood the board and overwhelm opponents. If that sounds like your kind of strategy, you may like this Strefan, Maurer Progenitor Commander deck guide featuring 30 blood-sucking, or Blood token-giving vampires!

The post The Best Vampire Commanders in MTG for Each Commander Bracket appeared first on Draftsim.

The first commander precon revealed for the Borg and a lot of main set cards.

Star Trek is introducing a lot of new creature types, but is it too many. Magic may have a creature type problem with Universes Beyond... will they be able to fix it?

The post Insane Number of Star Trek Creature Types Highlights Big MTG Problem appeared first on Draftsim.

Forces of the Imperium leans into the token space under the watchful eye of Inquisitor Greyfax, going wide and crushing your opponents with numbers. It could us a little touch-up out of the box though.

The post Forces of the Imperium Upgrade Guide: 17 Easy Changes You Can Make appeared first on Draftsim.

Meld is one of Magic's rarest mechanics, and WotC just changed the rules on how these powerfully strange cards work.

The post WotC Quietly Reverses Rules Decision on Double Sided Cards appeared first on Draftsim.

Tomer explains one of his more controversial takes

This week, Sphinx's Revelation (and Think Twice!) return to take on the mana-doubling power of Wilderness Reclamation, with a slot in the top 16 on the line!

Is The Darkhold the new One Ring? A look at the jankiest, most evil, and most competitive ways to draw cards and win with the spooky book.

The post Five Ways To Use The Darkhold appeared first on EDHREC.

As someone who dabbles quite heavily in both cooking and deckbuilding for Commander, Josh Nelson finds both to be very similar!

The post Brewing to Cook: A Culinary Analysis of Commander Deckbuilding appeared first on EDHREC.

Counting down the 10 most played Modern Horizons 2 cards in Commander, from Liquimetal Torque to Esper Sentinel and a green Urborg.

The post The Top 10 Most-Played Modern Horizons 2 Cards appeared first on EDHREC.

Cas analyzes the "spite play", walking through three scenarios — pubstomp, collusion, and a grudge — and asks readers to deliver the verdict.

The post When Is It Okay To Spite Play? appeared first on EDHREC.

Snow commanders are legendary creatures and other eligible commanders that can serve in the command zone of a deck with snow cards and other snow theming.

The post All 9 Snow Commanders in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

If you’ve been playing Magic for a while, you’ve probably wondered: Why aren’t there more enchantment lands in the game? Let's look at the very few we have.

The post The 3 Best Enchantment Lands in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Plains have the benefit of really being a canvas; a plains is generally quite flat and plain, which leaves plenty of room to show off features unique to that plain, like the jungles of Naya or Zendikar's hedrons.

The post The 29 Best Plains Arts in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

With adaptions of famous video games like Final Fantasy and Fallout, WotC’s been adapting more and more outside source material. Today, I’m looking at 10 IPs I think would be a great fit to adapt to MTG, from TV shows to anime to video games.

The post The 10 Best Properties For New Universes Beyond Collabs Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Today, we go deep. Sea creature commanders are usually legends that care about what I’ll call Magic's sea-dwelling Big Four, or KLOS creatures: kraken, leviathans, octopuses, and serpents. These Big Four have been batched on multiple cards and all tend to be big-mana, high-toughness creatures.

The post The 18 Best Sea Creature Commanders in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

This week in MTG news: Star Trek Previews.

Thanks to Star Trek, Chair Tribal is back on the menu. You might want to sit down for this one.

The post New Star Trek MTG Set Revolutionizes Fabled Chair Tribal Archetype appeared first on Draftsim.

Today I'm looking at as many Magic podcasts I can and what they’re about. If you’re looking for something new and interesting to listen to, this is the best place to find it!

The post The 24 Best Magic: The Gathering Podcasts for Getting Better at MTG appeared first on Draftsim.

Its hilarious how fair a discard deck is in the current year but thanks to Tinybones and Gideon the Oathless, Mono black has more ways to be annoying...a pocket nuisance, even?

Aneurin presents three strong Historic Superfriends planeswalkers decks, enabled by the cards recently released with Alchemy: Reality Fracture. Enjoy playing with MonoWhite Prison, Azorius Tempo or Bant Kasmina Combo at the highest rank of the ladder

The post The new Alchemy Reality Fracture cards enable great Superfriends lists in Historic appeared first on MTG Arena Zone.

The MTG Hero updates his guide on sideboarding! Learn what separates good from great! Sideboarding is probably what you are missing!

The post The MTG Hero’s Sideboarding Guide: How to Build a Better Sideboard and Stop Overboarding appeared first on MTG Arena Zone.

The sun is already setting on Reality Fracture, but it's still moving the market like crazy. Several Multiverse Reforged precon upgrades are moving, and a sneakily strong rare from the set is spiking.

The post MTG Weekly Price Spikes: 10/17 – 10/23 appeared first on Draftsim.

We've never gotten a commander that lets you live below 0 life. There are tons of ridiculous synergies you can play with here.

The post Powerfully Jank New Star Trek Commander Wields Uniquely Risky Synergies appeared first on Draftsim.

Joe Dyer talks about Giant's Boulder decks in Pauper.

The Goldfish crew plays whatever Commander deck they feel like this week, no restrictions!

Reality Fracture is shaking up Modern! Is Dark Matter Manipulator actually good enough to make a new Modern deck? Let's find out.

Tyranid Swarm is one of the four Warhammer 40k Commander Precon decks, a Temur deck based around the Tyranid Swarm. Today, I’ll go through this Commander precon to see what makes it tick and suggest some cool upgrades to make it more consistent.

The post Tyranid Swarm Upgrade Guide: 19 Easy Changes You Can Make appeared first on Draftsim.

Julia analyzes Fire and Ice scores for a new subcategory of cards: Scryfall o-tags, with this week's focus on "second-draw-matters."

The post Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for the "Second Draw Matters" Scryfall Tag? | Fire and Ice appeared first on EDHREC.

A spooky Illusions deck tech for Minn, Wily Illusionist, phasing creatures in and out of reality to draw cards and cheat threats into play.

The post Minn, Wily Illusionist | Building Illusion Typal appeared first on EDHREC.

A Precon Makeover of Commander 2015’s Swell the Host: upgrading Ezuri, Claw of Progress into a focused +1/+1 counters/token deck under $120.

The post Swell the Host | Precon Remastered appeared first on EDHREC.

With Hela, Mistress of Darkness coming to Magic: The Gathering, what are the best ways to make yourself lose life in mono-black?

The post Top 10 Large Life Loss Cards for Hela, Mistress of Darkness appeared first on EDHREC.

I know that picking the right booster pack to buy is almost an impossible task. You essentially try your chance to get the one card you need, and sometimes you end up with totally useless junk. This is a no-brainer, but there’s just no “best” booster to buy because it all depends on your need. Whatever your reasons, I’ll try to help you pick the best booster for you and give a small list of packs to consider buying.

The post Which MTG Booster Pack Is the Best to Buy? appeared first on Draftsim.

Plum has been busy cooking up some decks featuring cards from Alchemy: Reality Fracture. Check out his Mythic-level brew this week!

The post Historic Mythic with Nylea’s Oracle: Fun & Jank Episode 97 appeared first on MTG Arena Zone.

Humans are the most prevalent creature type in MTG. They’re everywhere in the MTG Multiverse, and frequently in good numbers, printed across all colors, sizes, and planes.

The post The 59 Best Human Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Just over a week after the EDHREC redesign launch, we have been carefully listening to feedback and making a bunch of improvements and upgrades.

The post Changelog: EDHREC Redesign Follow-Up appeared first on EDHREC.

Sadly, popular card grading company PSA was the target of a robbery that resulted in the loss of hundreds of cards. More than $964,000 of value was taken.

The post [Update] Insane $1,000,000 Trading Card Heist Shocks the World appeared first on Draftsim.

I appreciate that we have legendary oozes in Magic to fit the two main stories we get. Whether it’s an amorphous blob that consumes everything in its path, or a sentient and sophisticated shapeshifter, these commanders simple ooze potential to inspire dreadful awe.

The post All 13 Ooze Commanders in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Constellation gave enchantments their own personal ETB ability, akin to landfall and lands. It's been a defining part of the plane of Theros, and a great addition to the enchantress archetype.

The post Constellation in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards appeared first on Draftsim.

Griffins, a typically lion-bird hybrid, appear infrequently in Magic as great flying beasts a step below white’s angels. While they’re often French vanilla creatures, a couple have exciting abilities to explore.

The post All 55 Griffin Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Star Trek is approaching at Warp Speed, and we've got a look at all ten Limited archetypes in the set! Some of these are brand new, and some of these are old as time, but it seems like it's gonna be a good format after all

The post Exploring All Ten Star Trek Limited Archetypes appeared first on Draftsim.

Regardless of how you feel about Star Trek, there's something that's very clear from what's been spoiled so far: the set is packed with combo cards for Commander.

The post Star Trek is Secretly a High Power Combo Commander Set appeared first on Draftsim.

Joe Dyer talks about Jace in Vintage.

There aren't any tron lands but the new Emrakul can turn your lands into Sol Lands!

Magic’s last set for the year is also its last Universes Beyond set, a crossover with Star Trek that aims to pack 60 years of history into one release slate. If you’re looking to attend the Star Trek Prerelease, I’ve got all you need to make it so.

The post Everything You Need to Know About the Star Trek MTG Prerelease appeared first on Draftsim.

A beginner-friendly Spock, Logical Choice deck tech built to teach new Commander players the power of casting spells on opponents' turns.

The post Spock, Logical Choice | A Flash Primer for New Players appeared first on EDHREC.

Looking to build a Denzilore Fatehold as a Bracket 3 +1/+1 counters deck powered by scry and surveil? Look no further!

The post Denzilore Fatehold | +1/+1 Counters Deck appeared first on EDHREC.

Revisiting an iconic era of Magic, Ezra looks at the 2007 Standard decks and the cards from those sets that still define Commander.

The post Ravnica, Time Spiral, Coldsnap, and 9th Edition | The Block Era appeared first on EDHREC.

Do you like decks that don't play the same every time? Do you want to balance spells in your graveyard vs. spells being played? Take a look!

The post Building Izzet Spellementals in Commander appeared first on EDHREC.

Warhammer is the latest project in the Universes Beyond series. Let’s have a look at these EDH decks and what you can expect to see from this product when it hits shelves in a few weeks’ time!

The post Warhammer 40k MTG Commander Decks: Are They Worth It? appeared first on Draftsim.

Space, the final frontier. Clearly there will be more MTG fan unease at yet another non-fantasy UB product, but for the Star Trek faithful, this is a long time dream fulfilled.

The post Star Trek Cards, Mechanics, and Set Information appeared first on Draftsim.

The Ruinous Powers is one of Warhammer 40K’s Commander precons, showing what this franchise can do in Grixis colors. It has many different themes, but they’re all cool. Cast big demons, cascade into other spells, and get a lot of value.

The post The Ruinous Powers Upgrade Guide: 17 Easy Changes You Can Make appeared first on Draftsim.

We analyzed the Star Trek precon commanders revealed yesterday and ranked them based on their potential for interesting and powerful builds.

The post Ranking All 4 Star Trek Precon Face Commanders appeared first on Draftsim.

Meet the finalists for October's Halloween-themed Archidekt deckbuilding contest. Which deck will earn its builder $250 in Cardsphere credit?

The post October's Deckbuilding Contest Finalists: Vote Now appeared first on EDHREC.

Remember the doctor's companion ability from Doctor Who? Well, with all of the new doctors in Star Trek, it's important to be extremely clear about this oddball variant to one of MTG's most powerful mechanics.

The post Rules PSA: Weird Doctor Who Mechanic Doesn’t Work With Star Trek appeared first on Draftsim.

What are the odds of using Denzilore Fatehold and some super janky combo pieces to go infinite in a bunch of different ways in Standard? Let's find out!

Joe Dyer talks about Tron.

An interview with Katie Strobel, community artist behind custom-painted Quivers, on the MTG fan art community and the D00-DL Off at MagicCon.

The post An Interview with Katie Strobel | Spotlight: Community Art appeared first on EDHREC.

Magic hit a record $616.1 million, about three-quarters of the company’s growth — but the raised guidance quietly signals a weaker Q4.

The post Magic Quarterly Earnings Top $600 Million For The First Time appeared first on EDHREC.

What do you do when someone has slowed the game to a crawl (lasting over three hours!) and stopping everything that you play?

The post Am I the Bolas? - Pillowfort Time Suck appeared first on EDHREC.

Which Jace is best for Commander? Nick tier-ranks every Jace planeswalker, from the worst of the blue menaces to the one clear winner.

The post Which Jace is Best for Commander? appeared first on EDHREC.

Meria, Scholar of Antiquity leads a brutal Gruul Stax Control for Bracket 3 - here's a deck tech for Control’s least-played colors.

The post Meria, Scholar of Antiquity Wants Control | Inside Out appeared first on EDHREC.

When you land a good deal it feels pretty awesome. Discounts, freebies, bundles… anything that gives you more than what you put in. Preorder bundles on Arena try to do this, but are they really worth it?

The Pack bundle is here to throw that into question.

The post Is the Pack Bundle in MTG Arena Worth It? appeared first on Draftsim.

The Play bundle is made for players that play a lot of Limited. It’s best for those that want to climb the MTGA ladder and try their hand at competitive Arena tournaments with Qualifier Play-In events.

The post Is the Play Bundle in MTG Arena Worth It? appeared first on Draftsim.

All Will Be One brought us plenty of new things. New versions of our favorite characters, the different layers of New Phyrexia, and the true form of Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines. I wasn’t expecting her to present us with a new kind of preorder pack, but that’s what I get for presuming anything about the all-powerful Praetor, now, isn’t it?

The post Is the Pass Bundle in MTG Arena Worth It? appeared first on Draftsim.

The official Debut of the preview season for the Star Trek set with the new mechanics.

Coming out on November 13th, the upcoming Star Trek set features a whole galaxy's worth of collaborative throwbacks!

The post Star Trek Debut Stream Preview Recap appeared first on EDHREC.

If you’ve been looking for a Boros commander off the beaten path, these are for you.

The post The 20 Most Underrated Boros Commanders in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Star Trek spoiler season has officially kicked off, starting with a debut panel showcasing the mechanics and archetypes of the set.

The post All 45 New Cards Revealed From MTG’s Star Trek Spoiler Debut appeared first on Draftsim.

Another high demand Secret Lair release means another unmitigated disaster! Almost no one was able to actually get their hands on the Festival in a Box, and now it's selling for more than twice the price on the secondary market.

The post Secret Lair Debacle Leads to $700 Mystery Booster Commander Boxes appeared first on Draftsim.

Of all the ways we have to ramp our mana and fix our colors, some of the best are the 2-color Talismans and Signets. But which ones are better?

The post Talismans vs. Signets in MTG – Which Ones Are Better For Your Commander Deck? appeared first on Draftsim.

Vraska is the reason to merge Golgari Midrange and Ramp together!

And the award goes to...?

Tyler builds a Bracket 2 Aerid Konstrari deck, featuring the Gruul artifacts commander from Reality Fracture, on a $45 budget.

The post Aerid Konstrari | Gruul Artifact Aggro on a Budget appeared first on EDHREC.

Harvey explains the concept of using Wheels in cEDH, from burst draw and velocity to their relationship with the graveyard.

The post A Look at Wheels in cEDH appeared first on EDHREC.

It's an Elder God Horror, how scary can it be? Bennie Smith brings the cosmic beatdown with this Darkhold Destiny deck tech!

The post Darkhold Destiny Deck Tech: Gargantos, the Endbringer appeared first on EDHREC.

Scry is an evergreen mechanic, and many cards trigger off doing so - but which are the best payoffs for a scry-themed Commander deck?

The post Ranking Every Card That Cares About When You Scry appeared first on EDHREC.

This weekly article will keep you up to date on the current state of Limited on MTG Arena. This week, we're throwing the traditional draft archetypes out the window and talking about how to successfully draft multicolor soup decks in Reality Fracture.

The post Limited Weekend Update – Cooking Up Some Five-Color Soup in Reality Fracture appeared first on MTG Arena Zone.

This guide will contain everything you need to know about the Midweek Magic: Gift Bag Standard event, including rewards.

The post Gift Bag Standard – Midweek Magic Event Guide appeared first on MTG Arena Zone.

There have been some good crabs in Magic. What would Dimir Rogues have been without the groan-inducing 1-drop of Ruin Crab on turn 1?

The post The 20 Best Crab Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

The crew talks their Star Trek hype level as spoilers begin, a WOTC pile shuffling ad, if ending concessions in Magic is possible and more!

Magic players who love black and green have learned to love the graveyard as much as the game itself. Sacrificing creatures and muddling around where things go to die is a great way to pull ahead with a strategy many new players don’t expect.

The post The 30 Best Gravedigger Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Star Trek play booster box preorders are currently selling on amazon at a huge discount! But why would they cut the price so low so early? Is this good or bad for Star Trek?

The post Star Trek Play Booster Box Preorders Are Currently 33% Off on Amazon appeared first on Draftsim.

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The post REC Your Deck - Avoid Infinite Combos Forever by Cutting 1 Card appeared first on EDHREC.

The Arena Powered Cube is a special draft event in MTG Arena that allows you to play with some of the most powerful cards in Magic’s history, including classics like the Power Nine. It's MTGA's take on the ever-popular MTGO Vintage Cube.

The post The Ultimate Guide to Arena Powered Cube appeared first on Draftsim.

Looking for a new combo commander? With just a little bit of setup, Aerid Konstrari enables explosive Gruul wins.

The post Aerid Konstrari Eviscerates in Commander With Infinite Power Combos appeared first on Draftsim.

This week, the oldest deck in the tournament—1994's Black Lotus Control—takes on Primeval Titan and Wolf Run Ramp from 2011!

The darkest color in the pie has its own ways to generate mana, and today, we’re diving into the best black mana dorks in the game’s history.

The post The 33 Best Black Mana Dorks in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

The monarch is far more than a multiplayer-only mechanic like myriad or goad; it's become a staple in Cube and Constructed formats like Pauper. It's an incredible mechanic, with a ton of powerful cards.

The post The 38 Best Monarch Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Simic's creature offerings include terrifying threats that warped Constructed formats and some of the best commanders in the game.

The post The 34 Best Simic Creatures in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Good removal is on the mind of every single MTG player. If you’re not disrupting your opponent’s plan, then you’re most likely doomed to lose. I can’t think of a better color to highlight for removal than black.

The post The 57 Best Black Removal Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

What really wins games of Commander: luck, skill, or deckbuilding? A reflection on the question through the words of Magic pros.

The post Luck Skill Victory appeared first on EDHREC.

Building a Grixis Discard Commander deck that makes hand destruction fun, with a reader vote for its leader: Nicol Bolas or Crosis?

The post Making Grixis Discard Fun appeared first on EDHREC.

Counting down the ten most-played Future Sight cards in Commander by deck count, from Nimbus Maze up to Pact of Negation.

The post The Top 10 Most-Played Future Sight Cards appeared first on EDHREC.

Breaking down every Reality Fracture Echo pair by design: which cards tell their story through mechanics, and which through flavor.

The post Mel or Vorthos? Breaking Down Every Reality Fracture Echo Pair appeared first on EDHREC.

Rather than directly countering a spell, cost-increasing effects force opponents to spend extra mana, slowing down their curve and disrupting their strategy.

The post The 36 Best Cost Increasers in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

This week in MTG news: No Maximum Deck Size Commander Decks.