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Magic: The Gathering — Latest
- Feb 20, 2025· 2 min readMagic: The Gathering
Force of Negation — from Modern Horizons to Double Masters and beyond
The free counter for noncreature spells defined Modern blue. MH1 gave us the first printing; 2X2 and others added supply. Two printings, two charts.
Barnaby Cross
- Feb 20, 2025· 2 min readMagic: The Gathering
Hot take: "Did you pay the 1?" is the most loaded question in Commander
Rhystic Study has been drawing cards and tilting tables since 1999. This week in cardboard: one enchantment, one phrase, and zero regrets.
Dex
- Feb 19, 2025· 2 min readMagic: The Gathering
Amalia Benavides Aguirre — Pioneer ban and where the explore combo stands now
The life-gain explorer that could wipe the board at 20 power was banned in Pioneer. She's still legal in Standard, Modern, and Commander. Here's the card and the chart.
Barnaby Cross
- Feb 19, 2025· 1 min readMagic: The Gathering
Solitude — the MH2 elemental that still punishes creatures
Flash, lifelink, exile a creature — or evoke it for one white card. Modern and Commander staple. One card, one chart.
Barnaby Cross
- Feb 18, 2025· 2 min readMagic: The Gathering
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker — banned in Pioneer, still everywhere else
The Kamigawa saga that made a Goblin and then became Kiki-Jiki got the axe in Pioneer. Modern and Commander still want it. One card, one chart.
Barnaby Cross
- Feb 18, 2025· 2 min readMagic: The Gathering
Greasefang, Okiba Boss — Pioneer's vehicle reanimator and why the rat still races
At the beginning of combat, return a Vehicle from your graveyard to the battlefield. Pioneer's Greasefang decks have been doing it for years. Here's the card and the chart.
Barnaby Cross
- Feb 17, 2025· 2 min readMagic: The Gathering
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse — the Phyrexian that ate Standard (and your wallet)
Dominaria United’s four-mana Praetor punished every draw step. She’s out of Standard now. She’s still a Pioneer, Modern, and Commander staple — and the price shows it.
Barnaby Cross
- Feb 17, 2025· 2 min readMagic: The Gathering
Teferi's Protection — from Commander 2017 to reprints and why it still costs a bundle
The instant that phases out your board and gives you protection from everything is a Commander staple. Here's its reprint history and where the market sits.
Mara Vex
- Feb 16, 2025· 1 min readMagic: The Gathering
Hot take: Sol Ring should cost two mana (it won't, but imagine)
The most-played card in Commander costs one. We're not saying Wizards will change it. We're saying the discourse is eternal.
Dex
- Feb 16, 2025· 1 min readMagic: The Gathering
No More Lies — Murders at Karlov Manor's Azorius staple finds a home
The MKM uncommon "Mana Leak-plus-exile" has slotted into Standard, Pioneer, and beyond. Here's why Azorius players are picking it up.
Mara Vex

