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Magic: The Gathering — Latest
- Feb 14, 2025· 4 min readMagic: The Gathering
Aetherdrift hits Arena and paper, Commander Brackets land on MTGO
The racing set is live on Arena and in stores; MTGO gets a new power-level matchmaking system for Commander. Here's what dropped this week.
Barnaby Cross

- Feb 14, 2025· 3 min readMagic: The Gathering
Dockside Extortionist — banned in Commander, but the market hasn't forgotten
The Rules Committee finally banned the goblin that made Treasures from thin air. Commander demand is gone; Legacy and Oathbreaker still want it. Three printings, three price stories.
Barnaby Cross

- Sep 10, 2024· 3 min readMagic: The Gathering
Ledger Shredder — from New Capenna to Special Guests, the bird that connives
The Obscura bird from Streets of New Capenna became a Modern and Pioneer staple. Then Special Guests gave it a glow-up. Two printings, two price stories — and still no sign of a mass reprint.
Barnaby Cross

- Aug 1, 2024· 1 min readMagic: The Gathering
Orcish Bowmasters — still the boogeyman
The LTR two-drop that punishes every draw step is a Modern and Commander staple. One card, one chart — and no reprint in sight.
Barnaby Cross

- Jul 15, 2024· 3 min readMagic: The Gathering
The One Ring — one year later, still heavy
It dominated Modern, got banned, and cost a fortune. A year on, the Ring’s still a format-warping staple. We look at where the numbers landed.
Barnaby Cross

