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Every You "Lose the Game" Card Ranked from Easiest to Hardest

Magic has 18 cards that can make the opponent lose the game directly, and today, we're going to rank them all from hardest to easiest!

Mar 18 | by SaffronOlive
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The Best Spell from Every Year of Magic: the Gathering

From some of the strongest cards ever printed in the early years of the game to afterthoughts in the current ear of power creep today we explore the evolution of spells in Magic by looking at the best one from each year!

Jan 15 | by SaffronOlive
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Magic: the Gathering's Biggest Fails of 2023

It's been a wild year in Magic. Today we look back on the game's biggest fails of the year!

Dec 29 | by SaffronOlive
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The Magic: the Gathering Iceberg Explained

How many of these increasingly obscure Magic references do you know? Give it your best shot and then listen to Saffron explain them all!

Nov 6 | by SaffronOlive
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The Least Balanced Cycles in the History of Magic: the Gathering

Ideally when Wizards printed a cycle all the cards will be at least somewhat similar in power, but this doesn't always happen. Today we look at the most hilariously unbalanced cycles in Magic's history.

Sep 11 | by SaffronOlive
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The Most Hated Card from Ever Year of Magic: the Gathering

Today we head down the rabbit hole of miserable, broken and unfun cards by looking at the most hated card from every single year of Magic: the Gathering!

Jul 9 | by SaffronOlive
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The Best Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth Modern Magic: the Gathering Cards

What cards from Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth have a chance to shake up Modern? Let's find out!

Jun 19 | by SaffronOlive
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The Worst Cards Ever Banned in Magic: the Gathering

Normally Magic: the Gathering cards get banned because they are too powerful, but this isn't always the case. Over the years some really bad cards have ended up banned in various formats, and today we're going to count down the worst of the worst!

May 22 | by SaffronOlive
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Is Aftermath Magic: the Gathering's "Leftovers" Album?

Is March of the Machine: Aftermath the MTG equivalent of a "leftovers" album?

May 4 | by SaffronOlive
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Every "You Win The Game" Card Ranked (from Hardest to Easiest) | Magic: the Gathering (MTG)

"You win the game" are the four sweetest words that can be found on a Magic card, but not all "win the game" cards are created equal, so today we're going to rank all 30 of them from hardest to easiest!

Mar 12 | by SaffronOlive
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The Best Commander Card from Every Year of Magic: the Gathering

Commander has grown from a fringe format to the most popular way to play the game of Magic: the Gathering. Today we look at the best card each year has to offer for the format!

Mar 5 | by SaffronOlive
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9 Plays That Forced Wizards to Change the Rules of Magic: the Gathering

Today we look at nine weird, surprising or downright scummy plays that forced Wizards to change the very rules of Magic: the Gathering!

Feb 13 | by SaffronOlive
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The Best Phyrexia: All Will Be One Modern Magic: the Gathering Cards

Counting down the top 10 Modern Magic: the Gathering cards from Phyrexia: All Will Be One in both video and article form!

Jan 29 | by SaffronOlive
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The Story of Magic: the Gathering in 2022 (told by one card from each month)

As 2022 draws to a close it's time to look back on the year that was in Magic: the Gathering. Buckle up, it's going to be a wild ride!

Dec 30 | by SaffronOlive
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The Best Creature During Every Year of Magic: the Gathering

Today we explore the evolution and power creep of creatures in Magic: the Gathering by looking at the best creature during every year of the game's history!

Dec 12 | by SaffronOlive
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Tier Ranking the Retro Artifacts from The Brothers' War for Magic Arena

One of the most exciting parts of The Brothers' War are the retro artifacts that will show up in each pack. Which of these cards have the most potential on Magic Arena? Let's tier rank them and find out!

Nov 18 | by SaffronOlive
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Can Golden Packs Fix the Magic Arena Economy?

How big of a deal are Golden Packs for the Magic Arena economy? Let's discuss!

Nov 13 | by SaffronOlive
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Universes Beyond = The New Reserved List?

Are new Universes Beyond cards, like the Warhammer 40k Commander decks, on a pseudo-Reserved List since Wizards doesn't plan on reprinting the cards?

Sep 18 | by SaffronOlive
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Top 10 Ways Wizards Messed Up Magic Arena

Magic Arena has an colorful history filled with highs and lows, ups and downs. Today we look at the ten worst decisions Wizards made for the client.

Mar 27 | by SaffronOlive
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Magic Arena Economy Stream: Recap and Thoughts

This week, we had the long-awaited Magic Arena economy stream. Here's what went down and what it means for players.

Mar 22 | by SaffronOlive
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If Magic Arena Was a Commander Deck...

This week was esports week on Commander Clash and Seth decided to build his deck around everyone's favorite top 5 esport: Magic Arena!

Mar 19 | by SaffronOlive
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Why I'm Scared of Wizards Adding Pioneer to Magic Arena

Pioneer is awesome and I'd love to see it on Magic Arena, but the more I think about the possibility its addition to the client the more afraid I become at what it might mean for Pioneer and for players.

Mar 6 | by SaffronOlive
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Tier-Ranking the Modern Banned List

Modern is more powerful than ever thanks to Modern Horizons and other recent power-creepy sets, which means it's time to see what cards might be safe to come off of the banned list!

Dec 5 | by SaffronOlive
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The "Real" Problem with Alrund's Epiphany

Everyone is focused on Alrund's Epiphany being an extra-turn spell, but what if there's a bigger reason many players find it frustrating in Standard? Here's the real problem with Epiphany and how it can be fixed!

Oct 24 | by SaffronOlive
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Power Creep, Spectral Bears, and Alrund's Epiphany

Alrund's Epiphany is dominating Standard. Why is this seemingly mediocre extra-turn spell so good? Let's take a look at the lineage of Spectral Bears and find out!

Oct 10 | by SaffronOlive
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In Defense of the Fortnite Secret Lair Drops

Some players aren't happy about Fortnite coming to Magic in the form of Secret Lair drops, but is the community directing its ire to the wrong place?

Aug 29 | by SaffronOlive
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Thanks to Modern Horizons, Modern Is More Expensive Than Ever

The price of building a competitive Modern deck is at an all-time high, and this time, reprints aren't the solution. Here's why, and how Wizards can easily fix the problem.

Aug 15 | by SaffronOlive
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A Case for More Standard Rotations

Wizards tried two Standard rotations a year half a decade ago, and it flopped. Here's why things are different now and why having more Standard rotations is worth trying again.

Jul 25 | by SaffronOlive
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Ode To Modern Horizons

The original Modern Horizons broke the format, but it still should be considered one of Magic's best sets.

May 16 | by SaffronOlive
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Arena's Economy Is a Mess, Especially for Supplemental Products like Kaladesh Remastered

Despite its free-to-play option, Arena has proven itself to be—by far—the most expensive way to play Magic, and doubly so when it comes to Historic-focused supplemental products like Kaladesh Remastered.

Nov 22 | by SaffronOlive

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