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We Ranked the New Secrets of Strixhaven Commander Decks
This article ranks the Commander preconstructed decks from the Secrets of Strixhaven set, from best to worst. It provides an analysis of each deck's strengths and weaknesses within the Commander format of Magic: The Gathering.
Top 5 Hidden Gems From Secrets of Strixhaven To Upgrade Commander Decks
This guide highlights five overlooked cards from the Secrets of Strixhaven set for Magic: The Gathering's Commander format. It details how cards like Flow State, Daydream, Vibrant Outburst, Arnyn Deathbloom Botanist, and Topiary Lecturer can significantly upgrade Commander decks with their unique abilities and synergies.
Best TCG Storage Boxes and Binders: Top Picks for MTG and Pokémon Collectors
This article provides recommendations for the best storage boxes and binders for trading card game collectors, specifically highlighting options suitable for Magic: The Gathering and Pokémon cards. It aims to help collectors protect and organize their valuable card collections.
10 Most Valuable Cards From MTG Secrets of Strixhaven
This article ranks the 10 most valuable cards from the Magic: The Gathering set, Secrets of Strixhaven. It highlights cards ranging from Elder Dragons to the Emeritus cycle, focusing on their current market value within the trading card game.
The Hard-to-Find Secrets of Strixhaven MTG Commander Decks Are Finally Back in Stock
The highly sought-after Secrets of Strixhaven Commander decks for Magic: The Gathering are now back in stock on Amazon. These popular decks, previously difficult to find, are available at a discounted price, making them accessible to fans again.
Secrets of Strixhaven Impressions – Schools, Mechanics & First Impressions
Secrets of Strixhaven, the upcoming Magic: The Gathering set, offers a return to the Strixhaven University setting with a focus on five distinct schools: Silverquill, Prismari, Witherbloom, Lorehold, and Quandrix. The set introduces new mechanics like 'Prepared' and 'Increment,' and features unique prerelease boxes designed to guide players in deck building. The author shares impressions from a prerelease event, highlighting the gameplay experiences with different schools and mechanics.
Magic: The Gathering's next wizard university set feels like going back to school, because we sure are going to…
The upcoming Magic: The Gathering set, Secrets of Strixhaven, focuses on its five distinct colleges, each with a unique keyword mechanic. These mechanics include Infusion for Witherbloom, Opus for Prismari, Increment for Quandrix, Flashback for Lorehold, and Repartee for Silverquill. The set is scheduled to release on PC via Arena on April 21 and for tabletop on April 24.
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Here Are The Magic: The Gathering Secrets of Strixhaven Cards I Need For My Vivi Deck
This article discusses two new Izzet cards from Magic: The Gathering's Secrets of Strixhaven set that are ideal for a Commander Deck. The author expresses a strong need for these specific cards to enhance their deck's performance.
One Of This Year's Best MTG Commander Decks Just Hit An All-Time Low
The Magic: The Gathering Commander precon deck 'Blight Curse' is currently available at its lowest price ever. This indicates a significant discount on one of the year's highly-rated decks.
Call of Duty, GTA & Halo Rumors: What Gamers Are Buzzin... | TAG
Several gaming rumors and updates are circulating, including potential delays for Fable and Starfield's possible port to the Nintendo Switch 2. Magic: The Gathering is seeing rule changes that could impact card prices, while Overwatch faces criticism for performance issues on the Switch 2 and an overpowered ultimate ability. Additionally, a joke gaming mouse from Pulsar became a real product, a Cyberpunk 2077 mod resurrected a cut vehicle, and Grand Theft Auto Online's success presents a challenge for Grand Theft Auto 6.
Ranking Secrets of Strixhaven's Elder Dragons, Including One Infinite Combo
This article ranks the Elder Dragon cards from the Magic: The Gathering set Strixhaven: School of Mages, highlighting one that enables an infinite combo. It provides a list to help players identify the most powerful dragons within the set.
Dwarf Fortress is coming to Magic: The Gathering and I'm beginning to suspect Wizards of the Coast is targeting me,…
Wizards of the Coast announced a crossover between Magic: The Gathering and Dwarf Fortress as part of the Secret Lair's Back to School superdrop. The set will feature five cards with ASCII art inspired by classic Dwarf Fortress graphics. This collaboration is part of a larger superdrop that also includes sets based on My Little Pony and anime-style high school themes.
GTA and Red Dead in the crosshairs: hacker drama unfold... | TAG
Rockstar Games is reportedly facing a data breach with hackers claiming to hold sensitive Grand Theft Auto 6 information for ransom. Separately, the tribal survival game Soulmask has left early access with a free Egypt-themed DLC, and Magic: The Gathering is reintroducing a canceled Monster Hunter card. In other news, Karl Urban expressed interest in playing John Marston in a Red Dead Redemption film, Pete Hines departed Bethesda citing dissatisfaction post-Xbox acquisition, and the AI in the 25-year-old game Black & White is being recognized as a precursor to modern AI.
Secrets Of Strixhaven: Why We're Excited For MTG To Send Us Back To School
Magic: The Gathering is returning to the Strixhaven setting with the Secrets of Strixhaven set, which is generating excitement among players. The article highlights five key reasons for this anticipation, including the unique wizard school theme, the return of published MTG fiction with a companion novel, the fresh two-color focus of the colleges, the introduction of the Emeritus creature cycle with unique mechanics, and the reopening of the Mystical Archive bonus sheet featuring iconic spells.
Pokemon Mystery Gifts Out Now! Are You Ready to Catch '... | TAG
Rockstar Games has been targeted by hackers who allegedly stole company data and are demanding a ransom. Separately, Pokemon Champions is offering free Mystery Gifts until August 2026, Dragon Age: Inquisition's servers are shutting down, and the developers of Graveyard Keeper 2 have denied using AI for its art. Additionally, a previously canceled Monster Hunter card has reappeared in Magic: The Gathering, and Epic Games is reportedly collaborating with Disney on a shooter featuring Disney characters.
Thank goodness Magic: The Gathering isn't doing a Harry Potter crossover set
This article discusses why Magic: The Gathering's Strixhaven setting is a superior take on the wizard school trope compared to Harry Potter. It highlights Strixhaven's more mature themes, broader curriculum, and self-aware humor. The author expresses relief that Magic is focusing on its own lore with the Secrets of Strixhaven sequel rather than pursuing a Harry Potter crossover.
Marvel's New Avengers Crossover to Include Exclusive Magic: The Gathering Card
Marvel's upcoming comic book crossover, Avengers: Armageddon #1, will include an exclusive Magic: The Gathering card featuring Wolverine, Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Red Hulk. This collaboration aims to provide an added incentive for fans to purchase the comic.
Marvel's next big comic event kicks off with a special release that includes an exclusive Magic: The Gathering Card…
Marvel Comics is launching a new comic event, Avengers: Armageddon, which will include an exclusive Magic: The Gathering card called 'Warstorm Surge.' This collaboration ties into the upcoming Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes card set, set to release on June 26, with the comic available on June 10. The event is described as a dramatic turning point for the Avengers.
MTG Secrets of Strixhaven finally fixes a problem I've had with Magic for years
Wizards of the Coast is releasing MTG Secrets of Strixhaven, the third Magic: The Gathering expansion of 2026, which returns to the Strixhaven magic school. The set introduces new mechanics and heavily-themed Commander decks, addressing a long-standing issue of thematic inconsistency in older sets. It will be available on MTG Arena on April 21, 2026, with the tabletop release on April 24, 2026.