Do you remember your first game of Magic? I'll never forget mine. I learned about Magic in the August 1995 issue of Disney Adventures magazine—the literature of choice for the sophisticated ten-year-old, and also a giant advertisement…
Welcome back to Magic Gatherings! Last week I spent some time breaking down the results from Pro Tour Magic Origins, highlighted some cool new decks, and talked a little more about drafting the set.…
It's often said that it's not the destination that matters, but the journey. Just so with today's game, Tokaido, a recent (2013) offering from designer Antoine Bauza—he of Ghost Stories, Hanabi, and 7 Wonders fame. Tokaido is a…
Welcome back to Magic Gatherings! Last time I regaled you with stories of Tim Lanning's and my struggles at the Magic Origins prerelease. By now, though, Origins has been street-legal for two full weeks. At the same time,…
Welcome back to Magic Gatherings! Last Sunday I attended the Magic Origins Prerelease at my Friendly Local Game Store: Pandemonium Books and Games in Cambridge, MA, a lovely institution where you are as likely to find a pickup…
Welcome back to Magic Gatherings! We'll be doing a double feature this week to celebrate the newest set, Magic Origins. In this article, like I did for Dragons of Tarkir, I’ll break down Magic Origins for limited…
Last week, writing at Star City Games, Jim Davis took a break from his normal oeuvre of deckbuilding and tournament practice to write an article about his top eight favorite Magic cards. His…
Welcome back to Magic Gatherings! Last week we finished up our short series on themes. This week we’ll put some ideas from that series into practice as we look at my Selvala, Explorer Returned…
Welcome back to Magic Gatherings! This week we're wrapping up our extended look at themes in Commander decks. In case you missed the previous installments, here are some links: Part 1: Series intro, Blink,…
Last weekend, South by Southwest (SXSW) Gaming announced the recipients of the second annual SXSW Gaming Awards. Star Realms, a new deckbuilding game designed by former Magic pros Rob Dougherty and Darwin Kastle, won…