How Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch Forever Changes Myr Tribal in Magic the Gathering
In the Phyrexia: All Will Be One set, Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch has risen to become the five-color leader of the Myr tribe.
How Skrelv, Defector Mite is a Sneaky Good Commander in Magic the Gathering
Skrelv, Defector Mite is a one-mana Legendary Creature card from the Phyrexia: All Will Be One set of Magic: The Gathering. This unassuming Phyrexian Mite shouldn’t be underestimated, however. It has Toxic, one of the key mechanics from the All Will Be One set, which delivers poison counters much like Infect from the Scars of […]
How Good is Atraxa, Grand Unifier in Magic the Gathering?
Atraxa, Grand Unifier is the second incarnation of Atraxa, Praetors’ Voice, one of the most popular Commanders of all time.
Why a Magic the Gathering Vanilla Creature Holds a Special Place in My Heart
A vanilla creature from the Scars of Mirrodin set called Razorfield Thresher once single-handedly allowed me to beat Karn Liberated! Razorfield Thresher holds a special place in my heart. It may just be a lowly artifact creature with awesome flavor text. But this Thresher once won an important match in the Duels of the Planeswalkers […]
The Top 100 Most Valuable Magic the Gathering Cards in 2023
With all the controversy surrounding Hasbro’s handling of the Magic the Gathering trading card game, plenty of Magic cards still hold thousands of dollars in value in early 2023. As a list of this nature isn’t currently easily available, or up to date, I’ve decided to start my own list of the most valuable Magic […]
How Good is Karumonix, the Rat King in Magic the Gathering?
Karumonix, the Rat King is a Legendary Creature from the Phyrexia All Will Be One set for Magic the Gathering.
How Good is Chameleon Colossus in Magic the Gathering?
Chameleon Colossus has always been a fairly valuable Magic the Gathering card.
Happily Ever After – A Magic the Gathering Card Review
Happily Ever After is one of the strangest alternate win condition cards in Magic the Gathering. This Enchantment card from the Throne of Eldraine set exists as a “story spotlight” for the backstory of Eldraine. The conditions which need to exist to win the game are very specific and difficult to attain. But, it has […]
The Top 20 Magic the Gathering Card Reviews on The Phoenix Desertsong
At one time, Magic the Gathering card reviews were my most successful and profitable content niche. It’s funny, as I started them purely for fun when I returned to Magic the Gathering during the New Phyrexia set prerelease. My first ever Magic card review was Urabrask the Hidden, which I plan to revisit thanks to […]
Bloodforged Battle-Axe – A Magic the Gathering Card Review
The Commander 2017 pre-constructed decks for Magic the Gathering introduced a number of strong cards for the Commander format. One of these is a one-mana Equipment called Bloodforged Battle-Axe, released in the Feline Ferocity deck with Arahbo, Roar of the World on the cover. It’s more than an improved version of Bonesplitter, because this Axe […]