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MTG Arena’s Player Count: How Many Users Are There?

MTG Arena’s Player Count: How Many Users Are There?

Kendra Snead May 29, 2025 Analysis, MTG Arena

If you play MTG Arena, you may have wondered how many people are actually online every day. To answer your questions: possibly millions!

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The 6 Best TCGs to Play and Collect Ranked

The 6 Best TCGs to Play and Collect Ranked

Sean Migalla April 24, 2025 Analysis, Collecting

If you play Magic you also know that getting into a new TCG can take time and money, so it’s nice to have some idea if you’ll like the game before you play it.

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There Are 1,061,218 Magic Cards – But it’s Not That Easy to Say

There Are 1,061,218 Magic Cards – But it’s Not That Easy to Say

Steve Vrooman February 20, 2025 Analysis, MTG Cards

A common complaint among MTG players the past few years is product fatigue. People report feeling overwhelmed by the number of cards and sets released. Which, it turns out, is a great thing to say to get upvoted on reddit while you buy a bunch of...

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OPINION: Commander Is Ruining Our Regular Constructed Formats — Here’s Why

OPINION: Commander Is Ruining Our Regular Constructed Formats — Here’s Why

David Royale August 27, 2024 Analysis, Commander, Modern

Is Commander, once a casual and community-driven format, now undermining the balance and integrity of other constructed formats? Or is it simply a case of Wizards of the Coast needing to manage better the power creep and design philosophy of new...

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Bloomburrow Best Commons and Uncommons

Bloomburrow Best Commons and Uncommons

Andrew Quinn July 23, 2024 Analysis, Limited, MTG Cards

Welcome to Magic’s Bloomburrow! This is an MTG set I’ve been anticipating ever since it was announced, and it’s finally here! Here’s a breakdown of my picks for the best commons and uncommons for each color.

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8 Ideas for How to Play Magic for Cheap

8 Ideas for How to Play Magic for Cheap

A.L. Walser April 30, 2024 Analysis, Guide

Magic cards can be incredibly expensive. But it’s not all doom and gloom. You can play Magic for little to no money if you make a couple of sacrifices and have a bit of information.

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The Best Commons and Uncommons By Color for Outlaws of Thunder Junction Draft

The Best Commons and Uncommons By Color for Outlaws of Thunder Junction Draft

Andrew Quinn April 9, 2024 Analysis, Limited, MTG Cards, Uncategorized

I am here today to help you navigate your first draft or two of Outlaws of Thunder Junction by going over my picks for the top commons and uncommons in each of the five colors. There’s a lot to go through, so let’s jump right in!

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Power Creep in MTG – What is it and How Does it Happen?

Power Creep in MTG – What is it and How Does it Happen?

Timothy Zaccagnino March 8, 2024 Analysis, MTG Cards

Power creep’s a force to be reckoned with in Magic, pushing the boundaries of what Magic cards can do and how strong they are relative to the cards that came before them. It’s a natural part of any game that creates new game objects over time...

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Deck Thinning in Magic

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Deck Thinning in Magic

Chris Reay February 6, 2024 Analysis, Collecting, MTG Cards

Some slang terms in MTG are pretty obvious when you first read them. Deck thinning isn’t really one of those terms, although it’s not too difficult to get your head around once you’ve discovered what it means.

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So, Is Magic: The Gathering Gambling? Well Yes

So, Is Magic: The Gathering Gambling? Well Yes

Sean Migalla January 10, 2024 Analysis

Is there any merit to the idea that opening a booster pack of Magic cards could be considered gambling? In short: yes, but to explain why, I’m going to go through the legal definition of gambling in a few different regions of the world and see if...

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How Many Lands Should You Really Play in Magic?

How Many Lands Should You Really Play in Magic?

David Royale December 6, 2023 Analysis, Deckbuilding

Have you ever found yourself just 1 mana short of making a crucial play or experienced mana flooding? Well, there’s a reason behind these situations: Your mana base might be off.

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Is Wizards Printing Too Many Cards?

Is Wizards Printing Too Many Cards?

Herko Kerghans August 18, 2023 Analysis, MTG Cards, MTG Community

This is perhaps one of the most divisive topics in Magic: The Gathering, and also one of the oldest.

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