Set News — spoilers, previews, announcements, bans, upcoming releases

• Iron Man Leaks Break Artifact Strategies: Spoiler season seems to start earlier every year. A new Marvel Superheroes card has leaked, and Iron Man, Titan of Innovation is already causing a stir for potentially breaking artifact synergies across multiple formats.
• Hatsune Miku Secret Lair Commander Deck Leaks: Wizards' quality control has struck again! A player looking to build a Goblin Storm deck accidentally received an entire unreleased Secret Lair Commander deck featuring Hatsune Miku.
• Lucky the Pizza Dog Gets a Deck Tech: EDHREC is diving into the upcoming Marvel set with a fresh deck tech. Find out how to build around everyone's favorite archer companion, Lucky, the Pizza Dog.
• MaRo Shuts Down Black-Border Contraptions: For players hoping to assemble Contraptions in a premier set, Mark Rosewater reiterated that R&D simply doesn't want extra decks in black-border Magic. Your best bet is to Rule 0 them in your commander playgroup.

Commander Corner — EDH highlights, new commanders, precon reviews, cEDH updates

• $1 vs. $1000 Commander Clash: MTGGoldfish is back with the ultimate budget test. Watch to see if it's actually possible to windmill slam a $1 deck and survive against a $1,000 brew.
• Fire and Ice for Zhulodok: Discover which cards are running hot and ice cold for Zhulodok, Void Gorger. Emerging Eldrazi aren't so bad as long as you know how to build around them!
• Building Blitzwing Without the Groans: Reddit is brainstorming ways to build Blitzwing, Cruel Tormentor. The goal is to lean into the life loss theme without resorting to unfun instant-win combos.
• Cute and Fun Bracket 4 Commanders: Players are discussing their favorite commanders for Bracket 4 games that maintain a cute, thematic vibe but can still pack a punch at higher power tables.

Competitive Scene — tournament results, meta shifts, tier list changes, deck techs

• The Ultimate Land Destruction Troll in Modern: SaffronOlive showcases a hilarious Modern deck that generously gifts the opponent lands before violently taking them all away.
• Legacy One Week After the Oops! Ban: Joe Dyer checks in on the Legacy format exactly one week after the emergency banning of Undercity Informer to see how the meta is stabilizing.
• The Current Pillars of Vintage: Dive deep into the foundational archetypes keeping Vintage afloat in 2026 and learn what the current pillars of the format look like.
• Selesnya Gearhulk in Standard: The MTG Hero covers the spiciest deck from Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven. Can Selesnya Gearhulk still smash face in the aftermath meta?

Limited & Draft — draft guides, set reviews, pick tips, cube updates

• Mono-White Rosa in B3: A player shares their aggressive mono-white brew centered around Rosa, Resolute White Mage. Is this life-gain strategy a bomb rare draft strategy or a quick way to 0-3?
• The Ultimate Guide to Peasant Cube: Draftsim provides an exhaustive guide to building and drafting a Peasant Cube. It's a great way to enjoy balanced, high-synergy Limited environments without breaking the bank.

Finance & Market — price spikes, reprint news, buy/sell targets, Reserved List updates

• Weekly Winners Driven by Goblins: MTGStocks highlights this week's biggest market movers. A certain Goblin deck is currently eating up the format and driving card prices through the roof.
• MTG Weekly Price Spikes: The recent Modern unbans from May 18th are still doing the heavy lifting in the secondary market. Check out which staples are spiking this week.
• Underrated Secret Lair Commanders: Secret Lairs have been around for years, but some hidden gems are flying under the radar. Discover five underrated Secret Lair Commanders you might have missed.

Design & Lore — Rosewater insights, story beats, worldbuilding, flavor deep dives

• The Balance Issues with Channel: MaRo explains why the Channel effect (paying life for mana) has huge play balance issues, noting that Green would be primary and Black secondary if they ever chose to bring it back in force.
• Why Kicker is Too Broad: Have you ever wondered why every additional cost mechanic isn't just Kicker? MaRo explains that R&D prefers keywords to be more focused rather than relying on the overly broad Kicker mechanic.
• The History of You Make the Card: MaRo shares his thoughts on the You Make the Card program, admitting it's a massive amount of work on R&D's end for something appreciated by a very small minority of players.
• The Most Influential Magic Designers: When asked who the most influential designers are besides himself and Richard Garfield, MaRo points to Bill Rose, Erik Lauer, and Aaron Forsythe as his leading contenders.