Doctor Doom Leads Grixis Villains, Wakanda Spoilers Continue, and Molecule Man Breaks Colorless EDH
Set News — spoilers, previews, announcements, bans, upcoming releases
- The Marvel Super Heroes spoilers keep rolling in, highlighting the Wakanda Forever draft archetype. We got a look at key spoilers like N'Yami-Class Mother Ship, Shuri's Fabricator, and Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda.
- The third Marvel Commander precon has been revealed as a Grixis Villains deck led by Doctor Doom. Expect some villainous shenanigans!
- We also got a look at some Wakandan combat tricks and equipment, including Fight for the Throne, Vibranium Strike Gauntlets, and the returning Hammer of Nazahn.
- The rules for the returning "Power-Up" mechanic have been officially detailed. Check out the history and best cards so you know exactly what to windmill slam at your next draft.
Commander Corner — EDH highlights, new commanders, precon reviews, cEDH updates
- It's a good week to be a two-mana commander. The EDHREC crew has a full deck tech for The Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin, exploring how to leverage this efficient new threat.
- Molecule Man is making waves as an unbelievably strong new commander that could completely revolutionize Colorless EDH builds.
- If you picked up the Fantastic Four precon, you might be wondering who should sit at the helm. Draftsim breaks down who the most fantastic commander is out of the four options.
- With all the new legendary creatures running around, it's a great time to ask: how much information should be shared during Rule Zero?
- Draftsim explores whether the Marvel set is secretly a powerful typal set for Constructed and EDH play.
- Tony Stark loves his equipment, and EDHREC ranks the Top 10 mana-producing equipment to help you ramp into your bomb rares.
Competitive Scene — tournament results, meta shifts, tier list changes, deck techs
- SaffronOlive is celebrating his 800th Single Scoop video by taking his current favorite Dimir deck for a spin in Pioneer.
- Looking for something off the wall in Standard? Check out this Five-Color Ark of Hunger Combo deck that finally makes the artifact work.
- For the eternal format grinders, Joe Dyer has your metagame breakdowns for both Legacy and Vintage this June.
Finance & Market — price spikes, reprint news, buy/sell targets, Reserved List updates
- Players will be happy to see some high-value reprints in the Grixis Villains precon. Spoilers confirm that both Blasphemous Act and Progenitor's Icon are getting the Marvel treatment.
- Players have been praising the decision to use functional reprints with new names for the Marvel set, but MaRo clarified that making new, flavorful cards is simply a higher priority than just reprinting old names.
Design & Lore — Rosewater insights, story beats, worldbuilding, flavor deep dives
- Players have pointed out the amazing art direction for the Marvel set, specifically how characters like Black Bolt and Doctor Doom have their color identities woven into the art. MaRo loved the feedback and promised to pass along the high fives.
- Have you ever wondered why we have seven different Iron Man legendary creatures? MaRo explained the design justification, noting that the main set only features two—one for Limited and one for Constructed—while the rest are for Commander products.
- A player complained about the Legendary Rule bending for Universes Beyond, but MaRo jokingly offered to time travel back 20 years to start the complaint earlier.
- Take a deep dive into the rules and history of Sagas in MTG to brush up on one of the game's most flavorful mechanics.