Marvel Delays, Reserved List Bans, and Saw in Half Regrets!

July 8, 2026 · 20 sources

Set News

Secret Lair Festival in a Box: Amsterdam 2026 Announced: Can't make it to MagicCon Amsterdam? Wizards of the Coast has you covered with the newly announced Festival in a Box, bringing the convention experience straight to your doorstep. Expect these to sell out fast when they drop next week. Read More
State of Design Shifting Schedule: Mark Rosewater confirmed that his annual State of Design article is moving to the end of the year to align with Magic's new product rotation. Expect a massive two-parter covering all the sets of 2026, giving R&D extra time to digest the meta. Read More
Is Marvel Super Heroes Broken?: The Marvel Super Heroes set has been out for two weeks, and Draftsim is already asking if it's one of the least balanced sets of all time. From polarizing Limited environments to Commander warping bombs, the community is hotly debating the set's overall power level. Read More

Ranking the Marvel Commanders: EDHREC is doing the Lord's work by predicting the popularity of the new Marvel Super Heroes commanders before the meta truly settles. Check out Part 1 of their over/under to see which heroes are poised to be windmill slam picks for your next deck. Read More
Doctor Doom, King of Latveria Tech: Looking to conquer the table with some villainous flavor? MTGStocks highlights some unique, off-meta picks for Doctor Doom that will have your opponents begging for mercy. Read More
A cEDH Guide to Tymna the Weaver: If you want to grind the cEDH tables, you need to know Tymna. EDHREC just dropped a comprehensive guide on why the Weaver remains a tier-one commander thanks to her unmatched card draw engine and flexible color identity. Read More
Building Red Death, Shipwrecker: Sometimes the best brews come from the Pauper format. EDHREC takes inspiration from the recent Pauper banning of Seeker of Skybreak to build a spicy Splinter Twin-style combo deck featuring Red Death, Shipwrecker. Read More

Best Standard Deck Ever: UG Madness vs. Abzan Midrange: MTGGoldfish continues their bracket to crown the greatest Standard deck of all time, pitting the iconic 2003 UG Madness against the relentless Siege Rhino-fueled Abzan Midrange of 2014. Which classic powerhouse advances to the Top 32? Read More
The MTG "Feel Bad" Tier List: The MTGGoldfish podcast is breaking down the most frustrating mechanics and cards in the game's history. They debate whether these "feel bads" are vital to making Magic function or just downright awful to play against. Listen Here

Ranking Orzhov Removal: Premium kill spells are the backbone of any successful Limited deck, and Draftsim has ranked the 35 best Orzhov removal cards in Magic's history. Whether you're drafting the latest set or updating your Cube, these are the premium slices you want to first-pick. Read More

What Happens When a Reserved List Card Gets Banned? Bannings usually trigger a massive price crash, but MTGStocks explores the fascinating economics of what happens when a Reserved List card gets the hammer. The speculator market might be in for a surprise. Read More
Finale of Devastation Getting Double Reprints: If you've been holding off on buying a Finale of Devastation, your patience is about to pay off. Draftsim reports that the $50 Commander finisher is slated to receive two separate Secret Lair reprints this year, practically guaranteeing a price drop. Read More
Marvel Delays Freeze Prices: Supply chain issues have struck the Marvel Super Heroes set, putting card prices in total stasis. If you're waiting for certain Marvel Commander staples to tank in price, Draftsim breaks down why you might be waiting a lot longer than expected. Read More

MaRo Regrets Saw in Half: Mark Rosewater addressed the beloved (and combo-heavy) card Saw in Half on his blog, admitting that mechanically, the design team should have rounded up rather than down. He also noted that the card's effect feels much more at home in Dimir than mono-black. Read More
The Storm Scale History: Ever wonder how R&D measures the likelihood of a complex mechanic returning to Standard? MaRo points fans back to Drive to Work episode #330 for a deep dive into the history and background of the famous Storm Scale. Read More
Echoverse Mark Rosewater: When a fan asked about a parallel universe where he wrote a hit Netflix show based on Magic, MaRo simply responded with a cryptic smiley face. We can only hope that alternate timeline has better mana fixing than ours! Read More