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The No Good & The Forgotten: Notable Exclusions at CubeCon 2023
CubeCon is almost upon us! This year’s gala has been sold out for quite some time, but as the biggest physical event of the year dedicated to Magic: the Gathering’s greatest format, CubeCon makes for a fascinating punctuation mark on the year’s theory crafting and evolution. The 48 Cube lists included in the main event,…
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MtG and “Doctor Who” Have Little Overlap – But That’s a Good Thing
Doctor Who is coming to Magic: the Gathering, but some statistics suggest that’s not the best pairing. Is there more to these numbers than meets the eye?
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What are the bonus cards in the Summer Superdrop 2023 Secret Lair?
In its nearly three year history, Secret Lair has become a key area of interest for Magic: the Gathering’s corporate owner, Wizards of the Coast, representing the company’s attempt to capture some of the secondary market revenue previously exclusive to local game stores and individuals looking to recoup on their hobby. However, to not completely…
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The Most Popular Guild Cards in Cube: Azorius
So with precious few slots, which cards do Cube curators pick the most for each color pair? With 291 blue-and-white cards (known as Azorius in Magic parlance) printed over the game’s 30-year history, how do you narrow that down to only a handful, representing everything you want out of a draft experience? Here’s what we…
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INFOGRAPHIC: The Most Popular Commander by State – Summer 2023
We can argue all day about what the song of the summer is, but a much more challenging endeavor is to understand who the Magic: the Gathering commander of the summer would be. We use Google Search data to find out!
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The Best-Selling Basic Lands of the 2023
We are in the Golden Age of Basic Lands. But which ones are players actually buying and using the most?
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What Hasbro’s Q2 2023 Results Say About Magic: the Gathering
Chris Cocks and Gina Goetter, Hasbro’s CEO and chief financial officer respectively, participated in Hasbro’s Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call this Thursday morning, revealing some interesting background for the world’s most famous trading card game. Major Takeaways: Magic’s revenue for the 2nd quarter was $311M, a -15% drop from 2nd quarter of 2022 and…
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Post Malone Purchases the 1 of 1 “The One Ring” Magic Card for Undisclosed Amount
Today on TikTok, the previously-anonymous Canadian man who opened the elusive 1 of 1 “The One Ring” Magic: the Gathering card came forward that he had sold what promises to be the game’s most expensive piece of cardboard to date. While there has been no discussion of the specific price, fans estimate it’s likely higher…
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The Basic Lands That Won Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings
Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings wrapped up yesterday in Barcelona, with first-time PT attendee Jake Beardsley taking home the top prize Rakdos Scam may have been the top deck, but what were the top basic lands that brought players victory in Barcelona?
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INFOGRAPHIC: How much is Amazon contributing to Magic sales?
Since 2019, Amazon has been a direct revenue channel for Wizards of the Coast. But just how much does Amazon impact the Magic economy?