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Arena download for FRA is absolutely massive. Live stream in an hour hopefully…
Secret Lair contents Be Like: "Swiftfoot Boots" "Arcane Signet" "Sol Ring" "Command Tower" "Lightning Greaves" "Fuck it, another Sol Ring"
Had a good time at prerelease. 4-mana Rhystic Jace won me a couple games. Not a fan of Planeswalkers taking over the game, even when they work for me. Some other games I lost against big beaters and no removal. Will need to play more but generally disappointed although nothing like the small sets.
Sure, it is worse than Lab Man or Thoracle. But decks that want this effect will be happy to have a third copy of it.
Also didn’t order this one at $9 but I see a potential for decks that want a looting artifact rattlesnake boardwipe
I pre-ordered a bunch of Reality Fracture cards that seemed underpriced. I think some of y’all are sleeping on some good stuff
![Way of the Pyromancer
{1}{R}
Legendary Enchantment
When Way of the Pyromancer enters, empower Jace 2. (Put two loyalty counters on a Jace token you control. If you don’t control one, first create a blue Jace planeswalker token with “[−1]: Surveil 1” and “[−3]: Draw a card.”)
Planeswalkers you control have “[+1]: Add {R}.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nwzs3jds4m3vjgg2m776ypqq/bafkreih4u4dmdg42vfphy6wl6rdez23hw6tflwtwlhnzwnonitrptbgpbi)
Get prepped for Pre-release this weekend youtu.be/JViZzju7m-A?...
Reality Fracture Draft & Sealed Strategies (with special guest!)
YouTube video by Mana Dad
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The dilemmas of 2026 design… “Is it worse to have players not want to play Iron Man because it's bad, or have them not want to participate in the games involving it because the games are bad?” armlx.blogspot.com/2026/09/2026...
2026 Limited: A Way Too Early Review
I'm slipping this right under the wire of Reality Fracture which likely changes the mood, but if you listen to the Limited enthusiasts abou...
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Trap cards in Reality Fracture draft draftsim.com/mtg-fra-earl...
Early Reality Fracture Data Highlights Biggest Traps To Avoid
Thanks to our own internal data, we've been able to put together a picture of Reality Fracture, and it seems like some cards are being way over-valued by the community. Are you taking any of these tra
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I will absolutely be the incorrigible pedant reminding everyone at the pre-release that the plural of Elder Sphinx is Elder Sphinges.
Waiting to pick up my daughters at school. I asked a kid who I know plays Magic if he was excited for Reality Fracture. He asked what show it is based on. 🤦♂️ But I explained it was based on Magic lore and he still seemed interested.
Breaking down Reality Fracture with a player who has been playing since Alpha youtu.be/JViZzju7m-A?...
Reality Fracture Draft & Sealed Strategies (with special guest!)
YouTube video by Mana Dad
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General vibes from a few hours of FRA early access Ajani 6 is busted, I told you so Way of the pyromancer nice Dark matter manipulator nice Emrakul kinda stinky Jund felt great but we both know that's EA only vibes real standard decks will murder bob and then you (also goyf was small w/o mill)
Middle Earth: A Balanced Cube cubecobra.com/cube/about/4... This has been a labor of love for a long time. Pleased to finally share it!
Cube Cobra: Middle Earth (Balanced)
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Maro on what went wrong with March of the Machine: Aftermath share.transistor.fm/s/fe03abb5 - Scored 5% approval from Magic players. Most sets score 80%+. Worst up to that point was 25%. - Removing Commons but charging same price removed lots of value - Can’t play Limited (a proxy for casual play)
#1382: What Went Wrong – March of the Machine: The Aftermath | Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast
This is the start of a new series I'll do from time to time called "What Went Wrong?" In it, I examine something we made that didn't work out. I'll explain why we made it and examine the problems it h...
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Today I decided to talk a little bit about the mirrored legends of FRA. These cards were very difficult to design and develop: They have loads of constraints and high expectations. We were up to the challenge though, and I think they turned out really sweet! 1/N
Also, some of the card designs were giving the Star Trek set a bad rep.
Amy the Amazonian@amytheamazonian.bsky.social · last wk.WotC is cancelling the Star Trek beginner box product. I suspect they committed to too many products this year and the printers literally couldn't keep up. magic.wizards.com/en/news/anno...
Magic Rules Blog: Introducing the Blog #mtg magic.wizards.com/en/news/feat...
Shhh! You’re giving the real secrets away!
Steph 🔜 Ottawa Weekend October 2-4@steelcitysteph.bsky.social · last wk.Thinking about commander games in terms of "who is the threat" oversimplifies multiplayer gameplay strategy in a way that is not actually beneficial. Sure, players pull ahead sometimes, but it is more helpful to focus on other things in multiplayer gameplay:
REALITY FRACTURE DECK DUMP THREAD 50+ decks for Standard and beyond! FRA Deck Dump sponsored this time by @mtglore.com! Incredible set to be sponsored by the community story archive, the story has been so good
What discourages new players from playing Standard dyblab.substack.com/p/last-games...
Last games of Magic
The state of local organized play
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I can’t wait for 30 years from now when we get Reality Fracture Fracture with the mechanic Impoverish Jace