Magic the Gathering Archives

All Things Drizzt—Hot Summer Reveals for Forgotten Realms

May 23, 2021May 22, 2021Rory Bristol

This summer will see many varied releases from Wizards of the Coast and partnering teams to celebrate the Forgotten Realms and its most famous hero: Drizzt Do’Urden.

‘Magic: The Gathering’ Gift Guide 2019

November 22, 2019November 21, 2019Rory Bristol

Check out the 2019 Gift Guide for ‘Magic: The Gathering,’ featuring products from the ‘Throne of Eldraine’ rotation.

Wizards’ Head of Story and Entertainment Discusses Lore, Inclusion in ‘Magic’ Universe at SDCC

July 25, 2019July 24, 2019Sean Z

While at SDCC, I met Wizards of the Coast’s Head of Story and Entertainment to discuss Magic’s extensive lore, and their focus on inclusion.

Book Review: ‘The Art of Magic: The Gathering – Amonkhet’

September 27, 2017December 13, 2017Rebecca Angel

Rebecca Angel and her son have always admired the artwork of ‘Magic: The Gathering’, but the cards are so tiny! With “The Art of Magic: The Gathering” series of over-sized, full-color books, they can see all the details!

Hascon Brings All Your Favorite Toys Under One Roof

October 19, 2016Anthony Karcz

What happens when you combine ‘Transformers’ with ‘G.I. Joe’ with ‘My Little Pony’ with every other brand Hasbro owns? Something pretty spectacular.

Magic: The Gathering, Arena of the Planeswalkers Zendikar Expansion

Build Your ‘Magic: the Gathering, Arena of the Planeswalkers’ Collection With the ‘Battle for Zendikar’ Expansion

August 24, 2016Anthony Karcz2

With a new version of ‘Magic: the Gathering, Arena of the Planeswalkers’ on the shelves, now is the perfect time to get the ‘Battle for Zendikar’ expansion for cheap!

Kickstarter Alert: Wyrmwood Is Back With Sentinel Deck Box

April 5, 2016Anthony Karcz

Looking for the most luxurious, secure place to store your carefully-curated ‘MtG’ deck? Look no further than Wyrmwood’s latest Kickstarter: Sentinel Deck Boxes

'Magic: the Gathering' Embraces Colorless Mana

January 28, 2016December 16, 2017Rory Bristol3

What does “Colorless Mana” mean, following the release of Oath Of the Gatewatch? GeekDad Rory revels in the new mechanic.

Hilarious AI Creates ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Cards

December 22, 2015Rory Bristol2

Artificial intelligence can learn anything, including Shakespeare; why not ‘Magic’?

A New Interpretation of ‘Magic: The Gathering’ — PuzzleQuest

December 15, 2015December 16, 2017Rory Bristol1

Wizards of the Coast has released a new spin-off of their world-famous card game, called ‘Magic the Gathering: Puzzle Quest.’ At first glance, it looks like a game I’d ignore when someone suggested it on Facebook. Is it really any better than ‘Candy Crush?’ We wanted to find out.

Kickstarter Alert: Spellbook Gaming Boxes

November 3, 2015December 13, 2017Anthony Karcz

Penny Arcade has teamed up with Elder Wood Academy to create a special edition Acquisitions Incorporated Spellbook Gaming Box. What’ s a Spellbook? Why I’m so glad you asked…

Pre-Order the ‘Magic: The Gathering Arena of the Planeswalkers’, ‘Battle For Zendikar’ Expansion

October 8, 2015Anthony Karcz

The first expansion for ‘Magic: The Gathering Arena of the Planeswalkers’, ‘Battle for Zendikar’ is now available for preorder!

Trading Card Games for the Rest of Us — Trading and Collecting

September 22, 2015May 10, 2020Rory Bristol1

Now that you have some cards, and know what cards you want from your deck, it’s time to talk about getting the cards.

Trading Card Games for the Rest of Us – Cards

September 8, 2015December 13, 2017Rory Bristol

Explore trading card games with the author, as he breaks down the cards to their base parts, using well-known Magic: the Gathering cards for example.

Hasbro Announces First ‘Magic: The Gathering Arena of the Planeswalkers’ Expansion

August 29, 2015Anthony Karcz

Hasbro heads to Zendikar for the first expansion in their popular strategy game ‘Magic: The Gathering Arena of the Planeswalkers.’

‘Magic: The Gathering Arena of the Planeswalkers’ Review and Giveaway

August 5, 2015Anthony Karcz3

After having talked about for nearly a year, I finally got a full release copy of ‘Magic: the Gathering Arena of the Planeswalkers’ in my hands. Was it worth the wait? Plus enter to win a M:tG Pop! Vinyl figure!

'Magic Duels' – Play 'Magic' on iOS Devices

July 14, 2015December 13, 2017Rory Bristol2

The good, bad, and ugly of Wizards of the Coast’s newest app, ‘Magic Duels.’

'Magic: The Gathering Arena of the Planeswalkers' Now Available!

July 3, 2015Anthony Karcz

Announced back in October of last year, ‘Magic: The Gathering Arena of the Planeswalkers’ is now available!

Lose Yourself in Tony DiTerlizzi’s ‘Realms’

June 3, 2015December 14, 2017Jonathan H. Liu1

Tony DiTerlizzi is an award-winning children’s book illustrator and author–his ‘WondLa’ trilogy is a favorite in my household, and we’ve got several of his pictures books as well. But before ‘The Spiderwick Chronicles,’ before his Caldecott Honor for ‘The Spider and the Fly,’ DiTerlizzi was a geeky kid who loved playing ‘Dungeons & Dragons.’

PaizoCon 2015: A Newbie’s Perspective

May 30, 2015December 16, 2017Will James

Not only am I a PaizoCon newbie, but I’m a ‘Pathfinder Adventure Card Game’ newbie as well. PaizoCon was the perfect introduction to both the game and the company.

New Vice Short Explores ‘The Mystical Universe of Magic: The Gathering’

May 21, 2015Tony Nunes

When it comes to compelling documentary programming, Vice have really stepped up into the spotlight as one of the most interesting, thorough and investigative news sources out there. Now, they’re taking on geek culture with a look into the mystique of and obsession with Magic: The Gathering.

‘Magic: the Gathering’ Announces ‘Magic Origins’

February 10, 2015Rory Bristol1

Wizards of the Coast has announced Magic Origins, a new block to be released this July.

Magic Card for Love

February 8, 2015Rebecca Angel

Pull out this Magic card at your next gathering and use Love to defeat all.

GeekDad’s Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

February 4, 2015Z

Valentine’s is next weekend, so your window for finding that perfect gift is rapidly closing. Thankfully our crack team of GeekParents has compiled a quick list of ideas that are sure to appeal to your geeky significantly other.

Magic: the Gathering Fate Reforged Pre-release Event

January 13, 2015Rory Bristol

Prepare to change history and bring dragons to Tarkir during the Fate Reforged pre-release event on January 17th, 2015.

Magic: The Gathering Strategy Board Game Announced

October 16, 2014November 23, 2017Anthony Karcz5

Come Fall 2015, Wizards of the Coast and is working with the same rock star Hasbro team that developed the much-loved classic, HeroScape and Risk Legacy to bring Magic: The Gathering to your table as a tactical miniatures board game.

Geek Elites Join Magic: the Gathering for 2015 Release

April 18, 2014November 23, 2017Rory Bristol

Wizards of the Coast has teamed up with 14 of the world’s Gaming/Geek Elite to design a series of cards for Magic 2015.

Magic: The Gathering Is Coming to the Big Screen!

January 17, 2014November 23, 2017Rory Bristol3

I’m giggling so hard I’m giddy! Okay, enough of the super-fan. Magic: The Gathering, property of Hasbro and iconic trading card game, is now slotted to be a Twentieth Century Fox film franchise. Wizards of the Coast recently made the official press release, and fans all over the world are already anxious to see what happens next.