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The Killmonger Errata: What It Says About MTG's 2026 Release Pace
Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper from MTG Marvel Super Heroes is getting day-zero errata to add "until end of turn" to his attack ability after players noticed the original text would have made him exponentially scale. Mark Rosewater confirmed the change on June 10. This is the third notable MTG errata in 2026 alone, and the pattern points to a real question: is Wizards' aggressive release cadence outpacing internal quality control? We break down what the errata means.

Greg Montique
2 days ago7 min read
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Doom Prevails Precon Decklist: Best Cards and Easy Upgrades
The Doom Prevails precon decklist is officially public after Wizards revealed the full 100-card Marvel Super Heroes Grixis villains deck on June 10. The deck is led by Doctor Doom, King of Latveria with the connive mechanic at its core. We break down the full decklist, highlight the strongest inclusions worth keeping, identify the weakest seats that need swapping, and recommend the most effective upgrades to push the deck past precon power level.

Greg Montique
3 days ago7 min read
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Marvel Super Heroes June 8 Spoiler Dump: What you May Have Missed
Marvel Super Heroes June 8 spoiler dump was the biggest single-day reveal of the entire preview season. Beneath the Mind Stone and Iron Man headlines, Wizards quietly revealed a full S.H.I.E.L.D. tribal subtheme with Nick Fury at the center, a brand new A.I.M. villain faction, the 51-pack Jumpstart product with 200 new non-Standard-legal cards, and the complete Avengers Assemble precon decklist with Captain America, Team Leader. We break down what actually matters.

Greg Montique
5 days ago6 min read
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Marvel Super Heroes vs Spider-Man: What Wizards Learned From the Flop
Marvel Super Heroes vs Spider-Man is the most informative side-by-side comparison in recent Magic history. Spider-Man underperformed badly at prerelease, with empty events and the least-drafted Arena launch ever. Eight months later, Marvel Super Heroes arrives with 600+ cards, four Commander precons, and full Arena support from day one. We break down every design choice Wizards changed between the two sets and what it reveals about how the company is now thinking about Univer

Greg Montique
6 days ago8 min read
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MTG's The Incredible Hulk | Enrage, Infinite Combos, and Making Him Angry
Bruce Banner and the Incredible Hulk is a double-faced card in MTG Marvel Super Heroes. Bruce Banner starts as a 1/1 who draws cards until you pay six mana and flip him into an 8/8 with Reach, Trample, and Enrage. Whenever the Hulk takes damage while attacking he gets a counter and gets another combat phase. He literally gets stronger every time he gets hit. And players already found the combo that makes him go infinite. Here is everything you need to know about this exciting

Greg Montique
Jun 48 min read
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MTG's Worthy Mechanic | How Does it Work & Who Can Wield Mjolnir?
Mjolnir, Hammer of Thor arrives in MTG Marvel Super Heroes with a brand new Worthy mechanic restricting who can equip. Thor qualifies. Captain America qualifies. Jane Foster qualifies. And so does a horse from Lord of the Rings, a corgi, a haunted doll, a frog who happens to be red, and Deadpool who loses three life every upkeep. Here is exactly how Worthy works, every rule that governs it, and five of the funniest commanders in Magic history who are apparently up to the task

Greg Montique
Jun 38 min read
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MTG Marvel Super Heroes | Everything We Know | Mechanics, Cards, Commander Decks, & More
Magic: The Gathering Marvel Super Heroes is the first full Marvel set and the biggest Universes Beyond release in Magic's history, with over 600 mechanically unique cards. Prerelease June 19, full release June 26, MTG Arena June 23. Four Commander decks. The Mind Stone as the headliner Infinity Stone. Wolverine uses a word never printed in Magic. The Hulk gets stronger as he gets angrier. And sagas look like comic book pages. Here is everything confirmed so far about the set.

Greg Montique
Jun 215 min read
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MTG Singles Price Spikes May 2026 | Some of the Biggest Market Movers
The biggest MTG singles price spikes of May 2026 came almost entirely from one Sunday afternoon. The May 18 banlist update detonated Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy in the same announcement, sending unbanned cards up by four-digit percentages and tanking format-defining staples overnight. Add Goblin Storm hitting Secret Lair on May 18 and the Secrets of Strixhaven market settling into clear winners, and you get every major May 2026 MTG market mover organized by price tier with th

Greg Montique
Jun 111 min read
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The MTG Power-Up Mechanic Explained: How It Works in Marvel Super Heroes
Power-up is the marquee new keyword mechanic in MTG Marvel Super Heroes, releasing June 26, 2026. It's a once-per-game activated ability whose cost is reduced by the creature's mana value if used the same turn the creature entered. The result is a kicker-style ability that rewards you for casting threats and then triggering their ultimate power immediately. We break down exactly how Power-up works, why it's stronger than Exhaust, and which decks it changes.

Greg Montique
May 277 min read
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Marvel Super Heroes Commander Decks: Full Breakdown One Month Out
MTG Marvel Super Heroes drops June 26, 2026, and the four Commander precons (Avengers Assemble, Wakanda Forever, The Fantastic Four, Doom Prevails) are already commanding wild Collector's Edition premiums on the secondary market. One month out from release, here's a full breakdown of each deck, what mechanics they actually run, who the best face commanders are, and which deck is the smart preorder for both players and collectors before the June 19 prerelease window opens.

Greg Montique
May 267 min read
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Secrets of Strixhaven Chase Cards: What's Valuable Three Weeks In
Secrets of Strixhaven released April 24, 2026, and after three weeks on the market and a full MagicCon Las Vegas cycle in the rearview, prices have finally stopped jumping every six hours. Now is the moment to take stock of what is actually worth chasing, what was overhyped at release, and where the real value is quietly hiding inside the Mystical Archive, the Commander legends, and yes, the eye-watering serialized Emeritus of Ideation. We break down the most expensive cards

Greg Montique
May 206 min read
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Secret Lair Goblin Storm Sold Out in 34 Minutes & Scalpers Already Won
A breakdown of the Goblin Storm Secret Lair disaster, one of the fastest sellouts in recent memory, a scalper feeding frenzy, and a heartfelt statement from artist Wizard of Barge, who spent months on his dream project only to watch it get snatched by resellers before fans could even check out.

Greg Montique
May 197 min read
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MTG May 18, 2026 Banned and Restricted | Every Change Explained
The MTG May 18 2026 banned and restricted announcement just dropped and it is a big one. Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury and Lotus Field are banned in Modern. Violent Outburst and Umezawa's Jitte are both unbanned. Cori-Steel Cutter is banned in Pioneer. Undercity Informer is banned in Legacy. Bonder's Ornament is trial unbanned in Pauper with a verdict due August 10. Standard gets no changes. Here is every change explained in plain English.

Greg Montique
May 1812 min read
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Secret Lair x Garfield | Every Card Revealed and Is It Worth Buying?
Secret Lair x Garfield is three separate drops releasing June 15 as part of the Cats Are the Best Superdrop. As Intended puts classic Alpha-era Magic cards in Garfield comic strip art. Motivationally Challenged turns famous Garfield posters into Magic cards. Our Only Thought Is to Entertain You is the one where Garfield becomes an eleven-eleven Eldrazi. Here is every card revealed, what each drop costs, and whether it is worth buying.

Greg Montique
May 158 min read
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Alchemy: Strixhaven Release Date, Cards, and Covercast Explained
Alchemy: Strixhaven is the next MTG Arena digital-only release, dropping May 19, 2026 with 30 new designed-for-digital cards set on Arcavios. The set introduces the new Covercast keyword and reuses Conjure, Intensity, Perpetually, Seek, and Spellbook, along with Opus and Prepare from Secrets of Strixhaven. We break down the release date, every spoiled card so far including Ursine Guide, Rebounding Phoenix, and Paradigm Shifter, how Covercast actually works, and which cards ar

Greg Montique
May 147 min read
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TCGplayer's Rob Bigler on Commander, Pokemon, and Why Your LGS Isn't Going Anywhere
An exclusive interview with TCGplayer's Rob Bigler unpacking the real sales data behind Magic, Pokemon, and the rising TCG stars, plus a look at the new tools helping local game stores compete in 2025 and beyond.

Greg Montique
May 127 min read
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Secret Lair Goblin Storm Commander Deck: Decklist, Price, and Strategy
Secret Lair Goblin Storm is the newest preconstructed Commander deck from Wizards of the Coast, launching May 18, 2026 at $149.99 exclusively through MagicSecretLair.com. Built around Zada, Hedron Grinder and powered by a Storm-style swarm plan, the deck packs heavyweight reprints including Roaming Throne, Goblin Lackey, and Empty the Warrens. We break down the full decklist, the secondary market value, why this release matters for the Secret Lair Commander product line, and

Greg Montique
May 116 min read
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UWOTC Union Update: Wizards Hires Union-Busters, Misses May 1
The MTG Arena developers behind United Wizards of the Coast asked Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast to voluntarily recognize their union by May 1, 2026. The deadline came and went with no direct response, and the case is now headed to the National Labor Relations Board. Wizards has retained Fisher Phillips, a firm with a reputation for fighting unionization efforts. More than 30,000 fans have signed a public petition. We break down where things actually stand, what happens next

Greg Montique
May 87 min read
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The Dan Frazier One Ring Debacle: MTG's Hobbit Art Scandal Explained
A new One Ring card revealed at MagicCon Las Vegas 2026 for the upcoming Magic: The Gathering Hobbit set has erupted into a full plagiarism scandal after fans caught the artwork by veteran MTG illustrator Dan Frazier matching a 2023 piece by Marta Nael almost line for line. Wizards of the Coast and Frazier issued a joint apology, but the response has split the community. We break down exactly what happened, why this case is different from previous Magic art controversies, wha

Greg Montique
May 77 min read
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MTG Reality Fracture | The Echoverse, Hexhaven, & Everything Confirmed
MTG Reality Fracture is the climactic conclusion to Magic's Metronome Arc and the what-if set players have been asked for years. Jace Beleren has constructed the Echoverse, an alternate version of the entire multiverse centered on Hexhaven, a twisted allied-color version of Strixhaven. Boosters contains two versions of the same character in different colors. Prerelease September 25, full release October 2, 2026. Here is everything confirmed at the first look.

Greg Montique
May 110 min read
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