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MTG Star Trek Reveal: Mechanics, Autographs, and Release Date
The MTG Star Trek reveal dropped on Weekly MTG, and Wizards didn't hold back. We're breaking down every mechanic (Assimilate, Face a Dilemma, Federation, the return of Spacecraft and Explore), the LCARS frame treatment hitting shock lands, the Stardates reprint cards pulling classic Magic staples into the Trek universe, and the ultra-limited autograph cards signed by William Shatner and Kate Mulgrew. Plus everything on the four Commander precons and the November 13 street dat

Greg Montique
Jul 155 min read
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Namor and Hex Magic price spike: What's driving the MTG Movement?
MTG Marvel Super Heroes keeps moving the needle, and this week two cards are doing the heavy lifting. The Namor and Hex Magic price spike has pulled a Modern mono-blue tempo deck and a Ruby Storm combo piece into the spotlight at the same time, and neither one is slowing down. This Stock Watch breaks down what each card costs right now, why the Modern metagame suddenly wants them, and where the bigger money is moving in the same set.

Greg Montique
Jul 144 min read
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Gundam Freedom Ascension: everything in the 1st anniversary set
Freedom Ascension (GD05) releases July 24th, 2026, marking the Gundam Card Game's first anniversary. The set debuts Strike Freedom Gundam and Nu Gundam in the card game for the first time, alongside a new Link Rare rarity built around paired Units and Pilots and the first SP Card EX Resources. This breaks down every mechanic, the full rarity breakdown, the Deck Build Box option for newer players, and what to expect at local release events on the 24th.

Greg Montique
Jul 133 min read
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OCG July 2026 banlist: Kewl Tune just got dismantled
The OCG July 2026 banlist, effective July 1, hit fourteen cards across Forbidden, Limited, Semi-Limited, and Unlimited. Kewl Tune lost its core engine with Naturia Rosewhip going Forbidden, while Called by the Grave's ban makes hand traps meaningfully more reliable across the format. This is Japan's OCG list only. This breaks down every change, what it means for the OCG meta, and what TCG players should watch for before their own list eventually.

Greg Montique
Jul 83 min read
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Secret Lair Global Fund for Women: every card in the drop, ranked
Secret Lair Global Fund for Women: Their Magic Is Limitless releases July 20, 2026, with 50% of proceeds going to the Global Fund for Women. The drop features Cultivate, Finale of Devastation, Sol Ring, Path of Ancestry, Dark Ritual, Lathril Blade of the Elves, and Coat of Arms, each reimagined by an all-women slate of artists. This breaks down every card, what it does on the battlefield, and which ones are actually worth buying the drop for versus which you likely already ow

Greg Montique
Jul 74 min read
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MTG's 2026 Release Schedule: What to Save Your Money For
The MTG 2026 release schedule has three sets left: The Hobbit in August, Reality Fracture in October, and Star Trek in November. They're not equal. Reality Fracture closes out the current Magic Story arc, and past arc finales like War of the Spark show a handful of cards holding value for years while the rest of the set fades. Star Trek will likely spike and correct the way Marvel's Spider-Man did, dropping $350 a box within weeks of its full reveal. Let's break down where to

Greg Montique
Jul 64 min read
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Pokemon Mega Evolution Pitch Black: Chase Cards, Dates, and What to Know
Pokemon TCG Mega Evolution Pitch Black releases July 17, 2026, with prerelease events starting July 4. The fifth set in the Mega Evolution series adapts the Japanese Abyss Eye expansion and brings Mega Darkrai ex, Mega Zeraora ex, Mega Chandelure ex, and Mega Excadrill ex to the game for the first time. With 115+ cards, 6 Special Illustration Rares, and an ETB-exclusive Zarude promo, here is everything collectors and competitive players need to know before the set drops.

Greg Montique
Jul 16 min read
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MTG Marvel Super Heroes Buyer's Guide: Which Products Are Worth It
MTG Marvel Super Heroes releases June 26, 2026, and the product lineup is enormous. Beginner Box, Jumpstart Boosters, Play Boosters, Bundles, Draft Night, four Commander decks in two editions, Collector Boosters, and Scene Boxes all hit shelves the same day. We break down exactly what comes in each product, the official MSRP for every option, and which ones are actually worth your money depending on whether you are new to Magic, building a game night, or chasing The Mind Ston

Greg Montique
Jun 296 min read
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Oops, All Squirrels | Building Your Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Commander Deck
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl is a mono-green legendary creature from MTG Marvel Super Heroes that may be one of the strongest token Commanders ever printed. She creates a Squirrel every time she enters or attacks, and her doubling ability never taps, letting you activate it as many times per turn as you can afford. This guide covers the full strategy across every stage of the game plus five must-include cards, including the genuinely busted Earthcraft infinite combo.

Greg Montique
Jun 2510 min read
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Marvel Super Heroes Prerelease: What Actually Happened
MTG Marvel Super Heroes prerelease weekend wrapped up June 19 through 21, and the real games have started to reveal what actually matters in this format. One card stole games outright. A cluster of indestructible and hexproof threats left some decks with no real answers. And a handful of overlooked commons and uncommons quietly punched above their rarity. Here's what prerelease taught us heading into the June 26 release and the draft season that follows.

Greg Montique
Jun 245 min read
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MTG Singles Price Spikes June 2026: Some of the Biggest Market Movers
The biggest MTG singles price spikes of June 2026 span the entire market, from cheap Marvel speculation plays to a leaked Secret Lair Commander deck sending Miku, Divine Diva past $70 to a quietly compounding Premodern boom pushing Reserved List staples like Replenish toward $175. Add in the run-up to Marvel Super Heroes on June 26 and the Premodern Price Index up over 22% in 90 days, and June gave finance watchers something in every price bracket to track.

Greg Montique
Jun 225 min read
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Elestrals Sunstrike Banlist Dropped: Every Change Explained
Elestrals announced a Sunstrike format update today, effective June 27, 2026, just ahead of the June 28 premier. The list bans three enablers behind the dominant turn-one Stratomoth, Champion of Aeolus strategy plus Anocell, and limits six other cards including Eruption, Ectopossum, and Majursa to one copy each. We break down every change, why Elestrals made the call to hit enablers instead of the Champion itself, and what the format looks like heading into this weekend's pre

Greg Montique
Jun 197 min read
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MTG Marvel Super Heroes Prerelease Guide: Everything to Know
MTG Marvel Super Heroes prerelease weekend starts June 19, 2026, a full week before the set's official release. We break down exactly what comes in the prerelease kit, the two promo card options on offer, the Power-up and Plan mechanics that define the set, the mythic rares most likely to take over your sealed pool, and practical deckbuilding advice for turning six Play Boosters into a winning 40-card deck at your local game store this weekend.

Greg Montique
Jun 187 min read
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Wakanda Forever Precon Decklist: Best Cards and Easy Upgrades
The Wakanda Forever precon decklist is officially public. The deck is led by T'Challa, the Black Panther with the Monarch mechanic and Vibranium artifacts at its core. We break down the full decklist in a clean reference, highlight the strongest inclusions worth keeping, identify the weaker seats that need swapping, and recommend the most effective upgrades to push the deck past precon power level.

Greg Montique
Jun 178 min read
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The MTG Community Has a Toxicity Problem. Here's How We Fix It.
Fast Don't Lie suspended MTG creator Goblin Grounds today pending a review of allegations. No findings, no verdict, review is ongoing. But this is not the first time the MTG creator space has had to deal with a situation like this, and if nothing changes structurally, it will not be the last. This is not a post about Goblin Grounds specifically. It is a post about why this keeps happening and what the MTG community can actually do about it.

Greg Montique
Jun 166 min read
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Elestrals Sunstrike Is Finally Here And The Cards Look Incredible
Elestrals Sunstrike closes out the Divine Champions storyline with improved card quality, four distinct starter deck archetypes, and some of the most visually impressive chase cards in the game's history. This review covers the set's release, product lineup, collector highlights, production improvements, competitive implications, and the transition into Shattered Stars — Ethereal, helping both new and returning Casters understand why Sunstrike is one of 2026's most important

Greg Montique
Jun 156 min read
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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
Jun 127 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
Jun 117 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
Jun 96 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
Jun 88 min read
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