The Hobbit’s chase cards are here: a scarce gleaming-gold Smaug, Book Cover frames, and Magic staples in Dwarvish runes. A dad tours the treasure hoard — and explains why to admire it from afar.
The Hobbit’s MagicCon debut revealed a smaller, cozier set arriving August 14, the new Storied mechanic, and the headline: The One Ring is being reprinted.
The Star Trek First Look revealed Kirk and Janeway mythics, actor autograph cards, Borg artifact creatures, and Picard and Spock precons. A lifelong Trek dad reacts to the 60th-anniversary set.
The Hobbit MTG set kicks off spoilers at MagicCon Amsterdam on July 18, with LOTR reprint box toppers in tow. A Tolkien dad is emotionally compromised and budgeting badly.
Standard got zero bans this cycle despite Izzet Prowess dominating, and players are mad. A returning dad on why restraint might be the right call — even when it’s frustrating.
The June 29 ban announcement landed: Seeker of Skybreak is banned in Pauper to kill the Hawkeye’s Bow infinite combo, and The Fantasticar is under fire in Vintage. A dad breaks down what it actually means.
Marvel Super Heroes was legal for about a week before the ban talk started. A dad’s-eye take on why fast bans are funny, fine, and mostly harmless for kitchen-table players.
Marvel Super Heroes is here, the Avengers are in my Commander decks, and I have feelings — but my kids settled the argument for me.
A dad rant about Magic’s relentless Universes Beyond release pace, the FOMO trap, and why opting out of the firehose is the healthiest move you can make.
