Secret Lair’s first-ever Commander deck arrives August 10 — and Hatsune Miku is the commander. Why the product milestone matters, plus the dad angle on Magic’s most kid-recognized crossover yet.
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.
Buried in the Star Trek First Look: all ten shock lands are being reprinted and will stay Standard-legal. Why this is the year’s best budget news — and why you shouldn’t buy shocks yet.
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.
Everything a total beginner needs to play Commander with the five Starter Commander Decks: format basics from zero, a full walkthrough of all five decks, who should pilot what, and which deck wins the family pod.
Shock lands, fetch lands, duals, triomes — a plain-English guide to Magic’s fancy lands for new and returning players, plus a budget-honest priority list for what you actually need.
Secret Lair x Global Fund for Women: Their Magic Is Limitless runs July 20–Aug 3, printed to demand, with 50% of the price donated. The one drop where my FOMO rules don’t apply.
Arena’s Brawl just split into casual and Competitive versions, with six cards banned from the casual side. A confused dad explains the Great Brawl Split and why it’s actually a great idea.
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.
