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Rant of Valakut: Not a Werewolf Set

Ben Iverach-Brereton
November 8, 2021
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Innistrad: Midnight Hunt has come and gone, quickly replaced with previews of Crimson Vow. Looking back, Midnight Hunt was advertised as "The Werewolf Set," but did it really deliver on that promise? Sure, ther... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: The Planeswalker Problem (part 2)

Ben Iverach-Brereton
March 15, 2021
Rants of Valakut
In case you missed it, here's a link to part 1. Sarkhan Wasn't That Mad Planeswalkers first appeared in 2007, in Lorwyn. The early designs followed a fairly standard formula: a relatively weak... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: The Planeswalker Problem (part 1)

Ben Iverach-Brereton
March 1, 2021
Rants of Valakut
The most frustrating thing in Magic is losing to a seemingly unbeatable threat. Sometimes that takes the form of a powerful creature, but more often than not it's an unanswered planeswalker. These ma... Read More...

Commander ad Populum Ep 93: Everything Shadowmoor

Ryan Peneff
November 4, 2020
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Welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum. Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, in our Community Section I discuss my recent streaming exper... Read More...

Commander Legends: Returning Mechanics?

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