Brian McCormick

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Brian McCormick, an avid Magic: The Gathering player since the release of Mercadian Masques in 1999, began writing about the game in 2015. In July 2023, he founded MTG Insider. His love for MTG and all things fantasy & sci-fi previously led him to co-found MTGRocks.com and Epicstream.com.

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New Duskmourn Alchemy Cards Fully Spoiled for MTG Arena

New Duskmourn cards have just been spoiled for the Alchemy format on MTG Arena. These cards are specially designed exclusives for the digital format. They contain unique and interesting abilities…

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The Command Zone Host Apologizes To MTG Community Over Recent Video

Josh Lee Kwai, the CEO and host of The Command Zone, went to YouTube today to issue a nearly hour-long apology to the MTG community and to the Commander Rules…

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MTG Will Focus on Creatures, Not Spells, Says Play Design Team

Magic: The Gathering will continue to focus design efforts around creatures and the battlefield, revealed Mark Rosewater on the official Magic: The Gathering website earlier this week. In a column…

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Fierce Guardianship Reprinted in Pixel Perfect Secret Lair

Magic: The Gathering announced the Pixel Perfect Extra Life 2024 Secret Lair today. To the surprise of many, it’s reprinting one very high-demand Commander card: Fierce Guardianship! The Pixel Perfect…

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Commander Staple Power Bracket Rankings: Community Votes Revealed

This week, a survey shared on Reddit received over 225,000 votes classifying various Magic: The Gathering Commander cards into the appropriate Commander Power Brackets. The poll was started last week…

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MTG Commander Power Brackets: Quick Guide and Deck Impact

As part of Wizards of the Coast’s takeover announcement of the Commander format this week, a new way to segment the format has been officially revealed. Players will be able…

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Endless Punishment Upgrade Guide: Best Cards To Add

Looking to upgrade the new preconstructed Commander deck Endless Punishment? This new Rakdos Duskmourn: House of Horror precon features the archenemy of the set, Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls. Coincidentally, you…