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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MTG Announces Spotlight Series With $400K in Prize Support

This week, MTG officially announced a new tournament circuit dubbed the Magic: The Gathering Spotlight Series. The Spotlight Series will consist of eight open tournaments in 2025. The prize support…

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MTG Reveals Dungeons & Dragons: An Exhibition of Adventure Secret Lair

Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro are celebrating 50 years of Dungeons & Dragons with a new Magic: The Gathering secret lair! Today, IGN exclusively revealed 7 of the new cards…

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MTG Announces Monty Python and the Holy Grail Secret Lair

Magic: The Gathering is venturing into the world of pop culture again with a new Universes Beyond Secret Lair. This time, we are getting reskinned classic Magic cards themed around…

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MTG Says It Won’t Ban Nadu or Grief Yet In Controversial Announcement

and will not be emergency banned, according to a new announcement from MTG. Players will have to wait until the next regularly scheduled B&R announcement on August 26, 2024. In…

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The Best Bloomburrow Cards for Commander Spoiled So Far

Bloomburrow is packed with new and playable Commander cards, proving once again that Magic: The Gathering will cater future Standard sets to the Commander format. Now that spoiler season is…

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Eldrazi Incursion Upgrade Guide: Best Cards To Add

Looking to upgrade the Eldrazi Incursion MH3 precon deck with the best budget and premium cards for Commander and EDH? Our Eldrazi Incursion upgrade guide has you covered! The most…

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The Best White Ramp Cards To Upgrade Your Commander Deck

Having trouble finding good ramp cards for your white Commander deck? You’re not alone. There haven’t been many white ramp spells printed in the 30-year history of Magic: The Gathering.…

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MTG Reaffirms ‘Ever-Expanding’ Its Universe Amid Player Criticism

Today, the Head of Design at MTG, Mark Rosewater, addressed criticisms regarding the introduction of pop-culture references like televisions and sneakers in upcoming products such as Duskmourn: House of Horror.…

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Bloomburrow Spoils Hugs, Grisly Guardian: Legendary Badger Warrior

Magic: The Gathering previewed a new legendary creature from the Bloomburrow set today. Hugs, Grisly Guardian was revealed in the Episode 3 Magic Story article on Daily MTG. It’s our…

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Maro’s Bloomburrow Teaser Reveals Counter Theme and Supply Counters

Before the official previews for Bloomburrow begin, Magic: The Gathering’s lead designer Mark Rosewater, known as Maro, has shared a sneak peak with partial information, including new mechanics in a…