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Lawrence’s #BagAlert Mailbag Special

By Lawrence Harmon / March 28, 2022 March 28, 2022

Lawrence is answering YOUR questions on organized play, companions and even designing new card mechanics in his latest mailbag special

Beetles, Companions and Sagas, Oh My! Drafting Orzhov in NEO

By Ben Werne / March 18, 2022 March 18, 2022

Everyone’s jumping into green, Ninjas is getting cut and there’s already a mono-red drafter. What should you do? Go Orzhov in NEO Limited!

How to Build Around Companions in Arena Cube

By Ethan Saks / January 14, 2022 January 14, 2022

There’s four companions in Arena Cube, and Ethan’s happy to play with any of them! Learn how to do the same with his comprehensive guide!

Puppy Love: Core Set 2021 Early Impressions

By Ponder Podcast / June 11, 2020 June 11, 2020

It’s preview season for Core Set 2021 and we’re feeling the puppy love. Dogs are running rampant, and we talk about which ones (and other cards) we’re already excited about.

Companion Changes? Thanks, I Hate it

By Ponder Podcast / June 4, 2020 June 4, 2020

Wizards of the Coast has taken a mulligan on the Companion mechanic, and the newest version is, well, you read the title.

Banned and Restricted Announcement Reaction

By Matt Sperling / June 1, 2020 June 1, 2020

Matt Sperling has a few words to say about today’s B&R announcements.

Companion Change and Ban Reaction

By William "Huey" Jensen / June 1, 2020 June 1, 2020

A lot of changes are coming to Standard with the announced banned cards today as well as the new companion rules. Huey has a few words to share about what to expect in the format going forward.

Wild Companion Change Speculations

By Ponder Podcast / May 28, 2020 May 28, 2020

Changes are coming for Companion, but we don’t know what. Why bother critically hypothesizing about them when you can make crazy, outlandish guesses instead? We try both. We also ponder even more secret lairs, a leak, and rocks.

What is an optimal mana curve (for decks with or without companions)?

By Frank Karsten / May 27, 2020 June 17, 2020

Do you have the correct mana curve for your deck? How does your companion play into that? Frank Karsten did the math and here are the results.

Banned & Restricted Changes that Were and Changes that Weren’t

By Matt Sperling / May 18, 2020 May 18, 2020

Matt Sperling has a few opinions on the most recent B & R list. See what his thoughts on the changes were as well as his ideas for improving the formats.