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This MTG Strixhaven Commander has an utterly broken combo with a Final Fantasy card

Lloyd Coombes — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:00:18 GMT

One of the best parts of Magic: The Gathering is that it’s been around so long that there are unexpected interactions between cards printed in 2026 and those that that shipped in the '90s (at least in formats that don’t rotate, like Commander). Still, I wasn’t quite expecting one of the Commander cards in Magic's the latest set, Secrets of Strixhaven, would be essentially broken with a card from last year’s Final Fantasy set.

Secrets of Strixhaven Booster Boxes hit new all-time low at Amazon

Lloyd Coombes — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:48:07 GMT

Magic: The Gathering’s latest set, Secrets of Strixhaven, launched last week and has been pretty well received. In fact, it might just be one of the best sets in the last few years, whether you’ve been playing sealed, standard, or Commander.

Secrets of Strixhaven just broke a major MTG record that Universes Beyond failed to reach

Ryan Epps — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:34:28 GMT

Magic: The Gathering’sSecrets of Strixhaven set has officially entered the history books, surpassing 2019’s War of the Spark to become the biggest prerelease event ever. Wizards of the Coast announced the milestone on X, adding that the celebration is far from over with MagicCon: Las Vegas kicking off on May 1.

What is Mood Swings? Magic designer’s new card game explained

Corey Plante — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:05:18 GMT

One of MagicCon Las Vegas 2026’s most mysterious events this weekend has nothing to do with fracturing the multiverse of Magic: The Gathering or introducing the Avengers into the mix. It’s something previously listed as Secret Lair Presents: [REDACTED] with Mark Rosewater, Magic’s head designer.

New Pokemon TCG expansion Mega Evolution—Pitch Black announced

Ford James — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:46:55 GMT

The next Pokémon trading card game expansion has been revealed by The Pokémon Company on Thursday, and it features a host of Mega evolutions first seen in the Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega DimensionDLC.

MTG already delivers on the power fantasy of Tifa in Street Fighter 6

Corey Plante — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:30:18 GMT

Rumors hit the internet on April 21 alleging that Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy 7 was in the pipeline for Street Fighter 6as a playable DLC character sometime in the game’s fourth year. In the past week, fans of both games have been debating whether or not she’s a good fit. As one of gaming’s most iconic hand-to-hand combatants, her mix of speed, power, and combo-heavy attacks feel naturally suited to Capcom’s modern brawler. But as a JRPG character, Tifa may seem like an odd choice.

The Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG is more than a D&D reskin

Sam Nelson — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:00:18 GMT

In the world of Matt Dinniman’s hitDungeon Crawler Carl book series, Earth has been turned into the site of an alien reality TV show with rules similar to Dungeons & Dragonsor Pathfinder. But neither game serves as the basis for the Dungeon Crawler CarlRoleplaying Game that has already raised more than $8.4 million since launching on BackerKit April 14.

One MTG Final Fantasy Commander deck just got a major price drop on Amazon

Corey Plante — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:31:09 GMT

It’s hard to believe Magic: The Gathering’sFinal Fantasy set launched almost a year ago, but we’re still seeing some solid discounts on the preconstructed decks for the Commander format.

Get one of MTG’s most popular Commanders is on sale at Amazon

Lloyd Coombes — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:23:07 GMT

Magic: The Gathering’sartwork is exquisite, but it’s certainly a bit unsettling at times. Between monstrous insects, zombies, and whatever the Phyrexians are up to, Bloomburrow felt like a wonderful change of pace when it launched in 2024.

Card game show bans greedy Pokémon scalpers once and for all

Patricia Hernandez — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:26:10 GMT

It's a miserable time to be a Pokémon trading card fan. Unless you're getting in line a day before a retail drop, or are willing to pay for an army of bots, it's incredibly difficult to buy Pokémon cards without resorting to resellers. In some cases, the retailers themselves are cranking up TCG prices by nearly 50%. Videos of fights over cards at stores go viral nearly every day. The whole thing is awful enough that one card game show has decided to take a stand.