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A Canadian family playing Magic: The Gathering and other games (and not all are TCGs)
So long 2025 and welcome 2026: Magic and More
A quick 2025 retrospective, a pivotal year for our family as there were some big changes touching upon Magic, Dungeons & Dragons and other RPGs and TCGs.
Universes Within Magic is finally back: At the #LorwynEclipsed pre-release.
#MagicTheGathering
Love it - Chuckled at this!
16.01.2026 19:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 02026 Magic looks to be off to a solid start with the promise of new Giants in the upcoming Lorwyn Eclipsed set. And it's a Universes Within set to boot!
Could it finally be the time to dust off the old Izzet Giants deck?
Looking forward to previews on this set!
#MTG #LorwynEclipsed
Family Tradition Ended by WOTC Buy-a-Box Promo Decision
Wizards of the Coast is ending its Buy-a-Box program in early 2026, which has been a tradition for many players, including ours. The program offered bonus cards with each booster box purchase at an LGS and was welcome aand fostered family…
Can The Last Avatar help our B01 Standard Orzhov Cleric Deck?
Another set means new hope that I can improve my B01 Standard Orzhov Cleric deck. Do clerics get a bit more love in this latest Magic The Gathering set? Well, there are more than there were in Spider-Man but is it enough to improve the…
Reflections on My Spider-Man Pre-Release Event
After missing Edge of Eternities pre-releases, I recap attending the Spider-Man pre-release. Despite a challenging day with a Gruul spider deck, the experience remained enjoyable, ending with a familiar 1-2 record and some humor from my oldest.
Magic TMNT Forest
Magic TMNT Swamp
To each their own but these are some of the ugliest lands I've ever seen... #MTG
11.10.2025 15:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Spider-Man shows no love for B01 Standard Orzhov Cleric Decks
A look through the Spider-Man (Through the Omenpaths) set to see it can improve a Clerics deck.
WOTC announces seven Magic sets for 2026 - Only three are not Universes Beyond.
Good / bad?
#MagicTheGathering #MTG
Spider-Man pre-release pulls
Sunday morning Spider-Man pre-release... Another without the boys!
No Mythic pulls and a 1-2 record with a Gruul deck.
#Spider-Man #MTG
And now for something completely different:
20.09.2025 14:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Time for something a little different.
Important decision today: Should Orin the newly minted 3rd level monk choose the Warrior of the Elements subclass or go instead with the Open Hand one?
Thinking the latter as it lines up better with his origin story.
#DnD
Navigating Card Rotation: B01 Standard Orzhov Clerics After Edge of Eternities
As new card sets are released rapidly, I've updated my B01 Standard Orzhov Cleric Deck with cards from Edge of Eternities. However, rotation is also removing crucial cards, challenging the deck's effectiveness. I'm…
Genesis: Battle of Champions heads to Kickstarter for Metamorphosis set
The latest Genesis: Battle of Champions set is coming shortly via Kickstarter.
MTG Standard Banned List - June 30, 2025.
New banned list just dropped. #MTG Standard is about to go through some pretty big changes:
30.06.2025 16:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Enhancing a B01 Standard Orzhov Cleric Deck with Final Fantasy
The latest Magic set, Final Fantasy, introduces six new Clerics, providing options for enhancing your Standard B01 Orzhov Cleric deck. Key additions include new creatures offering unique abilities. Additionally, equipment spells could…
Final Fantasy Pre-Release: A New Era in Magic
Recapping the Final Fantasy pre-release which marked a new chapter for my family as I attended alone. Despite initial doubts about my deck, the games went relatively well. What looked like a bit of a clunky deck proved to have great synergy. The…
Wow and thank you!
In July 2021, I created a website to document my Magic TCG experiences with my sons during Covid. Initially intended as a personal archive, the site's traffic has steadily grown, especially in early 2025. Set information and mustelids seem to be the largest contributors. I…
Yikes! Probably not the best image crop possible although there may be some that disagree...
#BetterQA
More Frazetta Secret Lair temptation
Another Frank Frazetta Secret Lair has been released by Wizards of the Coast to tempt me with its fabulous art.
Definitely will not disagree that this set will bring in lots of new players... This family sitting it out will not worry WOTC :)
24.05.2025 18:03 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Is Final Fantasy a dud Magic TCG set?
The upcoming Final Fantasy set for Magic: The Gathering is poised to be a commercial success, being the best-selling set before release. With little familiarity with this franchise, this family is both disinterested and disappointed in this upcoming set. There…
Pioneer finally coming to MTG Arena
Wizards of the Coast is transitioning Magic: The Gathering Arena from Explorer format to Pioneer on May 10, adding 11 new cards. This change follows the gradual integration of key cards into Arena. Although 2,000 Pioneer-standard cards are still missing, players…
Spider-Man Through the Omenpaths
Wizards of the Coast announced that the Marvel’s Spider-Man Universes Beyond set will not be released on digital platforms, launching a new digital set called "Through the Omenpaths" instead. Both sets will be released in September but will differ in card names and…
A new game store coming to the neighbourhood to tempt us. And this one is far closer than our usual stomping ground.
Beardycards seems focused on Pokemon but looking forward to seeing what they might have for #MagicTCG.
Welcome to the hood!
Playing some Family Magic in The Bahamas
A deck of Magic cards is never too far when the family travels. Our latest family trip, minus Christian as his schedule prevented him from joining us, was no exception. It got me to thinking that I should maybe list out where our Magic decks have been. Our…
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Pre-release recap
A look back at my Tarkir: Dragonstorm pre-release event and the three rounds of Swiss I played.
Transform Your B01 Standard Orzhov Cleric Deck with Tarkir: Dragonstorm Cards
Tarkir: Dragonstorm is just around the corner, and there's lots to consider for my revised Standard B01 Orzhov Cleric deck. This set brings six new Clerics, so I'll be experimenting with new cards like Krumar Initiate…
