We’re well and truly in the thick of War of the Spark Standard, and the unique nature of the set is presenting challenges. Complex sets don’t just give the judges a lot to do on the day. Games with multiple judge calls, penalties and the time extensions needed to accommodate these also have an effect […]... read more

When I’m playing some cheeky casual, you’ll often find me at Commander tables, re-animating zombies and laughing maniacally – one hand to the sky, the other placing on the board. I love Zombies. War of the Spark has brought us a horde of dreaded Zombies with which to murder our wizarding friends. Here’s my take […]... read more

Starting over is not the same as never having begun at all. I often find myself plateaued, at a point where I know that I have room to improve and yet I can’t see any way to reach that higher ground. I’m sure I’m not alone, and it’s a frustrating experience. Like getting stuck in […]... read more

A clutch-coiled mother echoes with the silence of her brood. Her sparking spines of tunnel-rhymes call out to distant feuds – her taut synaptic sinews call awake a sleeping horde. Dead branches crack – fresh chitin snaps – mountain scree is scattered wide. The mangrove swamps and toxic slumps awake – hive mind, alive. Drawing […]... read more

Hello! My name is Oliver Law and this is my first article for MTGUK.  By way of a quick introduction, I am a Birmingham-based Magic player who regularly attends the weekly Wednesday draft events.  I started playing Magic way back in Odyssey Block and got back into the game playing MTGO about 10 years ago.  […]... read more

There’s been a shift in the air this last year – some of you have noticed, some have simply continued to enjoy the view with good cards, and perhaps a cheeky little Vintage number (sorry, couldn’t resist!). We’ve tried to make the transition as seamless as possible, but as it’s long overdue, here’s the announcement […]... read more

Unless you’re a hermit crab busily finding a new rock to hide yourself under, then you’ll know that War of the Spark has loomed into full view, burning a Planeswalker-shaped hole into our retinas. If you’re anything like me (best to keep it secret if you are) then you’ll have been addicted to the story […]... read more

MagicFest London was, by anyone’s standards, the most unique event we’ve seen in the UK for quite some time. It was the first “MagicFest+” event in Europe – namely a MagicFest and a Mythic Championship in the same venue at the same time – and the main event took the form of a prerelease, which […]... read more