MTG Proxying a Cube: Keep It Updated Without Reprinting Your Life Story

Treat your cube like software: keep a master list, keep “patch notes,” and only print what changed. Legibility beats realism: if someone has to squint, your

Best MTG Core Sets Ranked: My Favorites from M10 to Foundations

The “best MTG Core Sets” start when core sets stopped being pure reprint soup and started acting like real sets again. Magic Origins is my #1 because it’s the

Classic MTG Sets where the Flavor Still Holds Up

Arabian Nights and Portal Three Kingdoms are the purest “theme-first” sets Magic ever made, because they openly borrow from real-world stories. Mirage and Stron

Best White Cube Cards of 2025 for MTG

If you like white decks that win by “making five things and then making them all lethal,” 2025 fed you well. Airbender Ascension is the most “Cube brain” card

How Invasion Saved Magic the Gathering

Magic had a real confidence problem in the late 90s: “Combo Winter” made games end in a blink, and the following power-down era left a lot of players

MTG Proxies for Legacy and Vintage: Mana Bases and High-Complexity Cards

Start with lands and fast mana. In Legacy and Vintage, the mana base is usually the expensive part, and the part you shuffle the most. Readability is

Are MTG proxies legal to own or print?

For personal use, MTG proxies are “fine” in the way most players mean it: casual play, playtesting, your friend group, your Cube, your Commander nights. The

Commander for New Players: Why EDH Is a Rough Start in MTG

Commander is MTG’s most popular tabletop format. It’s the thing your friend invites you to, the thing your local store runs, and the thing that gets a new

PrintMTG vs PrintingProxies vs MPC: Which MTG Proxy Option Actually Makes Sense?

TLDR: PrintMTG is the best all-around pick: premium feel (S33 black core), easy ordering, and better pricing when you order a lot—it’s basically “MPC-ish value

Avatar Bonus Sheet Spoilers Surprisingly Showcase Banned EDH Powerhouse

MTG’s Avatar set is a fun flavor win, and the Avatar bonus sheet spoilers are adding real heat. The Source Material bonus sheet pulls scenes straight from the

Magic design changes for proxy players

Mark Rosewater just published “30 Years, Part 1,” a look at the biggest pivots in Magic design. It is a great read and worth your time. I took that history and

Land of 1000 Lands MTG Reprint: What We Know

The phrase “Land of 1000 Lands MTG reprint” showed up in a Wizards promo tease this morning, and the community is buzzing. It is not the name of a new card. It

The History of MTG Proxies: From Playtesting to Modern Collectibles

When people first started talking about “proxies” in Magic: The Gathering, they meant the simplest thing imaginable: a basic land with a card name scribbled

5 Misconceptions About Proxies That Turn New Players Off (And Why They’re Wrong)

Proxies are one of those topics that can turn a friendly table into a debate club in under a minute. Some people hear “proxy” and immediately picture bootlegs

Avatar: The Last Airbender MTG Set — Must-Proxy Cards & Deck Ideas

MTG’s Universes Beyond crossovers have been hit-makers, but Avatar: The Last Airbender is different. It’s a fandom with clear identities—four nations, distinct

MTG 2024 Sets Ranked and Reviewed

Magic: The Gathering’s 2024 lineup was full of twists. Some releases were a joy, others fell short, and a few had folks shaking their heads. Here’s my rundown

What is the Best MTG Proxy Site?

TLDR: We believe ProxyMTG.com is the best MTG proxy printing website because we optimize for the stuff that actually matters at a real table: clean, readable

Marvel Secret Lair in Magic: The Gathering – A Superpowered Crossover

In Magic, some crossovers stand out more than others. The Marvel Secret Lair drops in Magic: The Gathering (MTG) are a big deal because they bring together two

MTG Pinkerton Incident: What Happened and Why People Still Talk About It

The Wizards Pinkerton MTG incident is one of those stories that sounded like internet telephone until multiple outlets confirmed the basics: a YouTuber posted

Five YouTube Channels to Watch for Magic: The Gathering Fans

Discover the top five Magic: The Gathering YouTube channels that every fan should be subscribed to. Get in-depth analysis, card reviews, and more. Find out

Popular MTG Deck Themes

If you’ve ever tried to build a new Commander deck, you’ve felt it: there are too many directions to go. Do you want to attack? Grind value? Loop the

The Most Powerful Magic: The Gathering Cards of All Time

Magic: The Gathering has printed tens of thousands of cards. Most of them are perfectly reasonable. Some are even fun. And then there’s this list: the cards

Popular MTG Formats: An Overview

If you’ve ever asked “what format do you play?” and immediately felt like you accidentally walked into a secret handshake club, you’re not alone. MTG formats

Using MTG Proxy Cards to Test Your Deck before Buying Expensive Cards

Magic: The Gathering (MTG) is a collectible card game where you build decks out of little rectangles of cardboard… many of which cost more than a steak dinner.

How Hype Whipsaws MTG Prices: Flayer of Loyalties History

If you saw Flayer of Loyalties jump from “kinda pricey” to “wait, what?” and assumed the market had lost its mind… you weren’t wrong. You were just watching a

The Benefits of MTG Proxy Cards

At some point, every Magic player has the same experience. You get excited about a new deck idea, you pull up the list, and then you see the price tag on a

Customizing Your MTG Deck with Homemade Proxy Cards

If you’re here because a single piece of cardboard costs the same as a minor appliance, i get it. Magic: The Gathering is a great game that occasionally

The Art of Remastering: Shadows over Innistrad and Eldritch Moon on MTG Arena

Shadows over Innistrad and Eldritch Moon are the kind of sets that live rent-free in a lot of MTG players’ brains—especially anyone who’s ever tried to take a