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Commander Spellbook adds community Salt Scores for combos and locks
The new tool rates complete combo lines, supports searchable scores and uses a rolling year of community votes.
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10 OctWizards of the Coast
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Marvel: Darkhold Destiny launches April 9 with an original Marvel story
Wizards has revealed its 2027 Marvel set, an accompanying original comic and a full product and prerelease schedule.
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09 OctMTG Rocks
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Star Trek reveals Communicator equipment and new Borg cards at New York Comic Con
New York Comic Con previews introduce Starfleet Communicator’s cast-copy equipment mechanic alongside Join the Collective, Borg Queen, One Who Is Many and Tricorder.
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09 OctMTG Rocks
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Avatar of Burgeoning Echoes turns fetchlands into a repeatable Jace engine
Early lists highlight a new landfall engine: Avatar of Burgeoning Echoes supplies Jace loyalty through repeated land entries, while fetchlands support card draw and a land-count-based finisher.
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09 OctMTGGoldfish
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Karn, Argent Defender gives Vintage Stiflenought a new suppression engine
New post–Reality Fracture Vintage lists pair Karn, Argent Defender with creatures whose entry penalties normally make them impractical, offering a colorless alternative to the usual Stifle plan.
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08 OctMTG Rocks
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Agatha doubles after Aerid combo drives 90 near-mint sales
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron rose from about $2.14 to $6 after Reality Fracture’s Aerid Konstrari created a new infinite combo; 90 near-mint sales and 55 remaining listings show real but reversible demand.
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08 OctMTG Rocks
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Wizards confirms a small Warhammer 40,000 Commander reprint
Wizards has confirmed that the four Warhammer 40,000 Commander decks received a small reprint headed to distributors and stores, though quantities, regions and Collector’s Editions remain uncertain.
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08 OctEDHREC
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Flickering Hound opens infinite loops and repeatable locks in Commander
A new Reality Fracture uncommon enables several distinct Commander engines, including Zacama mana loops, Spell Queller recursion and a repeatable Stonehorn Dignitary combat lock.
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08 OctEDHREC
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Reality Fracture rebuilds Carth around a $150 planeswalker core
A new Carth the Lion list replaces roughly $330 of older staples with Reality Fracture planeswalkers and Empower Jace cards, producing a focused Bracket 2 shell at about $150.
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08 OctEDHREC
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Avacyn reanimates stolen creatures into a mono-black value engine
A new Avacyn, Angel of Horror build exploits her “creatures you controlled” wording to permanently reclaim opposing creatures that die under temporary control, backed by reanimation and sacrifice loops.
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08 OctMTGGoldfish
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Legacy’s 2,066-deck post-ban field stays open as Tron and Doomsday rise
A new 2,066-list post-ban aggregate and six-event weekly sample show no runaway Legacy leader: Dimir Tempo remains largest but below 50%, while Tron and Doomsday post stronger results.
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