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Open Magic Digest →The Mana Forge Digest MTG Arena announces Alchemy: Strixhaven and upcoming Arena Direct event with new cards and prizes. Key points Alchemy: Strixhaven arrives May 19 New cards from Secrets of Strixhaven available in gallery Arena Direct: Secrets of Strixhaven…
The Mana Forge Digest I'll explore how I designed Mood Swings, a new trading card game aiming to be the simplest and most accessible in its genre. Key points Card Balance: How scoring works Design Space for Cards: Variety of cards available Color Pie…
The Mana Forge Digest Secret Lair is releasing the Goblin Storm Commander Deck featuring new artwork and tokens, with a strategy centered around Goblins and storm effects. Key points Goblin Storm decklist Includes 12 foil borderless cards and 63 non-foil…
The Mana Forge Digest Learn about Mood Swings cards and their extended rules in this feature article. Key points Introduces Mood Swings card set Explains Altruism's value changes based on discard pile Details Ambition's ability to discard a card for extra…
The Mana Forge Digest Explore the card image gallery for Mood Swings, featuring multiple color options and additional resources. Key points White (26), Blue (26), Black (27), Red (27) cards Introducing Mood Swings, Other Ways to Play Mood Swings Card Notes…
The Mana Forge Digest Secret Lair releases the Cats Are the Best Superdrop on June 15, featuring cute cat-themed cards and real adoptable cats at MagicCon: Las Vegas. Key points Join Secret Lair's celebration of cats as the best pets in the Multiverse Adopt a…
The Mana Forge Digest Nathan Steuer won Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven at MagicCon Las Vegas. Upcoming Arena Championship Qualifier events include Best-of-One and Best-of-Three Play-In events this weekend. Key points Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven Winner…
The Mana Forge Digest Colby Nichols discusses his art direction for Magic's Mood Swings set, from logo to card frames, sharing the journey and personal connection. Key points Nichols was Art Director for Mood Swings Project started in 1995 with Mark…
The Mana Forge Digest Mood Swings, a game Matt Danner has been working on for 28 years, is set to be released by Secret Lair in June 2023. The article details the game's development and key contributors. Key points Matt Danner and Ari Zirulnik helped find all…
The Mana Forge Digest Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit set brings Bilbo Baggins to the game world, with a release date of August 14, 2026 and various preorder options. Key points HOB legal in all formats Collector Booster $37.99 Draft Night: $119.99 MagicCon…
The Mana Forge Digest Learn about different play modes for Mood Swings trading card game including Duel Play and Draft Play with their unique features. Key points Mood Swings Duel Play: Each player uses their own deck Draft Play allows players to draft cards…
The Mana Forge Digest Learn about Mood Swings cards and their rules in this feature. Key points Introducing Mood Swings Cards are named after emotions or mental states Five colors: white, blue, black, red, green What you get Understand card anatomy, deck…
The Mana Forge Digest Mood Swings is a simplified trading card game introducing emotions instead of Magic's colors. It includes 45 cards per box and features 133 total cards with sketches from published Magic art. Key points 28-year-old idea for an accessible…
The Mana Forge Digest MTG Arena announces Secrets of Strixhaven's debut and upcoming events including Arena Direct Sealed play and MagicCon Las Vegas. Key points Secrets of Strixhaven now available in MTGA Arena Direct: May 1-3, Best-of-One Sealed Play…
The Mana Forge Digest Part two of Secrets of Strixhaven vision design handoff covers set mechanics and prepared spells, with unique approaches for Strixhaven compared to Ravnica. Key points Strixhaven's two-color strategies use same mechanics differently based…
The Mana Forge Digest Cameron Williams discusses the design of Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY XIV cards, focusing on challenges and inspirations from the game's lore. Key points Designing a set with multiple FINAL FANTASY games was challenging Character…
The Mana Forge Digest MTG Arena announces Secrets of Strixhaven events and a new Arena Direct tournament starting April 21, with prizes including packs and booster boxes. Key points Secrets of Strixhaven Limited Draft and Sealed events begin April 21 First…
The Mana Forge Digest Annie Sardelis' vision design handoff document for 'Yachting' (Secrets of Strixhaven) outlines the set's themes and mechanics. Key points Vision design led by Annie Sardelis Includes original Strixhaven, Zendikar, and Innistrad elements…
The Mana Forge Digest The Secrets of Strixhaven update includes new rules and mechanics, with detailed descriptions available in Matt Tabak's article. Key items like the Arcane Encyclopedia are defined. Key points * New Rules * Other Rules Changes * Oracle…
The Mana Forge Digest The Secret Lair launches the Back to School Superdrop with eight new drops, including themed items from My Little Pony and Dwarf Fortress, offering free shipping for orders over $99. Key points Create a Wizards Account for faster checkout…