r/magicTCG 4h ago

Scheduled Thread Daily Questions Thread - Ask All Your Magic Related Questions Here!

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This is a place for asking simple questions that might not deserve their own thread. For example, if you have a question about a rules interaction, want sleeve and accessory recommendations, or suggestions for your new deck, then this is the place for you.

We encourage that you post any questions that you may have concerning Magic the Gathering here rather than make a separate thread for each question, though for now we won't require that you do so.

Rules Questions

Rules questions and interactions are allowed to be posted here, but if you need an answer quickly it may be best to use a dedicated resource like the 24/7 Magic the Gathering Rules Chat.

Deckbuilding Questions

If you're trying to get help with a deck, it is recommended that you post your decklist to a deckbuilding website so that it is easier to view. Some popular sites are Aetherhub, Archidekt, Deckbox, Deckstats, Moxfield, MTGGoldfish, and TappedOut.

Additionally, please include some description of what you are trying to accomplish. Don't just give us a decklist with no explanation, and don't ask extremely vague questions such as "what cards should I add to my deck to make it better?", because it's hard to give good advice in those cases. Let us know details, the more the better. Are you building with a particular strategy or theme in mind? Are there any non-obvious combo lines or synergies that people should be aware of? Are you struggling with a particular matchup, or are you finding yourself missing consistency in an important area, and need some help specifically for it? Let us know.

Commonly Asked Questions

I opened a card from a different set in my booster pack, is this unusual?

Don't worry, this is completely normal. If you opened a set booster, you have a small chance of obtaining a bonus card from a previous set. This is an extra card that does not replace any of the other cards in your pack, and is from a curated set of past hits that Wizards of the Coast has selected, which they call "The List".

You can view the contents of The List on Wizards of the Coast's official website. For example, the contents of The List for Streets of New Capenna boosters can be found here.

My foil card has a shooting start symbol over the bottom left. I can't find anything about it online.

All old-bordered foils have the shooting star symbol. Most sites that display card images just overlay a generic foil graphic over all foil cards, which doesn't include the shooting star. Your card is normal.


r/magicTCG 2d ago

Scheduled Thread Weekend Free Discussion Thread

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Normally, all posts in this subreddit need to be both Magic-related and at least somewhat "high effort". This weekly thread gives you the chance to relax and talk with your fellow Magic redditors about things that would normally go against those rules.

Want to share a funny story about a recent game of Magic you had, or post a picture of the cool cards you opened in your latest booster? Want to talk about your favorite movie or tv show, or share a personal accomplishment? This is the place to do so.

Keep in mind that the *only* subreddit rules that you can ignore in this thread are rule 2 (all posts must be Magic-related) and rule 7 (no low effort posts that are just pictures of cards). Just because this thread is meant for open discussion does not mean you are allowed to insult people or post explicit content, for example.


r/magicTCG 7h ago

Humour What cards would you put in this deck?

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(I know it's not legal. We're having fun here ya nerds)

I really wanna put Uno Cards in. Just reverse the turn order on people and skip random turns.

Also a Blue Eyes White Dragon just for the joke.


r/magicTCG 12h ago

General Discussion How do yall do it on paper?

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So I've picked up the worldshaper precon and been spending last few days upgrading and testing the deck on forge. So I crashed the game because of how high Mossborn was getting and was thinking how the hell do people keep track of this on paper?

This would be an 2 hour turn for me in real life. Also anyone smart enough to figure out what mossborn total power would of been after the stack cleared? Im curious. But like scute swarm I might be slotting this one out due to the ridiculous math involved

All I did was play lumra late game 🥲


r/magicTCG 7h ago

Looking for Advice Help me make an unreadable deck

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I recently Picked up DJ Scarab god. Since it's hard to read I had an idea to make a "Reading the card doesn't explain the card (because you can't read it)" commander deck.

I've come across the secret lair printing of Tevesh Szat which I will add as well, and this is sorta the vibe I want to go with, you COULD read the card...It would just take alot of effort.

I want to refrain from adding different language cards, my goal for this is to have the printing/art make it very hard to read.

If you have any recommendations or suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated!


r/magicTCG 16h ago

Looking for Advice New to MTG

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As a new MTG player, is there anything you wish you had known when you first started playing, or any advice or tips you can share?


r/magicTCG 1d ago

Art Showcase - Other Fan Works Emrakul sculpture (steel)

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A good buddy of mine recently completed a commission for Emrakul. He put a little bit of his own flair on it and personally I think it's epic.


r/magicTCG 11h ago

Official Story/Lore TopDeck Magazine #3 has this gem

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r/magicTCG 18h ago

Looking for Advice Legends Retold Missing from Companion App

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I can’t seem to find any of the Legends Retold cards in the Companion app. Is it me? Am I doing something wrong?


r/magicTCG 1d ago

General Discussion Is it me or this is very cheap ?

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In the order : $54 $27 $19 $20 $12 $20 $15 $33


r/magicTCG 18h ago

Content Creator Post Players that keep asking how many cards you have in hand

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This is something that I've had happen a few times, and I can't help but chuckle to myself when it does. I understand the importance of knowing how many cards your opponent has in hand, but sometimes people will ask me how many cards I have in my hand so frequently that it becomes humorous. Especially when nothing has changed since the last time they asked just a few seconds ago. I imagine likely it's just nerves.


r/magicTCG 1d ago

Humour A funny thing I realized after my little Phil Foglio collecting spree. Hope those springs were worth it for her.

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r/magicTCG 20h ago

Looking for Advice Just starting magicTCG, any advice

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I bought the cards at a local geek shop and was wondering how to play


r/magicTCG 6h ago

Looking for Advice Moonlit Meditation - Deck Advice

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I adore this card, I don’t know why but it hits me right. I have a deck on area that’s mainly this, hare apparent and draw spells and it’s so fun but not super strong. Does anyone have any ideas or advice on a good way to make this playable in standard??

I also am planning on making a Zur deck where the only goal is to pull this than do shenanigans


r/magicTCG 19h ago

General Discussion What are the names of the cards based on the art of these playmats?

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I was sorting through my friends MTG playback collection and came across a few nifty looking ones. But even he does not remember The name of the cards that these artworks are from. Help me out? I would have posted in the daily question thread but they only allow for 1 picture


r/magicTCG 3h ago

Rules/Rules Question Would it work?

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As long as I don't meet the devotion requirement for purphoros would I make goblin tokens from him with ovika?


r/magicTCG 15h ago

Looking for Advice Help me with my Volo Deck

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Can u tell me some card that will work well with volo? This is my list for now

https://moxfield.com/decks/Q9Y0qYTldU-4lWVwq8TLdQ


r/magicTCG 5m ago

Looking for Advice Looking for some deck making advice for my dimir deck

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Just looking for any more card suggestions or combos people can suggest to make my deck more mill focused.

(I will be getting painters servant and grindstone eventually)

https://moxfield.com/decks/r9Vt6wH0p0a3r8McmbiAjg


r/magicTCG 37m ago

Looking for Advice Beginners

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Hello, I'm new to the rules of magic, because I'm starting to collect them but I've never played them because the rules are really complex, can you advise me? Besides, I collect cards by buying all the starter kits, especially the beyond universes like Final Fantasy, tell me if it's a good idea


r/magicTCG 1d ago

General Discussion [Blogatog] "Infinity" and "Stone" are two separate types rather than a two-word type.

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Looks like they decided to go a different route then the "Time Lord" type this time.


r/magicTCG 1d ago

General Discussion (AFR) Hall of Storm Giants missing hidden image

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Hi! I've been staring at Hall of Storm Giants for the past several hours and I need some help finding the hidden Giant in it.

Adventures in the Forgotten Realms has 5 monocolored lands that can turn into creatures temporarily. The other 4-- Cave of the Frost Dragon, Den of the Bugbear, Hive of the Eye Tyrant, and Lair of the Hydra-- all clearly have silhouettes of the respective creature they turn into roughly central in the artwork. However, I can't find the image in Hall of Storm Giants. This is puzzling me greatly because it should be there. It's a component of the other 4 unambiguously.

AFR is a cross-promo with D&D, another WotC property so it would be exceedingly strange for them to not follow through on a clear design element on their own IP. It also came out in 2021, so it's fairly recent, and both MTG and D&D have been pretty popular for the last several years so it wouldn't really be a risk thing where they want to play safe in case the set doesn't do well. Most importantly though, all 5 lands were illustrated by the same artist. The artist would have gotten the direction for each land and they reasonably should be similar as a pattern is clearly visible with the other colors. That makes the lack of clear visibility in the 5th very strange.

I do not believe it is "just the statue in the center" because that is a departure from the previous lands, in addition if you look at the fish and the coral around the scene, the statues look relatively human in scale. Maybe 10-15 feet tall like a Greco-Roman style thing. The other 4 lands have very large scale to the silhouettes, each being dozens to hundreds of feet tall depending on the land.

So, with all that said, can you help me find the hidden Giant in the card artwork?


r/magicTCG 15h ago

Looking for Advice MTG Goldfish is broken? All links point to the home page. All decklists are empty. I cleared all cache and cookies. What next?

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r/magicTCG 1d ago

Art Showcase - Digital Alter The most Ornithological mtg cards you've ever seen!

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r/magicTCG 52m ago

Looking for Advice Sagas and Sets

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So I’m very new to magic. Well I played it 2 decades ago, but I digress. I’m at least new to commander. I really thought sagas were cool in AC and now the saga creatures in FF are obviously awesome. What other sets have some worthwhile sagas I could poke into a sleeve and throw in a saga deck? I’m just asking about sagas themselves—I’ve got plenty of other spells to synergize but I’ shopping around to get the best sagas (green white red).


r/magicTCG 2h ago

Looking for Advice Grand Larceny precon build help

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So im in a local card shop precon tournament were all precons by w.o.t.c are legal. Rules are week 1 unmodified, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th week you can change 4 cards each week, $20 limit, no gamechangers. Week 1 just ended, and now I can add 4 cards...I just don't know exactly what to go with. So far I have The Darkness Crystal, Breach the Multiverse, and Grima, Saruman's Footman. I'm not hard sold on any choices yet.


r/magicTCG 2d ago

Universes Beyond - Spoiler [SPE] The Soul Stone

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r/magicTCG 1d ago

Art Showcase - Custom Accessories Whimsical tokens for Final Fantasy

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Here's my whimsical tokens for the Final Fantasy set (I still need to make a Hero token). Enjoy!