Inside the Unprecedented Growth of Hasbro’s Magic: The Gathering and Trading Card Game’s High-Stakes Pro Competition

For this week’s episode of “Strictly Business,” Variety was on the ground at MagicCon 2026 in Las Vegas, a convention ...

Magic: The Gathering Artist Apologizes For Plagiarizing One Ring Artwork

Dan Frazier and Wizards of the Coast acknowledge that the former copied the work of his colleague, but some fans aren't in a ...
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One Ring HOBBIT Card Is Tearing the MAGIC: THE GATHERING Community Apart

Uhoh. What was supposed to be an exciting moment for the Magic: The Gathering community has become scandalous in an unfortunate turn of events. At MagicCon 2026, Wizards of the Coast revealed a brand ...
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Magic: The Gathering has been dominated by Izzet decks for far too long - but why?

MTG blue-red decks took over the card game more than 12 months ago, but why has one color pair become so astronomically ...
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"They responded only to the press": Wizards of the Coast miss deadline for recognising Magic: The Gathering Arena union

Magic: The Gathering Arena developers ask players to "keep up the pressure" on Wizards of the Coast to recognise their new ...

The Next Big Original ‘Magic’ Set Is a ‘What If?’ Adventure

The Gathering,' from fracturing reality to taking a second journey to Middle-earth. Reading time 2 minutes Magic: The ...