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Articles in our “The Gathering” series

Articles about the people who play Magic.

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Universes Beyond and the Meaning of Life

October 13th, 2025 — Parker LaMascus

The typical debate about Universes Beyond's effects on Magic is framed as a matter of market value. But once we start weighing the success of these co-branded products, we've already lost a rigged game.

Playing Fair in Cube

April 30th, 2025 — Parker LaMascus

Tournament Magic rules are meant to enforce standards of fair play, but they fall short of what your Cube community needs to thrive. How can we players conduct honorable wizard duels? And what's The Princess Bride got to do with it?

Magic: the Colonized

April 28th, 2024 — Parker LaMascus

Thunder Junction is not Magic’s finest expansion, but it’s no fault of its designers: the Magic ruleset has never been philosophically neutral. We investigate what it looks like to pick the roses and trim the thorns on this mess of a set.

A Dozen Friends, Eleven Cube Drafts, and One Flat Tire

November 2nd, 2023 — Lando F. Mordor

We drove 1,700 miles for CubeCon 2023, and all we have to show for it is this lousy tournament report.

The History of The Cube Format

February 16th, 2023 — Parker LaMascus

The first comprehensive history of the Cube format — an ever-evolving tapestry driven by creative Magic players shaping the game to their own desires.

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