AuthorJohn Dale Beety

John Dale Beety is the Copy Editor for Star City Games.

Alchemy: Karlov Manor Preview May Point To MTG Arena Multiplayer

Card text discovery follows a 2023 mention of possible multiplayer for Magic: The Gathering Arena.

Two Magic Languages Will Have Card Printings Discontinued In 2024

Portuguese and Chinese (Simplified) dropped from tabletop releases, leaving six printed MTG languages.

“Sheldon’s Spellbook” MTG Secret Lair Contents, Beneficiary Revealed

Seven cards reflect Sheldon Menery’s life and accomplishments, proceeds to benefit cancer charity.

Eeyore, Overstuffed Donkey Revealed In Disney Lorcana Holiday Preview

Resist +1 makes the preview card from Into the Inklands harder to challenge

Magic Artist Admits To Plagiarism In New Piece For The Lost Caverns Of Ixalan

Wayfarer’s Bauble in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander uses another MTG artist’s work

10 Fun Facts About The Magic: The Gathering World Championships

Learn 10 interesting facts about the history of Magic’s World Championships

How Richard Garfield Invented Magic: The Gathering And The TCG

He created a new genre of games while still a graduate student.

Five Surprising Real-World Inspirations Behind Popular Magic Cards

From an iconic photograph to modern architecture, MTG art borrows from the real world in many ways. Donny Caltrider takes you through a flavorful journey of great art and surprising inspirations.

On Swamps

Need a moment to break from the tournament hype today? JDB is always there to lend academic expertise on Magic’s deep history! This week, he’s talking something very basic…and yet not at all! Put your waders on…

Flavor Digest: Magic’s Most Expensive Basic Lands

Flavor is all about self-expression. If the message you want to send is “My basic lands cost more than your car,” JDB has the top picks for the spend-happy show-off!

Flavor Digest: Magic’s Pirates Before Ixalan

While Pirates really came into their own on Ixalan, their history in Magic stretches all the way back to the first printing of the game! Join JDB as he sails the Flavor Seas in search of Vorthos treasure!

A History Of Magic Flavor In Ten Cards

Can the history of Magic’s flavor really be shown through just ten cards? The task seems impossible, but it won’t stop JDB from trying!

Flavor Digest: Last Words

“Ach! Hans, run! It’s the Lhurgoyf!” Saffi Eriksdotter’s last words made Magic history. JDB takes a look at the iconic and irony-soaked subgenre of flavor text.

Flavor Digest: The Universal Translator

While Ryan Saxe is taking a well-earned week off, JDB is stepping in with a two-pack of Flavor Digests! Today he discusses a weird puzzle of the Multiverse: how do all these characters from different worlds talk to each other?

Worlds, Planes, Places: The Size Of A Setting

How big is a plane, anyway? JDB explores that question and recent trends as he looks beyond Ixalan block to the return of Dominaria.