AuthorRecurring Insight

The Arabian Nights MTG set introduced a powerful new land that could tap for any color of mana…for a price. Patrick Sullivan explores the history and design of City of Brass.

Invasion block was full of gold MTG cards, but one from Apocalypse stood out from the crowd. Patrick Sullivan looks back at the simple yet stunning Vindicate.

Most MTG cards that look as if they are symmetrical are nothing of the kind. Patrick Sullivan looks back at a rare exception with true symmetry: Fevered Visions.

Two mana, three options, four damage. Patrick Sullivan breaks down the card that puts the Boros in Modern MTG’s Boros Burn: the one and only Boros Charm.

Creature-lands add a ton of depth to Magic, but which one earned PSulli’s highest marks? Patrick Sullivan analyzes the history and MTG Design behind the best-designed creature-land of all time — Mutavault.

Remember fading? Patrick Sullivan analyzes the history and MTG design of a card designed to have drawbacks but instead became a flexible catch-all — Parallax Wave.

Wizards of the Coast tried “fixing” Black Lotus…but still ended up printing a broken card. Patrick Sullivan looks back on the once-reviled, now-revered Lion’s Eye Diamond.

Cheap legendary creatures are hard to balance. Patrick Sullivan analyzes a key example of a cheap legendary creature done well: Thalia, Guardian of Thraben.

How good is too good when it comes to hand disruption? Patrick Sullivan explores an MTG card that rides the line: Inquisition of Kozilek.

Patrick Sullivan analyzes one of the most popular and most infamous blue MTG one-drops of all time: Delver of Secrets.

Blink effects may be optimal at one mana, but is that really the best way to design them? Patrick Sullivan analyzes the history and MTG Design behind the ideal blink creature — Restoration Angel.

Patrick Sullivan analyzes the history and MTG Design behind a card that embodies the fun and balanced side of Magic — Huntmaster of the Fells.