Metallix87
My name is Jose Manuel Lopez. I've been playing Magic: the Gathering since 1999. I was previously a paper tournament grinder for several years, but shifted my competitive focus almost entirely to digital with the release of MTG Arena. I also am an avid Cube designer, and I'm relatively active within a niche Cube community which focuses on Spike-oriented Cube design. I've played every major format competitively at one point or another, and I play Commander semi-regularly, as well. I love Magic, it's my favorite game, and I play it and/or talk about it almost every single day. I often say that Magic is like pizza, since even "bad" Magic is still Magic, and that mantra pushes me to engage with the game and the overall Magic community regularly to both keep up with what's going on in Magic, and also try to share my passion for the game with others.
30th Anniversary Edition – Magic’s $999 Conundrum
What does Magic's infamous $999 30th Anniversary Edition set entail? You can find out the complete card list, release date, how to buy it, and our opinion on the product.
Shadows over Innistrad Remastered Preview and Predictions
What cards could be coming to MTG Arena with Shadows over Innistrad Remastered in 2023? We explore the potential inclusions and how they could affect Explorer and Historic moving forward.
Best Dominaria United Cards for Cube
Metallix87 shares his passion for Cube with his top picks of Dominaria United cards that he thinks are the most exciting additions!
The Brothers’ War Artificer’s Archive Speculation: 10 Artifacts That Could Be Reprinted
Strixhaven: School of Mages was a major hit for Magic: The Gathering. Apart from it being the game’s take on the popular fantasy trope of “wizarding schools”, it also offered something “new” that excited and delighted. Strixhaven had the Mystical…
My Theory on the Phyrexia Story Ending: March of the Machine, Quintorius in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, and More
It’s no secret that, when it comes to Magic antagonists, the Phyrexians usually rank at the top for most fans. Thus, the upcoming story that kicks off with Dominaria United and ends with March of the Machine, centered on the…
A Beginner’s Guide to Magic Spellslingers
Introduction So you’ve decided to try out Wizards of the Coast’s brand-new digital collectible card game, Magic Spellslingers (check out my full review), but you’re unsure where to really start in terms of play. The game presents you with a…
Dominaria Remastered coming January 2023
We are about to begin celebrating Magic: the Gathering’s 30th anniversary, and Wizards of the Coast seems poised to pull out all the stops to ensure it’s a memorable year for long-time Magic players. Wizards Presents is scheduled for Thursday,…
Magic Spellslingers Review
Introduction Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Developer: Pipeworks Studios, Seismic Games Release Date: August 10, 2022 Platform: iOS / Android / PC Genre: Collectible Card Game Magic Spellslingers had what could be called a relatively muted “official” launch. The game released without…
Explorer Anthology 2 Wishlist: What Could It Look Like?
Explorer Anthology 1 released a couple of weeks ago, and I’m already thinking about the future once again. The first Anthology did a decent job of adding a few necessary cards to the Explorer format, but many felt it wasn’t…
Alchemy Horizons 2023: Possible Candidates
Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate released in early July, and has been able to noticeably make an impact on both Alchemy and Historic formats. With a mix of reprints from paper sets and several new digital-only designs, it expanded the power…
Why Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate Likely Bombed
It’s no secret by this point that the general belief among the community is that Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate very likely did not perform well financially as a product. We’ve seen the prices of the Collector Boxes plummet,…
Reserved List (What Is the Official Reprint Policy? A Brief History)
In wake of the Lost Legends announcement in Dominaria United, we go over the Reserved List and its history in Magic: The Gathering.
Priceless Treasures (Are They Returning in Dominaria United?)
Dominaria United is just around the corner on September 9, 2022 and it’s no secret that there’s already been some amount of information that’s been uncovered from product listings. Each booster contains at least one legendary creature, and there will…
The Impact of Alchemy and Where It’s Likely Going
Since its launch as a format, Alchemy has been met with a great deal of negativity from the Magic community. It has some fans, myself among them, but overwhelmingly, people seem to think it’s made the MTG Arena experience a…
Top 10 Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate Cards for Alchemy Horizons
Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate, the Arena sister set for Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate, is less than a month away on July 7, 2022. Apart from appearing on the front of the digital booster packaging, we really don’t have…