Magic: The Gathering
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May 2026
8 postsBest White Cards in Magic: The Gathering (2026) — Commander Staples & Format Standouts
White spent a decade as the punching bag of Commander color rankings. Esper Sentinel, Smothering Tithe, and Farewell ended that argument. Here are the white cards worth building around in 2026.
Best Blue Cards in Magic: The Gathering (2026) — Counterspells, Card Draw & Control Staples
Blue's deal is simple. The best counterspell is the one you don't have to cast, and the best card-draw engine is the one your opponents help fuel. Here are the blue cards that still set the bar in 2026.
Best Black Cards in Magic: The Gathering (2026) — Tutors, Removal & Commander Staples
Black's whole identity is paying a cost to break a rule. Demonic Tutor finds anything. Necropotence draws everything. Here are the staples that have defined the color for 20+ years.
Best Red Cards in Magic: The Gathering (2026) — Burn, Wheels & Commander Staples
Red has the best one-mana spell in MTG history, the best draw-7 in MTG history, and one of the best banned cards in MTG history. Building red in 2026 is mostly about which of those traditions you are leaning into.
Best Green Cards in Magic: The Gathering (2026) — Ramp, Big Creatures & Commander Staples
Green is the only color that can plop a 16/16 trampler on turn 5 in Commander without doing anything clever. Here are the staples that make it happen.
Standard After the May 2026 Ban Wave — What to Brew Now That Cori-Steel Is Gone
Ten cards banned in a single swing. Izzet Prowess is dead, Mono-Red is gutted, and Azorius Omniscience lost its engine. Here is what is actually playable now.
How Nathan Steuer Won Pro Tour Strixhaven With Selesnya Landfall
Nathan Steuer brought Selesnya Landfall to a Pro Tour where 49% of the field was Izzet. Then he won the mirror in the finals. Here is how the deck actually works and how to build it now that the bans hit.
Secrets of Strixhaven Tier List — 20 Cards That Actually Matter
Secrets of Strixhaven shipped 270 cards. Most will never see Standard play. Here are the 20 that actually matter, the hype mythics that flopped, and what the May 18 bans changed.