News
Magic: The Gathering’s popular Commander format is getting a new reprint collection and its first full set
Commander Collection Green and Commander Legends landing this winter.
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Video
What are the team's most embarrassing board games? Find out in this week's Dicebreaker Podcast!
Plus RPG tips, our thoughts on upcoming releases and what we've been playing.
How To
How to play Magic: The Gathering Arena: A beginner's guide
Get started with MTG Arena, from navigating menus to expanding your card collection.
Opinion
The Pokémon Trading Card Game is a perfect evolution of the video games
It’s super effective.
Video
The Dicebreaker Podcast heats up with beach-ready board games, chaotic camel racing and tabletop football
Burning questions, cool conversation.
News
Magic: The Gathering Arena gets its first exclusive set, Amonkhet Remastered
Digital-only expansion combines cards from Amonkhet and Hour of Devastation.
Feature
Magic: The Gathering’s Double Masters set has an unrivalled card selection - at an eye-watering cost
Reprints and rares both essential and exorbitant.
News
Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn is being reborn as a subscription-based game
Launching with 1.5 Upgrade Kit and new Jericho deck.
How To
How to play Draft in Magic: The Gathering
Learn about MTG’s Draft format, how to play and the best way to build your deck.
News
Keyforge’s next set Dark Tidings gives your unique deck an evil twin
Introduces new house Unfathomable and changing tide mechanic.
News
Free Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG companion app arrives on mobile, includes duel mode and deck editor
It’s time to d-d-d-d-download.
Best Games
10 best Magic: The Gathering Core Set 2021 cards
We pick out some of the most powerful creatures, game-changing spells and absurd abilities in M21.
Video
The Dicebreaker Podcast kicks back with soft drinks, pizza forts and the best board games of the year (apparently)
Shake it up, pull the tab and let the opinions spill.
Feature
Magic: The Gathering’s hugely entertaining new format Jumpstart is the perfect introduction to the TCG
Two halves make a whole lot of fun.
How To
How to play Pokémon TCG Online: Get started on PC and mobile
Where to download Pokémon TCG Online, how to get more cards and how to earn PokéCoins.
News
Magic: The Gathering’s new Jumpstart format aims to take the effort out of making a deck
Live on MTG Arena now ahead of physical release later this year.
How To
Magic: The Gathering Core Set 2021 draft guide: How to draft M21
10 of the best archetypes to use when playing Limited Draft with the latest MTG set.
News
Star Wars: Destiny has a new print-and-play expansion, Transformations, you can download for free
Despite the collectible dice game being brought to an end in February.
News
Sorcerer expansion Endbringer smashes Kickstarter target, introduces co-op play
New sorcerer packs also on offer.
News
Gamewright releases free print and play version of Sneaky Cards for socially distanced stealth
Can you win? Sure-you-can!
Feature
How Magic: The Gathering’s biggest fan landed the role of a lifetime as its head designer
Mark Rosewater on discovering the card game, working with Richard Garfield and balancing his professional and personal passion.
News
Magic: The Gathering cancels all remaining in-person events for 2020 as result of COVID-19
Outstanding tournaments to be held in MTG Arena, with new season format for Zendikar Rising.
Video
We’re back to spark joy and talk tabletop games from Frosthaven to Deadlands on this week's Dicebreaker Podcast!
The latest board game and RPG news, what we’ve been playing, and your questions answered.
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The Dicebreaker merchandise store is open now, featuring two new T-shirt designs!
BE NICE ROLL DICE and show off your BIG DECK ENERGY.
How To
Magic: The Gathering - Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths draft guide: How to draft the latest MTG set
10 different strategies to get you started with MTG’s Limited format.
News
BattleCON is Street Fighter as a card game, and it’s back with a new fourth edition this summer
Here comes an old challenger.
News
Magic: The Gathering pulls ‘Death Corona’ card from upcoming set Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths due to COVID-19
“Months ago, the world was a very different place.”
Feature
Schnapsen: the Austrian card game that healed a grieving family
A gaming gift through the generations.
News
Play Legend of the Five Rings LCG in 20 minutes with the new Skirmish format
Rokugan in 60 Seconds.
News
Wizards of the Coast adjusts MTG Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths pre-release restrictions amid COVID-19 pandemic
Magic: The Gathering events worldwide cancelled and/or rescheduled.
News
Keyforge lead developer and Legend of the Five Rings co-designer leaves Fantasy Flight Games
Follows departure of studio head last month.
News
Magic: The Gathering releases Secret Lair Drop card set for International Women’s Day
Five of MTG’s most iconic ladies take centre stage.
How To
What do the different Magic: The Gathering mana colours mean?
Don’t be left feeling Blue or seeing Red with our guide to MTG’s five mana colours.
Feature
Magic: The Gathering’s Theros: Beyond Death set is a wild, cosmic ride through myth and madness
Hera today, gone tomorrow.
How To
How to play Arkham Horror: The Card Game: Getting started with the LCG
Get eldritch or die trying.
News
Build a pirate unicorn army with upcoming Magic: The Gathering set Jumpstart
Not all is as it themes.
Opinion
If you want to get into trading card games, Keyforge is the best place to start
Fanning the æmbers.
News
Learn the origins of Magic: The Gathering in upcoming documentary Igniting The Spark
It’s a kind of magic.
Feature
Pokémon TCG’s Sword & Shield expansion has British whimsy, haunted tea sets and a super-sized Snorlax - hands-on gameplay impressions
Can you Nickitt? (Yes, you can.)
Opinion
Struggling to learn Magic: The Gathering? Try playing aggressively
What is aggro, and why does it suit new players who like to go on the offensive?
News
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2020 dates announced for this summer
Blue eyes, full hearts, can’t lose.
News
Keyforge’s next expansion Mass Mutation transforms old cards into dark new threats
House Sanctum is back!
News
Here’s the reason Magic: The Gathering - Theros: Beyond Death has no tie-in novel
“We needed a better validation strategy not only for issues of representation, but for narrative content in general.”
How To
Magic: The Gathering deck types explained
How to build and play Aggro, Midrange, Control and Combo decks.
News
Black Widow is the next Avenger to join Marvel Champions: The Card Game
Teams up with Thor and Captain America in roster of comic-book living card game.
News
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG’s next expansion is bringing back characters from the TV show
Believe in the heart of the cards… again.
Feature
The afterlife of Android: Netrunner - the community taking a beloved card game's future into their own hands
“It felt like losing a friend.”
How To
Magic: The Gathering’s most popular formats explained
How to get started with Standard, Modern and more of the card game's biggest formats.
News
Pokémon Sword & Shield expansion removes fairy type from trading card game
Keep the monsters at fey.
News
Magic: The Gathering Theros: Beyond Death exclusive card reveal - Tectonic Giant
Get your first look at the Red creature from the upcoming set.
Feature
10 hours with Magic: The Gathering Arena got me back into trading card games
Sparky rekindled.
How To
How to build a Magic: The Gathering deck for beginners
How many cards you need, what to include and how to put it all together from scratch.
How To
How to play Keyforge: A beginner's guide
Get started with the latest card game from the creator of Magic: The Gathering.
News
The God of Thunder is coming to Marvel Champions: The Card Game next year
So Mjol-nir, yet so far.
Video
Get your Spidey sense tingling with our Marvel Champions: The Card Game playthrough
With great power comes great irresponsibility.
News
Arkham Horror LCG’s dog-themed joke game Barkham Horror is actually happening
I canine believe my eyes.
Video
Why you should play Keyforge, the latest card game from the creator of Magic: The Gathering
A kind of Magic.