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Magic: The Gathering announces three January releases for Commander and limited play
The preeminent trading card game hits the ground running in 2022 ahead of four planned core sets.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links adds ARC-V characters and Pendulum Summons to digital card game
Swing and a hit for fans of even more math in their matches.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon booster case sells for $584,000, setting a new record for the TCG
Sealed boxes of first-edition packs for 2002 US release potentially include some of the game's rarest cards.
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Pokémon TCG teases a new cross-platform digital application and mobile support for next year
Cards from Pokémon TCG Online can be transferred over, spelling the end for the old app.
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Which board games do you house-rule? It's the Dicebreaker Podcast!
We talk our favourite mystery RPGs, the latest news from Gen Con and more.
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Lord of the Rings: The Card Game being revived with a revised core set
Plus a new scenario pack.
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Spider-man and Venom themed expansion swinging into Marvel Champions
Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen featured.
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Arkham Horror: TCG is getting a new time-travelling expansion and Dunwich Legacy reprint
Dunwich coming in two separate expansions.
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10 best cards in Magic: The Gathering’s new set Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
Lycan subscribe.
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More designers condemn, cut ties with The Gaming Goat over white nationalist imagery in Kickstarter campaign
LudiCreations and designer Artem Safarov end business relationship with the US-based publisher and board game retailer.
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Well Hydrated Yellow? Tim's Magical Green? We fix miniatures paint names on the Dicebreaker Podcast!
Board games? Never heard of 'em.
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Keyforge’s next set is complete but won’t be released until it comes back from hiatus
A “broken algorithm” forces the card game into an interminable break, but a digital version is on the horizon.
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DJ Steve Aoki to crack open auctioned packs of 1999 Pokémon cards to support neuroscience and autism research
A Chansey at cardboard riches, for charity!
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SolForge Fusion is half Keyforge, half MTG’s Jumpstart - and a physical reboot for the digital card game
First ‘hybrid card game’ from Magic: The Gathering and Ascension designers.
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We cast the upcoming Blades in the Dark TV series on this week's Dicebreaker Podcast!
And pine for the board games we'd love to play right now, but can't.
Interview
Pokémon TCG expert talks the collecting boom, celebrity fans and why your cards probably aren’t worth anything
“Almost everyone thinks they have something of value.”
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How playground sexism led to one of the rarest original Pokémon cards
Swaps and scratches have left shiny Chansey hard to find in a good condition.
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A 24-karat gold Pikachu card created for Pokémon TCG’s 20th anniversary is up for auction
Chunky boy, chunky price tag.
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In Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield - Fusion Strike teamwork makes the dream work
You teach me and I teach you.
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We talk intriguing indie RPGs, MTG's latest reveals and Netrunner's (possible) return on the Dicebreaker Podcast!
Inventing the board game sequels that'd don't exist... but should.
Best Games
10 best trading, collectible and expandable card games that aren’t Magic: The Gathering
Big deck energy.
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Netrunner trademark filing sends players speculating on the cyberpunk card game’s future
Wizards of the Coast files for use of the name for “downloadable electronic games”, among others.
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Local game stores and casual players were the hidden winners of the Magic Showcase 2021
The non-core sets releasing over the next year are some of the best entry points to Magic’s many game modes.
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Fortnite and Street Fighter are coming to Magic: The Gathering in 2022
Hugely popular battle royale shooter and arcade classic will feature in Secret Lair drops.
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Magic: The Gathering’s Netflix series lands next year, planeswalker Gideon Jura to be "heart of the story"
First details on the animated show’s story and cast revealed.
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Magic: The Gathering’s 2022 sets include a return to Kamigawa and Dominaria, along with an urban fantasy plane
Second half of the year will see the urban fantasy Streets of New Capenna and Antiquities-inspired The Brothers’ War
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The Russo Brothers leave Magic: the Gathering’s Netflix show over creative differences
Animation veteran Jeff Kline has stepped in with a whole new team.
Opinion
MTG Arena’s differences from paper Magic: The Gathering are a confusing, exhausting muddle
Digital-only cards, exclusive sets and a lack of popular formats have made it hard for players to keep up.
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Two Pokémon 1999 base set booster boxes are are up for auction at $15,000 a pop
Could contain Charizard, Blastoise or Venusaur cards.
Opinion
Magic: The Gathering’s new Commander decks are a good thing for every player
More dedicated products for the popular format means fewer cards elsewhere - and that helps everyone.
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Is it better to stack board games upright or sideways? It's the Dicebreaker Podcast!
Plus our thoughts on Descent, Avatar Legends, Jaws, Villainous and more.
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Magic: The Gathering delays Arena-focused set Jumpstart: Historic Horizons by two weeks
Jumpstart’s false start pushes digital release to the horizon.
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Arkham Horror, Marvel Champions and Android: Netrunner studio says it’s still committed to the living card game format
Following cancellations, hiatuses and shifts in release format.
How To
How to play Magic: The Gathering: A beginner's guide
Everything you need to get started with MTG as a beginner, from how to play, what to buy first and how to do a draft.
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Magic: The Gathering reveals first cards, mechanics and a planeswalker for Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
Third time’s the hirsute, exsanguinated charm.
How To
Magic: The Gathering terms explained: glossary of MTG slang, jargon and lingo
Talk the talk before you planeswalk the walk.
Best Games
The 14 best two-player board games 2022
Work together or against each other, these great two-player board games will keep you occupied for days.
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New Magic: The Gathering Arena format is the closest digital players will get to Commander
Historic Brawl queues take advantage of expanded Historic card pools, but still no multiplayer.
How To
How to play the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game: A beginner's guide
Get to grips with the basics of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, from card types and summoning to building your first deck.
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Celebrity DJ and Pokémon fan Steve Aoki is working on a trading card game
Joins MetaZoo: Cryptid Nation studio as co-founder and partner.
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Magic Arena’s Jumpstart: Historic Horizons brings back a fan-favourite format with a digital twist
31 new cards and three new keywords will be exclusive to the online platform.
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Another first-edition shiny Charizard Pokémon card has sold for ridiculous money
Gotta cash ‘em all.
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A sealed Magic: The Gathering Unlimited Starter Deck from 1993 just sold for $150,000
Unopened box could include a Black Lotus or another Power Nine card.
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Solo card game Spire’s End: Hildegard is “card game comfort food” but looks like a full plate
Draw your own adventure.
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What’s the best board game of the last 10 years? We decide the Über Spiel des Jahres on the Dicebreaker Podcast!
It's time to decide the ultimate Game of the Year.
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Rare Pokémon-Magic: The Gathering hybrid, one of the first English Pokémon cards ever made, sells for $216,000
Features foil Pokémon Blue Blastoise artwork, gold border and Magic: The Gathering back.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel looks to be the trading card game’s premier digital experience
Duel ex machina.
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Exploding Kittens: Recipes for Disaster is a one-box greatest hits card game of incendiary felines
Includes a cone of shame for distracted players.
Video
How well do you know your D&D monsters? Test for knowledge on this week's Dicebreaker Podcast!
Creature teacher.
How To
Fake Pokémon cards: How to tell if it's a fake
Follow these tips to help identify if your Pokémon cards are the real deal.
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Pokémon TCG’s 25th anniversary set will include remakes of iconic Pikachu cards
Including Surfing, Flying and “chubby” Pikachu.
Interview
“The impact of The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game can’t be overstated”: LCG co-designers discuss its decade-long legacy
Alongside its descendants and its future.
Video
Do you know your Orks from your Orruks? We put our Warhammer knowledge to the test on the Dicebreaker Podcast!
Pokémon, D&D in MTG, Muppet RPGs and much, much more.
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The best D&D references in MTG's Adventures in the Forgotten Realms set
From character classes to critical rolls.
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Konami ends contract with star football player Antoine Griezmann amid allegations of racism
The official Yu-Gi-Oh ambassador was stripped of his title after a video leaked earlier this month.
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Pokémon and MTG card grader valued at $500m after record TCG boom
Company has received “more than 1 million Pokémon cards” since November.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game could have been released through a subscription model
Monthly trips to Mordor.
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Yu-Gi-Oh!’s Premium Blue-Eyes White Dragon card is made of silver, already reselling for thousands on eBay
After selling out in a handful of hours.
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Free Dungeons & Dragons adventure In Scarlet Flames replaces Magic: The Gathering’s usual short fiction
The mid-level module sends adventurers into an underground library slated to burn.
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Heckin Hounds is a trick-taking card game where hands are played face-out
Hell’s gone to the dogs.
How To
How to build a Pokémon TCG deck for beginners
Learn the rules for building a card deck in the Pokémon TCG.
How To
Board game types explained: a beginner's guide to tabletop gaming terms
How to tell your roll-and-writes from your roll-and-moves.
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Arkham Horror: The Card Game’s core set is being re-released in a new revised version
Return to eldritch essentials.
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No, Critical Role won’t appear in Magic: The Gathering’s Dungeons & Dragons set
Card game’s multiverse, tabletop RPG’s Forgotten Realms and actual play series’ world of Wildemount are all separate, designers confirm.
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Magic: The Gathering’s D&D cards will have stat blocks and adventure hooks for use in the RPG
Art cards can be used as quick reference for monsters, while basic land cards will feature flavour text for first time.
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Dungeons & Dragons 5E is getting a free series of adventures inspired by MTG’s Forgotten Realms set
First of five episodes out next week.
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A Rare Yu-Gi-Oh card prompts exorbitant bidding on a now-cancelled Chinese court auction
Serving Time Wizard.
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Magic: The Gathering’s Adventures in the Forgotten Realms will let you Venture into classic D&D dungeons
New keyword will see players crawl their way through three familiar locations.
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Should board games be hundreds of hours long? It’s the latest Dicebreaker Podcast!
We make tabletop RPGs from your two stat suggestions!
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Get a free alternative version of detective Roland Banks for Arkham Horror: The Card Game
They had tentacles that went all the way up.
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Magic: The Gathering’s July Superdrop celebrates icky villains, Mother’s Day and watching cartoons
Plus, guest artists make their mark on popular cards.
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Another gem mint holographic Charizard has been placed on the auction block
Accompanied by two 1st-edition collections of early sets.
Video
How would Phoebe Bridgers and Insane Clown Posse RPGs play? D&D rapper Dizzy Roseblade joins the Dicebreaker Podcast to find out!
Rock ‘n’ roll for initiative.
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Live Pokémon auction event involves sealed packs from a Booster Box worth $25,000
Which could contain a $15,000 Charizard.
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Footballer Antoine Griezmann is now the official ambassador of Yu-Gi-Oh
And apparently a big fan.
Feature
Modern Horizons 2 could finally make good on the promise of a game-changing Magic: The Gathering set
Once you’ve done your research.
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Magic: The Gathering announces a Stranger Things Secret Lair using new design model
Don't play these upside down.
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Secret Lair-specific Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond cards will eventually wind up in booster packs
“Mechanically equivalent” versions will be added to The List.
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Arkham Horror LCG and Marvel Champions creative director announces new co-op card game Earthborne Rangers
Debut release from Andrew Navaro’s newly founded studio Earthborne Games.
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Rare Pokémon card, one of seven in the world, sells for $90,000 at auction
Japanese No. 1 Trainer card given to winners of 1999 regional tournaments.
Opinion
Magic: The Gathering is more ban-happy than ever, and it’s holding MTG Arena back
Getting the banned back together.
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Wizards of the Coast delivers a double dose of Drizzt Do’Urden in latest reveals
The famous drow will be featured on MTG cards and in a short story narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch.
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Magic: The Gathering Arena’s next Historic Anthology digitises the Phyrexian Praetors
Compleat in box.
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We invent the greatest board games that don’t exist in the first live Dicebreaker Podcast!
New time, new format, same old nonsense.
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Magic: The Gathering dissolves its Pro League to “focus on bottom up growth”
Currently no details or date for replacement structure