By: Ashe Rose

At the beginning of the year, a friend and I decided to track all of the board games we play throughout the year, and whether they were the first time we had played them. Over the course of 2025, I ended up playing over 100 board and card games that were new to me, not to mention the many games I had replayed. These are my stories.

By: Erik Dudgeon Jr

With every new set comes an array of powerful cards. Inevitably, something comes out to evolve an already existing deck, format, or inspire a new deck all on its own. Scion of the Ur-Dragon evolved recently with the addition of Niv-Mizzet, Visionary. This article will go over: my personal findings competing with the deck, how I approached brewing the deck, the changes that Niv-Mizzet, Visionary brought to the table, and Scion of the Ur-Dragon’s new identity as a competitive commander.