NVIDIA just announced the latest round of additions to the GeForce NOW cloud library for the current week. The list of 13 PC games is led by Microsoft's Forza Horizon 4 & 5 and Minecraft Dungeons.
Magic: The Gathering Bans Fury, Up The Beanstalk, Karn, And More
04.12.2023 - 17:23 / thegamer.com
Magic: The Gathering has finally put Rakdos Scam to an end with its latest ban for the Modern format, doing away with the much-criticized Fury.
Alongside Fury, we’ve also seen a number of other bans for both Modern and Pioneer, including cards from the recent sets Wilds of Eldraine and The Lost Caverns Of Ixalan.
Fury is by far the biggest ban in the December 4 Banned and Restricted Announcement, helping dismantle the ever-oppressive black/red Rakdos Scam archetype.
Fury can be played for free if you exile a red card, but will sacrifice itself the second it enters the battlefield. If you can respond to that with a reanimation tool like Malakir Rebirth or Feign Death, you can effectively keep Fury in play and have a 3/3 with double strike on the first turn for just one mana and one red card.
Full Ban List:
Fury isn’t the only card with an evoke cost like this that’s been causing problems, as Grief is also a big part of Rakdos Scam. However, with Fury causing more problems, it made sense for Wizards to ban that and see how the format adjusts instead of completely nuking the deck from orbit.
Talking about the decision to ban Fury, Wizards of the Coast said it believes the ban will "widen the format, allowing players to explore additional strategies". Notably, it also argued the ban of Fury will reduce how often we see other problematic cards like Grief and Orcish Bowmasters, keeping them legal in Modern for now.
Before these bans, Rakdos Scam was sitting at an overwhelming 20 percent of the metagame, which is absurdly more than the seven to ten percent other top decks tend to see.
Modern will also be banning a card from Wilds of Eldraine, Up The Beanstalk. Up The Beanstalk is a fantastic card for green, rewarding you for doing what green does best - casting big spells - with yet more card draw.
A particular problem with Up The Beanstalk is that it doesn't care about how much you actually paid for a spell, meaning evoke spells, or any other way to cheat the cost, often triggers it cheaply or for entirely free. It was providing far too much value, leading to the ban.
Meanwhile, in Pioneer, we’ve also seen a number of changes, mostly hitting the recently-dominant Discover Combo decks that use cards from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan to cast big spells for free very quickly. To counter this, Geological Appraisal has been banned, as it allowed you to combo into Trumpeting Carnosaur and Quintorius Kand as early as turn three.
The other big ban for Pioneer is Karn, The Great Creator. This colourless Planeswalker is a popular piece in the ever-present Mono-Green Nykthos deck, thanks to its ability to "find threats and solutions to whatever the deck encounters". Nykthos decks are likely to still be powerful
The website gametalkz.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
Top Authors
Popular Topics
mmorpg.com
14.12.2023 / 15:44
Grand Theft Auto Online Adds New Chop Shop Business, Drift Races, And More In Latest Update
Grand Theft Auto Online's latest update adds a new illicit business, the Chop Shop, which allows players to better profit off the stolen vehicles they acquire across Los Santos. The new update also brings new races, robberies, and more to GTAV's online mode.
comingsoon.net
14.12.2023 / 15:37
Leave the World Behind: What Did the Woman Say in Spanish? Translated
Leave the World Behind features a scene that people incapable of speaking or understanding Spanish couldn’t comprehend. The scene and its meaning are hard to understand because the film doesn’t provide subtitles for the Spanish dialogue. So, what did the Spanish lady say? Here’s all you need to know.
gamesradar.com
12.12.2023 / 17:37
D&D and Magic: The Gathering owner Hasbro lays off 1,100 staff as "a last resort"
Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering owner Hasbro is laying off 1,100 employees.
gameinformer.com
12.12.2023 / 15:51
Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering Owner Hasbro Is Laying Off 1100 Employees
Hasbro, the parent company behind Wizards of the Coast, which itself is responsible for both Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering, is laying off 1100 employees, as reported by Dicebreaker and The Wall Street Journal. The company, which is also behind the Transformers franchise (toys and other media), announced this decision yesterday, on December 11.
wccftech.com
11.12.2023 / 09:39
New PlayStation China Hero Project Reel Shows Off Lost Soul Aside, RAN: Lost Islands, Convallaria, and More
A new video reel showing off upcoming games created within the PlayStation China Hero Project program has been shared today by Gematsu.
gamesradar.com
08.12.2023 / 18:03
The 7 best new movies and shows to stream this weekend
Another weekend means another batch of streaming recommendations, and there's plenty of variety to choose from this week. Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, and Mahershala Ali star in new Netflix thriller Leave the World Behind, while Todd Haynes' May December, which is already generating Oscar buzz for actor Charles Melton, has made its way to the UK via Sky Cinema. If you're in the mood for something a little more festive and lighthearted, try animated movie Merry Little Batman or Christmas rom-com Your Christmas or Mine 2, both on Prime Video.
gamepur.com
07.12.2023 / 21:29
What Are The Rift Islands in LEGO Fortnite? Rainbow Islands & More
There are multiple mysteries and locations for you to explore in LEGO Fortnite. One of the stranger mysteries is the rift islands you can find floating in your LEGO world and what you’re supposed to do when you find them.
ign.com
07.12.2023 / 02:45
Magical Discounts on Hogwarts Deluxe, Sith Hot Deals on Star War Jedi, and More!
If you're melting in the heat and need something to play in your (hopefully much cooler) game cave, I've got some options. For starters, a few Star Warses are going for cheap, plus the Xbox and PS stores are doing a lot of 75%+ discounts on older gold. Oh, and it's also high time you stocked the hell up on PC-based VR titles, too.
ign.com
06.12.2023 / 01:07
Baldur's Gate 3 Stats Reveal Who the Most-Romanced Character Is and More
Four months after the official release of Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios has released another handful of fun stats that shed some light on players' habits - including who they're picking as their romance option.
gadgets.ndtv.com
05.12.2023 / 13:32
Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer Details Vice City, Crime Couple Protagonists, and Plenty of Crocs
The first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI is here, finally taking the covers off of Rockstar Games' ambitious open world title. After years of leaks, rumours and speculation, we now finally have concrete official details about GTA 6, its world, characters, and tone. The trailer itself was published hastily ahead of schedule after it was leaked on X on Tuesday. Instead of waiting and putting out the reveal Wednesday at 9am ET (7:30pm IST) — as Rockstar initially planned, the studio released the trailer early Wednesday morning. “Our trailer has leaked so please watch the real thing on YouTube,” the publisher said in its post on X.
techradar.com
05.12.2023 / 12:59
The Crew Motorfest's new Hoonigan collaboration will add 24 cars, new challenges, and more
Ubisoft has announced that The Crew Motorfest is partnering with motorsports brand Hoonigan for Season Two.