Strago and Relm is interesting in a Theft deck, not here
For these articles I'm going to assume you know nothing, because I'm honestly not sure what parts you might have picked up versus which things you had no idea about
The Sideboard It's easy to explain, even to someone unfamiliar with the game, that a Magic deck consists of 60 cards, with a limit of no more than four copies of any particular card
So you could build an Oops, All Creatures deck and basically start with an opening hand of 7 cards plus Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit, Sam, Loyal Attendant, and Umori, the Collector
Wizards quietly doubled down on that idea toward the end of the year, trickling out lore in November and December tied to the upcoming Lorwyn Eclipse , which will pick up those threads and push the games broader story forward in 2026
After buying millions of Magic: The Gathering cards it doesnt matter if Im grading a Black Lotus or a rare from the most recent set like Farewell