I have been "building" (read vibe coding, yes) a self hosted replacement for the string of websites and services I use to manage decks, deck building, arena collection management, and get play metrics and metagame information.

It's not exactly perfect. It runs on glpi, as a plugin, with my thinking being that GLPI is already made to handle IT, assets, workflow, and a complicated relational database, and distill it into a format the user can make use of. It runs a postgres database for glpi and all the assets, a little web server for the user, and some runner services. It scrapes the card database from scryfall with metadata, grabsbinfo from mtgwiki and a few other resources, leaving you with an up to date working system right out of the gate.

The glpi instance then provides a keyed shipper that installs on the same PC where you're running arena. Its just a timed script that reads arenas debug logs and sends them to the glpi instance. All in all it requires very little resources to run, since the db just needs a few hundred MB for images, and there's no real processing being done.

The end goal is a local web service you can log into, and click thru a MTG web interface with everything you'd expect out there on the web.

Its proved beneficial for me already in replacing the other online tools I was using, and provides the same data. I get a detailed log of all my games played of arena on desktop, and a central and much easier to use deck building interface, that includes more a more natural workspace.

I'm always worried I'm high on my own supply, however, and I'm reticent to put it out there, because I often think dumb ideas are good. That said, I'd love to offer what I have if anyone wants to check it out, to use, or just to help or critique it. I'm not a developer, just trying to make a cool tool I'd want to use, and I feel like its working.

This is my favorite deck box. It's a Boulder from Ultimate Guard and I love the size, sturdiness, and lack of opacity. I love that it's themed based on a set (as all my decks are themed to a single set), and that it doesn't have text on it. I was really looking forward to Ultimate Guard having the license for the upcoming Star Trek sets, but they just revealed their Boulder boxes for this set and they're transparent and covered in text that gives me big "Live, Laugh, Love" vibes.

Anyone have any suggestions for something as compact as this that's already themed? I'm not opposed to Etsy, but I'm wary of 3D printed things that end up feeling low quality.

I loved the idea of the RTE series from Ultimate Guard, but the build quality of the two that I purchased were terrible and neither of them closed all the way with standard sleeved cars.

Long running, very cool series that gives facts and stories about various MTG cards. Some cards you wouldn't give a second thought to can have some very interesting trivia.

2007 article about how game theory can be applied to mtg, with examples focused on bluffing and metagame

I feel like people have been complaining about Broodscale Combo for a while, is the metagame gonna adapt or will it finally get the hammer?

Came across this series recently and I'm hooked. This is my favorite so far, Sam just seems so hyped and I love the way he gets excited for every card.

Standard

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Pioneer

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Modern

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Legacy

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Vintage

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Pauper

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Alchemy

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Historic

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Timeless

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Brawl

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Competitive Brawl

Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow is banned as a commander. Spider-Man 2099 is banned as a commander. Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice is banned as a commander. Ajani, Nacatl Pariah is now only banned as a commander. Nadu, Winged Wisdom is now only banned as a commander. Oko, Thief of Crowns is now only banned as a commander. Old Stickfingers is now only banned as a commander. Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer is now only banned as a commander. Rusko, Clockmaker is now only banned as a commander. Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student is now only banned as a commander. Wrenn and Six is now only banned as a commander. Tajic, Legion's Valor is now only banned as a commander. Nashi, Illusion Gadgeteer is rebalanced.

Changes effective as of October 12, 2026. View the list of all banned and restricted cards by format.

Next announcement: November 30, 2026

Seems interesting, though I prefer to build my lists myself. Might use it for brainstorming, I do like that you can filter it by bracket and theme.

Today, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in solidarity to form a union with the Communications Workers of America (CWA)!

As of this morning, both the Dungeons & Dragons team (which includes the workers behind Dungeons & Dragons and D&D Beyond) and Studio X (which includes the tabletop Magic: The Gathering and Duel Masters teams) informed Wizards of the Coast leadership of our intent to unionize, and called on the company to voluntarily recognize our union. We’re calling leadership to voluntarily recognize our union by October 13th, and you can sign our petition to show your support for our efforts.

We’re proud to follow in the footsteps of MTG Arena’s own union, who recently won their union election, and have worked with the MTG Arena union in preparation for today. Now, we get to share it with you all!

We are stewards of our games who deserve to be treated with all the respect and dignity that entails. And as the teams responsible for so much of Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast’s profits, we deserve the following:

• Wages that reflect our work and defined career progression,
• Job security against mounting industry instability,
• Reliable and easily accessible healthcare for us and our families,
• Sustainable workloads and practices, including remote and hybrid working,
• Protection against the encroachment of AI,
• Full ownership of the work we create outside of the office,
• And additional needs outlined in our individual units’ goals.

While today’s announcement is certainly exciting, it’s just the start. To the fans of D&D, Magic, and more, we ask that you sign our petition asking for Wizards of the Coast to voluntarily recognize our union and engage in good-faith bargaining. The community support for MTG Arena’s union was vital to their monumental victory, and we hope that you show the same support for our mission here today. You can also show your support on social media and share this statement with your communities. The more eyes on our campaign, the better!

There is so much excitement from our internal teams for this union, not just for the protections it offers us, but for the chance to make our lives and the games we create even better. In preserving our rights and establishing long-awaited protections for our workers, we hope to make all worlds—both the ones we create and the one we live in—better places. Once recognized, we will begin our bargaining and share additional details with you all as they develop.

The games we create are foundations of the gaming industry. Just as D&D has inspired countless TTRPGs and Magic sparked the TCG revolution, we hope to catalyze real change within our industry and build upon the groundwork laid by other gaming unions, creating a space where all workers are protected and treated fairly.

The workers of Wizards of the Coast have shown time and time again that we change the game. This is one of those times, where we get to redefine what is possible and what can be created—and this time, we’re inviting you to join us! Sign our petition, share it with your communities, and ask Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro to voluntarily recognize our union. Let’s change the gaming world together!

From,

The Dungeons & Dragons team and Studio X

Starting with Nauctis next year:

• 1/1000 regular boosters will be a "God Pack" (all rares/mythics)
• 1/300 Collector boosters will be a God Pack
• Japan Showcase cards can now be found in regular packs
• Increased odds for foil Rares/Mythics
• Play booster packs are renamed to just booster packs
• No more foil commons or uncommons in regular boosters
• No longer a guaranteed foil in every pack
• Collector boosters removing 2 commons and 1 uncommon from the foil slots

So I played magic some 20 years ago and wasn't into the whole money pit thing as a kid.

I'm an adult now so I'm open to it. Ended up playing commander with some friends and had a blast coming in last place.

So now I'm casually looking around a bit for more information and landed on the FF precons. Reviews all say they're too expensive but they seem to have dropped in price.

$70 each is $280 at launch. Now it's around $180 which is $45 per deck as a bundle.

My questions:

Is this a good idea for a first timer?

How long will this last me before I'm off buying reprints to mod it? Any recommendations? (Trance apparently needs work)

What accessories do I need besides a D20 and some D6s?