MTG Daily News
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Good morning, traveler! Pull up a chair and grab a quick sip of something warm. I know you've only got a few minutes before your day takes off, so let's dive straight into what's happening across the multiverse today.
If you like making your opponents regret playing Magic, over at MTGGoldfish, they have a Much Abrew: I Figured Out Land Destruction in Standard piece where the secret weapon is apparently Thor, God of Thunder, of all things! Speaking of spice, the market is already reacting to upcoming cards. Draftsim put together a look at Weekly Price Spikes: 7/25 – 7/31, noting that with Hobbit prerelease just a week away, Smaug synergies and good elf cards are soaring.
Speaking of Middle-earth, Card Kingdom has shared Our Top 10 Best Selling Cards from The Hobbit So Far, highlighting Standard-legal hits like Smaug the Magnificent, The One Ring, and Mox Amber, while over at MTGGoldfish, you can check out The Hobbit Spoilers — July 31 | Last Rare and Full Gallery! for all the remaining cards from the main and eternal sets.
If Commander is more your speed, EDHREC has a fun Tolabow, Loch Rascal Deck Tech showing how you can include nonblue cards in a blue deck and break some rules. They've also published a Toph, the First Metalbender | Fire and Ice breakdown using data on the Avatar set's most popular commander to see which cards are rising and falling.
And finally, if you need a chuckle, Draftsim posted a satirical piece about MTG Introduces “Purge Day”, Where Any and All Cards Will Be Legal For 12 Continuous Hours, imagining a world where you could play literally anything.
Also worth a peek: MTG Introduces “Purge Day”, Where Any and All Cards Will Be Legal For 12 Continuous Hours from Draftsim.
That's all for today, my friend. May your draws be kind and your brewing brilliant. Until next time!