Nathan Ball

Now that 2023 is coming to a close, I thought I'd put together a thread of my favourite pieces I've written in my first full year of freelancing! Starting with this, an art analysis piece for @thegamerwebsite on Phyrexia: All Will Be One! thegamer.com/magic-the-gath…

Orim's Chant hasn't seen much action since the days of Extended, but recently it's back with a vengeance in Modern! 🎶 Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/orims-chant-pr… #MagicTheGathering #MTG #wizardsofthecoast #mtgmodern #MTGFinance

It's no Nadu, thank God, but this new Simic Bird is still more than capable of flying you First-Class to Value Town! 🤑 Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/kishla-skimmer… #MagicTheGathering #MTG #TarkirDragonstorm #mtgmodern #wizardsofthecoast #mtgarena #mtgvintage

It's not every day new Magic cards are spoiled via a live music event announcement, but that's Secret Lair for you! 🎶 Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/mtg-kexp-bonus… #MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGFinance #wizardsofthecoast #SecretLair #kexp

Troll of Khazad-dûm has been cast out of Legacy, but it still has plenty of wrecking to do over in Pauper! 👹 Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/golgari-exhume… #MagicTheGathering #MTG #mtgarena #wizardsofthecoast #mtglegacy #mtgpauper

Everyone's Invited is a pretty underwhelming deck for $200, but with just a few upgrades it can punch well above its weight! ⬆ Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/best-upgrades-… #MTG #MagicTheGathering #wizardsofthecoast #SecretLair #mtgcommander #Commander #EDH

Blue/white decks are usually known for their calm, controlling gameplay, but current Standard makes monsters of us all! 😾 Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/azorius-flash-… #MagicTheGathering #MTG #mtgstandard #MTGArena #wizardsofthecoast

Players are swinging for Universes Beyond hard this week, but Mark Rosewater has the data to defend it! 🛡 Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/universes-beyo… #MagicTheGathering #MTG #wizardsofthecoast #mtgstandard #universesbeyond

It's gone mostly unused since Aetherdrift launched, but Max Speed looks to be back in the race in Standard! 🏎 Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/mono-black-max… #MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGArena #mtgstandard #wizardsofthecoast #MTGAetherdrift

Secret Lairs have always been on the premium side, but $100 for five cards is really starting to push it! 👺 Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/secret-lair-ra… #SecretLair #MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGFinance #wizardsofthecoast #MTGArena

Love the Mutate mechanic but wish it was just a little more complex? Wizards may have a treat for you soon! 🦖 Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/host-augment-m… #MagicTheGathering #MTG #mtgstandard #MTGArena #markrosewater #wizardsofthecoast

Alchemy: Tarkir is now fully revealed, and one sprightly little Bird Monk stands wing and talon above the rest! 🦅 Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/xho-cai-flicke… #MTG #MagicTheGathering #wizardsofthecoast #MTGArena #mtgalchemy #TarkirDragonstorm #mtghistoric #MtGBrawl

Those looking forward to Netflix's animated MTG show rejoice: looks like things are coming along nicely! 📺 Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/mtg-animated-s… #MTG #MagicTheGathering #wizardsofthecoast #Netflix #animation #tvseries

Clarion Conqueror looked pretty strong from the start, but few expected it to be 'played in Vintage' strong! 🐲 Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/clarion-conque… #MagicTheGathering #MTG #wizardsofthecoast #TarkirDragonstorm #EDH #Commander #mtgcommander #mtgmodern #mtgvintage

Turns out all you need is a couple of Wastes and a dream to take on the big boys in Modern! 🤖 Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/colorless-affi… #MagicTheGathering #MTG #mtgarena #mtgmodern #wizardsofthecoast

Like your Magic with a dash of Clowns and Robots? Mark Rosewater has some great news for you! 🤡 Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/un-set-creatur… #MagicTheGathering #MTG #mtgarena #wizardsofthecoast #mtgstandard

MTG uncommons are easy to overlook, but sometimes they can punch way above their weight in the right deck... 🐅 Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/iridescent-tig… #MTG #MagicTheGathering #TarkirDragonstorm #mtgarena #mtgstandard #wizardsofthecoast #mtgcombo

In its first major update since February, Wizards has increased the size of the Commander Game Changers list by nearly 50%! 🤯 Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/mtg-game-chang… #MTG #MagicTheGathering #mtgcommander #wizardsofthecoast #Commander #EDH

The #GAMEBOOK ADVANCE is a 400 page premium coffee table history book dedicated to the #GAMEBOYADVANCE and is available to order now! It also has a swish epilogue from @DominikDiamond too! Love the #GBA? Then you'll love this!

Jeweled Lotus is seeing an aggressive spike. Is it going to get unbanned? 🤔 Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/mtg-jeweled-lo… #MTG #MagicTheGathering #mtgcommander #MTGFinance

Never mind a few Universes Within reprints, Spider-Man is getting Universe-swapped in its entirety! 🤯 Read the full story here: mtgrocks.com/through-the-om… #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgarena #wizardsofthecoast #universesbeyond #spiderman #Marvel