As we approach the end of 2025, the many writers that contribute to CoolStuffInc.com have gotten together to celebrate the high points of Magic: The Gathering this past year! Over the coming weeks, many of our regular writers will be publishing their Best Ofs, Retrospectives, and Top X lists for the past year in Magic, ranging from their personal favorites, to the strongest cards for various Constructed formats, Casual All Stars for Commander, and maybe even some looks into what 2026 will bring! You'll be able to find all of the latest articles gathered here in one convenient place, and maybe it'll even introduce you to a new voice you haven't read before!

Here's to the best new cards and experiences from Magic: The Gathering in 2025, and to many more in 2026!

Paige Smith's Top Cards of 2025

Paige has put together a series of articles exploring her Top 5 Cards released in 2025 for each color! You can find new entries in her series below, as they're released:

• The Top 5 White Cards of 2025 by Paige Smith
• The Top 5 Blue Cards of 2025 by Paige Smith
• The Top 5 Black Cards of 2025 by Paige Smith (Coming Tuesday, December 9th)

Roman Fusco's Favorite Cards from 2025

Accomplished Standard Control Aficionado Roman Fusco has taken a look back at 2025 and curated a list of his favorite cards released this year! Take a look:

• Roman's Favorite Cards of 2025 by Roman Fusco (Coming Wednesday, December 10th)

Check out CoolStuffInc's Best of Magic: The Gathering in 2025!

Travis Hall's Predictions for Magic in 2026

Travis Hall usually dabbles in the realm of Standard, brewing sweet decks and figuring out which cards will rise to the top of the heap. As we look toward 2026, Travis has some predictions about what's to come based off what we know about future sets:

• Predictions for Magic: The Gathering in 2026 by Travis Hall (Coming Thursday, December 11th)

Abe Sargent Ranks the Standard Sets of 2025

Abe is a longtime stalwart of everything Casual Magic, and he's been writing for CoolStuffInc.com since the GatheringMagic days and ManaNation before that! Abe has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of Magic cards, and a huge love for the game and its history. He's taken a look back at all of the Standard Legal sets released this year and ranked them:

• Ranking Magic's Standard Sets of 2025 by Abe Sargent (Coming Wednesday, December 10th)

Julian Sison's Top Cards for Commander in 2025

Julian Sison is a big lover of Magic's most popular Casual format, Commander! He's dug back through all the cards from the past year of Magic to highlight the best of the best in several lists. Check out his work below:

• Top Instants of 2025 for Commander by Julian Sison (Coming Thursday, December 11th)

More Coming Soon!