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No changes. The current meta appears to be healthier and more diverse after the previous two point updates. This conclusion was drawn from observing changes to the winner’s meta, reading survey responses polled from the community, and through first hand accounts of councilors playing in events. The council believes the format is currently in a… Read More »June 1, 2026 Points Announcement

On April 20th, 2026, the council released a survey to receive feedback on the 2026 Spring points update announced on March 2nd.

It’s been 7 weeks since the March 2, 2026 points update, and the council wants your feedback. Here is a Google form containing the survey: https://forms.gle/BmPPMpeKYzNo7P858 This survey includes a number general questions about how players play Canadian Highlander, as well as metagame-specific questions to gauge perceived format health. As a reminder, the changes were:… Read More »March 2026 Points Update Survey

Effective March 2nd, 2026 Increases Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student: 0 -> 1 The One Ring: 0 -> 1 Decreases Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes: 1 -> 0 Thassa’s Oracle: 6 -> 5 Time Walk: 6 -> 5 Other cards voted on Main write-up by Josh (Cyclopes8), Kelvin, and Evan Pepper with additional notes provided by other… Read More »March 2026 Points Update

On January 29, 2026, the council expanded the number of seats from 5 to 7 and added two new members from the Discord and international communities.

The May points update put Balance, Merchant Scroll, and Nadu each to 1 point. The results of the community feedback regarding these changes are in!

What is Prison Stompy? / The Basics A response to a combo-filled meta. Stompy decks date back to the early days of Magic, notably being the deck piloted by Svend Geertsen to a top 4 finish in the 1997 World Championship. The archetype has taken many different forms over the years. However, the core concept… Read More »Prison Stompy – The hottest deck you’ve (probably) never heard of

It has been a couple of months since the May points update which put Balance, Merchant Scroll, and Nadu each to 1 point. Now that the community has had some time to play the format with these new changes, we are looking to get your feedback about these points changes and your view on the general state of the format.

A brief look into the deep and intricate world of the points list, covering some of the theory behind 1 point cards and the benefits and drawbacks they bring to the format.

Effective Tuesday 13th May 2025 Balance (0 → 1) The landscape of Canadian Highlander and Magic: The Gathering as a whole has changed dramatically during the two years following the removal of Balance from the points list. While this shift is defined by the abundance of cheap threats able to slot themselves into a variety… Read More »Summer 2025 Points Update

On February 12th, 2025, the Discord Points Panel released a survey to receive feedback on the 2025 Year-Start points update announced on January 6th. 123 players responded to the survey, and the findings are as follows (survey comments in italics): Format Direction and Clarity of Communication The start of year points changes were met with… Read More »2025 Year-Start Points Update Survey Report

The synergy equivalent of “having your cake and eating it too.” What is Scraps? Scraps describes a high synergy game plan which seeks to utilize spells like Goblin Welder, Deadly Dispute, or Oswald Fiddle-Bender in tandem with low-cost of inclusion artifacts and artifact generators for value. Scraps adjacent strategies have been experimental archetypes in Canadian… Read More »Intro to Scraps