Abigail Shannon

Abigail Shannon

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After graduating with a BA in English and Sociology, Abigail followed the great Irish tradition of emigrating immediately. Nine months into a retail position at CeX, while lost in the deeply meditative process of cleaning gamer gunk™ off an Xbox 360 controller, it occurred to her that there had to be a better way to make a living from my love of nerdy guff. And so began Abigail's journalistic journey, continuing until she landed the role of Tabletop & Merch Writer. After deciding to go freelance, she is now a valued contributor of the site. As someone who is as artsy-craftsy as they are tabletop-gamey, Abigail loves tending to the fine details of miniature painting just as much as she loves roleplaying crushing my foes in combat. So, expect coverage of Dungeons & Dungeons, Magic: The Gathering, Warhammer, and heaps more as she finds new hobby rabbit holes to fall down.

Latest articles by Abigail Shannon

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The Illumineer’s Trove is how I’d recommend any player experience Disney Lorcana Shimmering Skies and it’s $7 off right now

By Abigail Shannon Published

Deals Disney Lorcana Shimmering Skies' Illumineer's Trove is seeing a 14% discount, pushing the new set's box to its lowest-ever price

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MTG Duskmourn Commander decks, ranked

By Abigail Shannon Published

Guide I've played all four precons for Magic's spookiest set, here's the MTG Duskmourn Commander decks, ranked.

Guide
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The 2024 D&D Player's Handbook is 20% off thanks to this first discount

By Abigail Shannon Published

Deals The new D&D Player's Handbook for 2024 is $10 off right now, in the tabletop rpg book's first price drop since release.

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Biggest ever discount on the Scarlet & Violet Temporal Force Elite Trainer Box means now is the perfect time to add to your Pokemon TCG collection

By Abigail Shannon Published

Deals The Pokemon TCG Scarlet & Violet Temporal Force Elite Trainer Box has hit a massive discount of 36% off.

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MTG Duskmourn Commander decklists – full card list with Archenemy scheme cards

By Abigail Shannon Published

Guide Check out the complete Jump Scare, Death Toll, Endless Punishment, and Miracle Worker decklists

Guide
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Flexispot M17 standing desk converter review: "all the functionality of the real deal"

By Abigail Shannon Published

Review The Flexispot M17 standing desk converter is a fantastic way to add functionality to your surface without having to invest in expensive new gaming furniture.

Review
Kaito and Niko from MTG in the halls of Duskmourn Magic: The Gathering
Everything we know about MTG Duskmourn

By Abigail Shannon Published

Guide

Guide
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Want to build your own Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine army? Get 15% off these essentials

By Abigail Shannon Published

Deals Like savings from the God-Emperor himself

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Kick off the spooky season with $94 off your MTG Duskmourn Collector Booster Box pre-order

By Abigail Shannon Published

Deals A scarily good Labour Day deal

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Commander is the "center of gravity for Magic" says MTG's Ken Troop

By Abigail Shannon Published

Interview Interview | Magic: The Gathering's global play lead, Ken Troop talks the changing face of MTG

Interview
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D&D newbies will have to wait more than a year for an up-to-date starter set

By Abigail Shannon Published

News Learning to be patient

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D&D Direct reveals 2025 plans to return to the setting of Baldur’s Gate 3

By Abigail Shannon Published

News Baldur's Gate and beyond

News
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Wizards of the Coast admit MTG Modern Horizons 3's Nadu was a “design mistake”

By Abigail Shannon Published

News Bye bye birdie

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Scry for less with this Magic: The Gathering Oracle Deck that’s 25% off right now

By Abigail Shannon Published

Deals I see a discount in your future

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Get nine Play Boosters, a Collector Booster, and more for just $81 with this MTG Modern Horizons 3 Gift Bundle deal

By Abigail Shannon Published

Deals The MTG Modern Horizons 3 Gift Bundle is close to its lowest-ever price, delivering a major discount on this bumper back of Play Boosters, a Collector Booster, and accessories.

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If you love D&D and Pathfinder, you’ll love this CRPG bundle that saves you $312

By Abigail Shannon Published

Deals Humble's RPG Masters bundle delivers over $350 worth of CRPG royalty for just $35

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Should you buy the MTG Bloomburrow Starter Kit?

By Abigail Shannon Published

Opinion

Opinion
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MTG Bloomburrow flourishes where other Magic sets have failed

By Abigail Shannon Published

Opinion MTG Bloomburrow revives Magic's worldbuilding after a recent bout of stale storytelling

Opinion
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Not like you need an excuse to pick up the wonderful Dune Imperium - Uprising but it's a dollar off its lowest ever price

By Abigail Shannon Published

Deals A 13% discount on Dune Imperium - Uprising sees the strategy board game drop to just a few dollars shy of its lowest ever price

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Newly teased D&D x MTG Secret Lair features Baldur's Gate 3's Astarion and Karlach

By Abigail Shannon Published

News 50th Anniversary D&D Secret Lair drop will see Baldur's Gate 3 favorites Astarion and Karlach return to Magic: The Gathering

News
An armored woman with a shield casts a spell from her outstretched hand as other adventurers fight monsters in the background, all taken from D&D artwork in the 2024 Player's Handbook
2024 D&D Player’s Handbook nerfs one of the best Cleric spells (but that’s actually for the best)

By Abigail Shannon Published

News Details are emerging from GenCon 2024 about how the new PHB will work

News
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Slay the Spire the Board Game review: "A pitch-perfect tabletop adaptation"

By Abigail Shannon Published

Review

Review
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MTG Bloomburrow Commander decks, ranked

By Abigail Shannon Published

Guide Which is the best MTG Bloomburrow precon?

Guide
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Everything we know about MTG Bloomburrow

By Abigail Shannon last updated

Guide We’ve got the lowdown on everything you should know about MTG Bloomburrow, including its story, release date, mechanics, and spoilers

Guide
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MTG Bloomburrow Commander decklists - full card list for Family Matters, Animated Army and more

By Abigail Shannon Published

Guide From Squirreled Away to Peace Offering, these are the full decklists for each MTG Bloomburrow Commander decks

Guide
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