Abigail Shannon
After graduating with a BA in English and Sociology, I 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 me that there had to be a better way to make a living from my love of nerdy guff.
And so began my freelance writing journey. And so it continued until I finally landed the fabulous role of Tabletop & Merch Writer here at 12DOVE.
As someone who is as artsy-craftsy as they are tabletop-gamey, I love tending to the fine details of miniature painting just as much as I love roleplaying crushing my foes in combat. So, expect coverage of Dungeons & Dungeons, Magic: The Gathering, Warhammer, and heaps more as I find new hobby rabbit holes to fall down.
Latest articles by Abigail Shannon

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

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

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

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

Magic: The Gathering ban list January 2025
By Abigail Shannon last updated
Guide Here's an updated list of MTG cards banned in each format, including the complete ban list for Standard, Vintage, Commander, and more.

Wizards of the Coast admit MTG Modern Horizons 3's Nadu was a “design mistake”
By Abigail Shannon published
News Bye bye birdie

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Slay the Spire the Board Game review: "A pitch-perfect tabletop adaptation"
By Abigail Shannon published
Review

MTG Bloomburrow Commander decks, ranked
By Abigail Shannon published
Guide Which is the best MTG Bloomburrow precon?

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

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

After years of playing MTG, attending MagicCon finally convinced me to buy a playmat – these early Prime Day deals might just give me an excuse to get another one
By Abigail Shannon published
Deals My experience at MagicCon converted me to a playmat fan, just in time for these pre Prime Day MTG playmat deals

MTG Duskmourn is like if Cabin in the Woods was a card game: "We were very inspired by horror media from the last 30 or 40 years."
By Abigail Shannon published
Interview Senior Art Director, Ovidio Cartagena discusses the eclectic influences behind MTG Duskmourn: House of Horror

I review board games and these are the 5 tabletop deals I’m looking out for this Prime Day
By Abigail Shannon published
Deals With Amazon’s summer sale event on the way, here are the Prime Day board game deals you should be keeping an eye out for

New D&D character sheet makes understanding skills easier (and also somehow much harder)
By Abigail Shannon published
Opinion First look at the 2024 D&D character sheets shows a change to skills that benefits some players and challenges others
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