The color wheel, or “color pie” as you’ve probably heard more often, is one of MTG’s defining traits. It’s part of what makes the game so unique and successful. Starting from the top and going in a clockwise circle we have white, blue, black...
Read moreEverybody knows dual lands are helpful. They help you balance out your land count and fix your mana to be more consistent. It can be hard to strike a good balance with just basic lands, and you can sometimes find yourself not getting enough mana...
Read moreThe stack. You’ve probably had your fair share of interesting interactions with other players using the stack. You might even be the one who knows your way around it the most in your playgroup. Or, hey, you might be newer to the game and still...
Read more| Illustration by DaarkenThe ocean of change in MTG is as wide as it is deep, if not wider. What the waves carry to our shores varies. Sometimes you get something like power creep, and other times you get new mechanics.In this case, we’re...
Read moreI get it. Your game library is a special collection. Some would even say it’s sacred. So it makes sense to be frustrated that you can’t call MTG Arena a part of your Steam library. You might be holding out hope, or you might have already given up...
Read moreThe matchmaking system in MTG Arena is a confusing thing. You sit down at your computer, pick what queue you want to play in, and decide which deck you want to use for the game. A few moments later, you’re matched against somebody that the game...
Read more(Amonkhet Invocation) | Illustration by Joseph MeehanPsst. Hey, buddy. You wanna see your MTG Arena win-loss ratio?I bet you would, but to the dismay of us players, Wizards of the Coast has elected to leave stats such as this out of the picture...
Read moreCome one come all! The COVID-19 pandemic may have shaken the world and canceled events, but that doesn’t mean we have to wait to get back to playing MTG in a competitive setting. Wizards of the Coast has recently taken to sanctioning a new type...
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