Retrace in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Have you ever found yourself wishing you could access a spell in your graveyard so you could run it back and win the game? Well, if that’s the case, retrace is the mechanic for you.
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How to Get Your Hands on the Godzilla Magic Cards
Today is all about the Godzilla Magic cards! If you’ve been keeping up with MTG in the last couple years then you’ve probably seen Godzilla roaming around on some cards.
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Summoning Sickness in Magic
Have you ever woken up in the morning and just felt groggy and detached from everything? Or maybe you watched a movie where some dude pops out of a portal and throws up. That’s more or less how your creatures feel when you summon them in...
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Explaining the Genius of the Magic: The Gathering Color Pie and How Everyone Gets a Slice
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...
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How Many Lands Should You Really Play in Commander?
Lands in Commander decks can be a difficult piece to refine when deckbuilding, but it doesn’t have to be. A little bit of insight into how your deck wants to play can greatly influence your land count.
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Menace in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Menace can be a pretty intimidating mechanic, which is kind of funny considering it was introduced as the mechanic to replace intimidate (and fear before that). So what is menace?
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The 24 Best Voting Cards in Magic Ranked
Ah, kitchen table politics. Cards that let the table vote for different effects on resolution are extremely interesting. There aren’t too many of them around, but all of them put your opponents in sticky situations that are sure to swing things...
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Filter Lands: History And Info
Blah blah blah fetch lands, blah blah blah shock lands. Okay, but what about filter lands? Filter lands are honestly a little underrated. I mean, while these lands might be less popular in some cases, they’re phenomenal the times when you can use...
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Defender in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
Some cards have restrictions placed on them in their text that prevent them from attacking, but still allow them to defend you or use their abilities. That’s what we call the defender mechanic, and that’s what today is all about.
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Are Mythic Packs in MTG Arena Worth It?
Let’s say you’re here because you went to the MTGA store or the deck builder and want a way to grab those mythic rare cards you so desperately crave. You might have eyed the mythic packs for a while wondering if they’re really worth your...
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How Does Matchmaking Actually Work in MTG Arena?
The 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...
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Phyrexian Mana in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Phyrexian mana looks at the concept of mana as a resource and turns the heat up to 11 by letting you pay life instead of mana to cast a spell. Interested? Let’s take a deeper dive into everything about it!
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