Rats get a bum rap. Sure, the pests that live on them might be carriers of disease, but the rats themselves are quite clever. But which rats should you run in your command zone? And are there other non-rats you can run at the head of your rat...
Read moreBloomburrow introduces this ability word that’ll remind many players of another ability that’s mostly locked to a different Magic plane. So how does valiant work, and how does it compare to heroic? I doveinto this mechanic, so let’s hop into the...
Read moreMany songs mention seasons or use them to invoke imagery. Whether you’re reminiscing about days gone by to Terry Jacks’s Seasons in the Sun, out to prance with the Zombies’ Time of the Season or hopping onto the Season Cycle for a trip with XTC...
Read moreShowcase woodland cards are a special card treatment from Bloomburrow, in line with other showcase treatments we’ve seen in many MTG sets before. Think of the ichor frames from Phyrexia: All Will Be One, the Ring frame and scene cards from Tales...
Read moreThe Universes Beyond crossover between the world of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed and Magic is here, a set based on a game set in a reality that’s a lot closer to our own. Play with historical figures like [REPLACE CARD]Leonardo da Vinci[/REPLACE]...
Read moreEldrazi are one of the iconic threats in Magic’s history. They’re destroyers, feeding on mana and life energy. Annihilators, you might say. They’re colorless creatures in terms of their magic’s alignment, but how can we merge that with colored...
Read moreGather ‘round, and hear the tale of the unsung heroes of the Magic realm. Not the soldiers, nor the barbarians, nor the knights. Not the wizards, warlocks, or warriors. No, today we sing the praises of the most illustrious, most daring, most...
Read moreCaesar, Legion’s Emperor is a 4-mana Mardu commander with a fairly simple gameplan: Grow your army until you can take out the competition. Attack, sacrifice one of your creatures, and choose between getting more Soldiers, drawing a card, or...
Read moreDo you see what I see? Or are my eyes playing tricks on me? I knew I should have cleaned my glasses before leaving the house… It’s no trick of the light, but we are talking illusions today.
Read moreMaybe I’m old, but I remember a time when cards from Magic sets were just Magic cards. No Universes Beyond. No alternate art. Just regular cards, maybe some foil cards, and that was it.
Read moreZacama, Primal Calamity isn’t the most popular dinosaur in EDH; that crown belongs to Gishath, Sun’s Avatar. But for my money, Zacama can be one of the most fun ways to start your dinosaur adventure. Is this deck actually viable? Or is it just a...
Read moreMagic has always loved visiting new realms and new planes, so it shouldn’t be too surprising that its Universes Beyond products take players to other fantastical and sometimes horrifying worlds. Strap on your Big Iron and grab some Radaway: we...
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