I love seeing the spark of discovery when someone witnesses a card interaction for the first time. That jaw-dropping, awestruck, “did that just really happen?” face, that long stare while they imagine what else they could do with this newfound...
Read morePrepare is one of the bigger mechanics in Secrets of Strixhaven, one that features on 46 cards across the main set and the precons, and makes up a large portion of the Limited landscape.
Read moreThe Silverquill Influence deck from the Secrets of Strixhaven lineup of Commander precons finds Killian, Decisive Mentor acting almost as a spymaster: You’ll use auras to goad your opponents’ creatures into attacking anyone but you, with some...
Read moreNewer Magic players can go through a whole lot of feelings the first time they see a planeswalker. Their design layout is different from the typical Magic card, and they often have a whole lot of text. What did you first feel? Wonder? Confusion?...
Read morePirate commanders are legendary creatures that are also pirates, or other eligible commanders that mention pirates in their rules text or otherwise synergize with pirates. Outlaws of Thunder Junction introduced the typal coupling of rogues...
Read moreIt’s always Halloween Commander time in my house. If my roommate had their way, we’d live in our own private fae realm, complete with mushroom furniture, decorative ivies, and lots and lots of faerie lights. Magic’s faerie commanders can be just...
Read moreRamp is a cornerstone of Magic, an important part of improving the efficiency of your favorite decks. Which of these ramp enchantments are the all-stars, the ones that show up in many decks regardless of specific strategy?
Read moreSplinter, Radical Rat makes it easier to play your ninjas with their special abilities as an unblockable enabler, plus it doubles up on your ninjas’ triggered abilities, usually combat damage/saboteur triggers that these slippery fighters tend to...
Read moreCard grading is an important part of being a collector. You want to make sure that your high-value cards keep their value, whether you look to sell or trade your cards in the future or want them insured.
Read moreFor those who are just dipping their toes into Magic, planeswalkers can be some of the most striking and challenging cards to learn about. Their design and layout are so different from your basic Magic card, but they almost always feature some...
Read moreWizards have been a fan over the last few years of giving us new dual land cycles split over multiple Magic sets. Wilds of Eldraine and The Lost Caverns of Ixalan teamed up to give us a cycle of Restless creature lands, and here are the...
Read moreMany avatars can be your commander, and the best are some of the most played throughout the entire format. Which of these commanders did you forget were avatars along with their other types?
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