What does it take for a land cycle to receive such fame? A connection to one of the most iconic settings in Magic: Ravnica. The City of Guilds introduced the gate land type with the 10 Guildgates, but the archetype has grown and matured in the...
Read moreWho cares how good your opponents’ cards are if they’re dead before they can use them? Attack triggers are another way for aggressive decks to apply pressure. They press your advantage by providing extra value in addition to combat damage.
Read moreSleeving up your Magic cards is an absolute necessity. It helps to protect your valuable cardboard, but it also makes shuffling much easier. It also helps prevent issues with marked cards, either because you’re playing with double-sided cards or...
Read moreZendikar block introduced us to what would became one of Magic’s most iconic planes, one we’d return to many times over the years. It also gave us an iconic mechanic we’d see echoed in sets throughout the years: landfall!
Read moreLet me give you a simple, though not all-encompassing, heuristic to improve your Magic play: When faced with multiple options for game actions, take whatever line spends the most of your mana in each turn. In general, the player who spends all...
Read moreIf you came here for “The Star-Spangled Banner,” I’m sorry to disappoint you. These anthems are more about making creatures better attackers and blockers. Don’t worry, we can still sing the praises of anthems in Magic and rank the best of the...
Read moreGalaxy foils bring the wonder of the cosmos to a Magic card near you. Here’s everything you need to know about galaxy foils in MTG.
Read moreMost color pairs have decks that range across the trash to treasure spectrum, and Rakdos is no exception to the rule. But which decks are actually worth your time, and which precons should stay on your LGS’s shelf?
Read moreThe mana value of a commander has a massive impact on your deck. Three mana is an especially potent price point as you get lots of explosive power without too much of a cost.
Read moreBlue cantrips are often subtle cards that replace themselves, providing a decent chunk of value or some control over what we draw. But the best blue cantrips are game-changing cards that elevate blue to Magic’s best color.
Read moreEquipment decks would be nothing without support cards that make those artifacts or the creatures that wield them more powerful. These support cards are critical to building a well-rounded equipment deck.
Read morePod effects let you work up a mana chain by sacrificing smaller cards to get bigger ones from your library, and they’ve been powerful players across several formats.
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