Magic’s history is full of neat ways for one piece of paper to pack different punches. The game introduced a new type of card in 2021 going into Zendikar Rising Standard: MDFCs, or modal dual-faced cards. Were these double-faced cards designed...
Read moreUnfinity is coming, and if there’s one thing that these Un-sets are known for, it’s some of the best looking lands you’ve ever seen. Well, they certainly did that. Let’s check it out!
Read moreAbilities are essential to keeping MTG interesting. If all creatures were vanilla, the gameplay would be much less dynamic (despite what the control players tell you). There are more and more creatures with abilities in modern sets, and WotC is...
Read moreWhat’s the good of having an army of monsters at your disposal if you can’t use them as cannon fodder to protect yourself? It’s what they’re for, right? Blocking.
Read moreLands are an integral part of any MTG deck. There’s been a wide variety of dual lands over the years, starting with the original duals that came in Alpha. But few (if any) have been as original as the Pathway lands.
Read moreWizards announced an incredibly exciting promotion coming in the Dominaria United collector boosters during the set’s initial “Weekly MTG” preview stream: some packs will contain cards from the original 1994 Legends set.
Read moreThe channel ability was introduced in 2005’s Saviors of Kamigawa to represent the forces of the spirits of the plane using all their energy to produce a one-off effect. This ability returned in 2022 with Neon Dynasty where channel appeared on a...
Read moreTrample is a keyword that those of us who’ve been playing for years can hardly remember ever not knowing how it works. But in case you’re new or need a refresher, today I’m going to give you an overview of everything you need to know.
Read moreRecently, Gavin Verhey suggested that he thinks bounce lands are the strongest common land cycle ever, and he’s got a point. But what makes them so good? And how do you use (and abuse) them?
Read moreEmblems are a mechanic in Magic that might seem pretty simple at first glance, but they’re actually pretty complex and interesting if you look into them in more detail. Knowing how they work will give you that extra edge when trying to win or...
Read moreLiving weapon is one of those mechanics in Magic that, despite having only a handful of cards that use it, is well known to pretty much all players.
Read moreIn order to evoke some of the sense of character development from Dungeons & Dragons in the crossover sets, Wizards implemented a few different mechanics to represent these aspects in an MTG way. One of these are the “class”...
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