Magic has a long history of sets and mechanics, and one way that they’ve varied cards over the years is by including ability words on cards and in designs. These offer both design and flavor benefits in the game, simplifying how you understand...
Read moreThere’s no denying it: The hottest of hot cards these days are all serialized. In any set that includes them, they make up the most expensive cards that you can pull. In just a couple of years there’s been multiple iterations, and they’ve...
Read moreCounterspells are one of the key types of spells in Magic and can be terrribly expensive, but there are plenty of budget counterspells, and cheap counters that work almost as good as the expensive ones.
Read moreMeld is a mechanic first bought into Magic with Eldritch Moon as one of the methods to evoke the eldritch horrors that Emrakul was raining down upon Innistrad in that set. Well, it came back in The Brothers’ War, and the cards are pretty...
Read moreMagic has some incredibly expensive cards in its portfolio, and not all of these are special edition versions that fetch a premium. Many cards, particularly those on the Reserved List, are worth a tidy sum.
Read moreThere are some keywords in Magic that those of us who’ve been playing for years can hardly remember ever not knowing how they work, while newer players may get confused in the details. Trample is a great example of this, and today I give you an...
Read moreTrample is one of the more iconic keyword abilities in Magic, and it’s incredibly well balanced compared to many of the other abilities while still being an important upgrade in the right situations. Which are the best of these cards, though? And...
Read moreCounters on creatures and players are the love of many Johnny and Timmy players since you can do ingenious stuff with them and create a lot of powerful creatures. But is doubling the counters effectively doubling the fun?
Read moreWhile rabbits were already a creature type in Magic, Bloomburrow has more than doubled their numbers. Some rabbits date back quite a way, and we’re here today to take a look at these loveable fluffballs, from both the annals of Magic’s archives...
Read moreIncarnations. The embodiment of a (usually) single-word feeling or emotion into a single creature, usually affecting the board with a powerful ETB or static ability. They’re very evocative of whatever they’re representing and are packed with...
Read moreHexproof is one of those Magic keyword abilities which, although it can be incredibly frustrating, plays an important role in the mechanics of the game. While it’s now generally replaced by ward, it’s an incredibly powerful mechanic that means...
Read moreSome would say that the greatest goal for any MTG player is to be featured on a Magic card, either in the art, the design, or some other way. For a long time there was a way that you could be included in all of these, and in the last few years...
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