Good removal is on the mind of every single MTG player. If you’re not disrupting your opponent’s plan, then you’re most likely doomed to lose. I can’t think of a better color to highlight for removal than black.
Read moreThroughout the ups and downs of different Constructed formats over the years, Draft has consistently been incredibly popular for a vast swathe of players. Even now, in the apparent Age of Commander, Draft is thriving on Arena, MTGO, and in paper...
Read moreHow does transform work, and how has it been implemented over the years? Which are the best transform cards? If you’re not interested, perhaps I can change your mind!
Read moreArtifact removal isn’t exactly something that black is known for, but it does exist! You just sometimes have to squint a little bit. If you’re running a mono-black deck, sometimes you need to make do with what you’re given and not look the gift...
Read more“Resource tokens” are a frequent item that shows up on Magic tabletops, and Food was one of the first. These tokens have proven popular, and it’s shown up in a number of sets over the last few years.
Read moreLimited is the best, isn’t it? It’s so more than just Draft and Sealed. Each set has its own quirks, with carefully curated synergies across the colours, with just the right amount of fixing added to make everything work.
Read morePutting together a pile of battlecruisers is something that some of us move on from, but some of us still enjoy the thrill from time to time. Over the course of years there have been plenty of these humongous creatures, so let’s take a walk...
Read moreFree spells! Why pay mana if you don’t have to? Being free makes these spells some of the most powerful in all of Magic, but they’re not all great, and there’s usually no such thing as a free lunch when talking about powerful play pieces.
Read moreMagic’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 moreEldrazi, Magic’s closest analogue for aliens, are one of the biggest threats to the whole multiverse. Part of their appeal is the mystery behind their origins. Despite multiple sets focusing on them, we know very little about them and each new...
Read moreAnnihilator is a powerful mechanic, and one that’s quite divisive. A signature of the biggest Eldrazi, it shows off their world-eating nature, and a demonstration of their place as an otherworldly force of nature. However, not all annihilator...
Read moreMTG Arena has come a long way from the days when it first released, when Standard and Limited were pretty much your only options if you wanted to get a game in. We now have a lot of different formats, each with their own card pools, and it isn’t...
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