Jumpstart’s been on a bit of a journey, originating as a standalone product, receiving an excellent sequel, gaining evergreen status, and then falling off completely for some time. With the return of Jumpstart in Foundations, I thought it...
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 moreFling is such an evocative card, and there have been many variants of it across Magic’s history. Fling effects are something that many players love, and the idea of yeeting one of your big beefers into your opponent’s face is very appealing...
Read moreTemur is a color group that combines some of the color pairs with the craziest Ravnican guilds (Izzet and Simic). Temur’s got a bunch of pretty mad Magic cards that get value in your decks.
Read moreGetting to Mythic rank is the aim, or even the dream, of many MTG Arena players. However, once you get there, you’ll find that the rank works a bit differently compared to the lower ranks. You’re suddenly given a percentage, rather than a...
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 moreFiery and furious, red planeswalkers are often seen to be fairly monotone in Magic, but they go in a few different directions. We definitely have regular designs and abilities that deal direct damage, but there’s more to the planeswalkers...
Read moreGood 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.
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