Boast in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
During the times of the Norse, warriors would boast of their great achievements as they sat by campfires over food. To incorporate that same flavor into Magic, we have the boast mechanic.
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Undying in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Some creatures die easier than others. But creatures with the undying keyword come back stronger after death. This is a simple keyword that saw play in Standard and is now a staple of Modern.
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Slow Lands: History And Info
There’s a cost associated with every benefit in Magic. Shocklands cost life to enter untapped. Dual lands have drawbacks that can sometimes be mitigated. But today I’m looking at a land that plays with tempo: the slow lands.
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The 64 Best Lands in Magic Ranked
There are some incredibly powerful lands that can warp whole formats, even if they don’t quite reach the pinnacle of Magic power level. But what are the best lands in all of Magic?
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The Best Places to Get MTG Booster Boxes for Cheap
Effectively buying Magic cards and figuring out what booster boxes are the best to buy are cornerstones of Magic finance. Whether you’re hosting a casual weekend draft at a friend’s house, or stockpiling for the next gathering, there’s...
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Poison in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
From milling to commander damage, alternate win conditions have existed in Magic for a long time now. One of the most famous alternate win condition is poisoning your opponent. But what is poison, and how does it work? Let’s talk about that.
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Reconfigure in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Reconfigure is one of the main set mechanics of Neon Dynasty and acts as a means of giving life to equipment that you can turn into independent creatures. Reconfigure is a mechanic that takes a minute to understand, but it makes sense once you...
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Extort in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
If you want to read this, you’ll need to pay the tax. The extort mechanic drains opponents while making it harder to challenge your position in the game.
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Modified in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
We’ve had to redefine terms of commonly occurring conditions of cards in Magic over time. Today I’m looking at the latest of these terms introduced in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty: modified.
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Cumulative Upkeep in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
There have been plenty of keywords and effects in Magic’s history that tax a player in exchange for a powerful up-front effect. Today I’m looking at cumulative upkeep and some of the cards with this questionable keyword.
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Exploit in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Throughout Magic’s history, keywords and mechanics will appear in a set and then fade away for a few years. In Crimson Vow we saw the main-set return of a mechanic originally seen in 2015’s Dragons of Tarkir set, and it’s come up on rare...
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Buyback in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
In Magic you’ll find yourself mana-flooded a fair amount, and buyback gives you a way to sink that extra mana into spells that can bury your opponent. There are also other means of paying buyback besides just extra mana, so let’s delve into this...
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