Improvise in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Convoke was one of the most well-known alternate ways to pay for cards in Magic for years, but it only counts creatures. What about artifacts? Let me introduce you to improvise.
Read moreConvoke was one of the most well-known alternate ways to pay for cards in Magic for years, but it only counts creatures. What about artifacts? Let me introduce you to improvise.
Read moreSome 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.
Read moreIf 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. Today let’s take a deep dive into this grindy mechanic from one of my favorite blocks of all...
Read moreCats are a creature type that’s seen printings from Purraj of Urborg in Mirage all the way to Mischievous Catgeist in Crimson Vow. While there have been sets without Cats, they’re a popular creature type with plenty of strong cards among their...
Read moreThe cat/Oven combo along with fellow sac cards like Mayhem Devil and Korvold pushed Jund Sacrifice into the upper echelons of Standard. Until the bans. Now it switches between Historic and Pioneer. Let’s look at the Pioneer version...
Read moreEsporter works to expand MTG teaching from a 1-on-1 experience into a group learning style more like a college seminar. But can the program live up to the price tag? Let’s find out.
Read moreThere have been plenty of keywords and effects that tax a player in exchange for a powerful up-front effect throughout Magic’s history. Today I’m looking at cumulative upkeep and some of the cards in Magic’s history with this keyword.
Read moreFrom the moment WotC spoiled that Crimson Vow’s main theme was vampires, I’ve had my eyes on Sorin and the other Pioneer staple vamps. But it took a few weeks to transition from the Pioneer staple of mono black vampires to the newest iteration...
Read moreOne of the last pillars of pure combo in Pioneer is the Lotus Field combo. This combo serves as a punisher for the midrange decks of Pioneer. So let’s take a look at the last combo deck standing, shall we?
Read moreThe Pioneer metagame changes weekly as top decks get attacked and new decks form and refine. One of the longest standing decks that’s still a player in challenges and PTQs every week is Niv to Light.
Read moreBurn decks have existed in Pioneer since the format’s inception. But it wasn’t until Ikoria that Burn became an on-and-off tier 1 archetype for months. This latest change brings me to the decklist as it exists today: Boros Burn.
Read moreAnyone who’s played Standard, Historic, or Pioneer since Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths knows Winota, Joiner of Forces. With Izzet Phoenix being a large share of the winner’s metagame, the version that I’ll be covering today works to mitigate...
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