Spell mastery isn’t its own special rule; it’s an ability word that points out a pattern. The card gets a bonus if you already have enough spells in your graveyard, so it rewards playing a deck with ample instants and sorceries.
Read morePhasing is a unique and often underrated feature in Magic: The Gathering that can create some truly interesting gameplay moments. Introduced in the Mirage set, phasing allows a permanent to temporarily “disappear” from the...
Read moreThe truth is you can’t avoid mana flood completely, and it’ll happen once in a while. But you can reduce how often it shows up and make it less punishing when it does.
Read moreMouse commanders are legendary creatures with the mouse creature type. While mice are not a common creature type in Magic: The Gathering, Bloomburrow has introduced two legendary mice creatures that fit into specific typal or thematic decks.
Read moreWelcome to a most animating and enchanting experience. Today I’m looking at animating enchantments, which you can do in a few different ways but with the same results.
Read moreLure cards in Magic: The Gathering force your opponent to block your creatures, often leading to unfavorable outcomes for their own creatures. These cards can either make your opponent’s creatures block or ensure one of your creatures is blocked...
Read moreIconic in MTG obviously means different things to different people. For some people, it’s synonymous with “old” or “vintage”, and goes back to the earliest parts of the game. For others, it’s more about impact...
Read moreThe Aetherdrift set is at the starting line, bringing us exciting new mechanics. “Start Your Engines!” is a fitting name for an ability that encourages aggressive playstyles, and today, we’ll explore its intricacies and its rules, and the best...
Read moreI’m a fan of wolves and werewolves because their lore goes back before I even started playing MTG. I’ve made some decks around werewolves in the past, but I felt a little bad that I left some wolves behind.
Read moreToday, I’ll cover some of the best commanders that make brilliant use of activated abilities, discussing their strengths, weaknesses, and what makes each one unique to help inspire your next deck.
Read moreThere are moments when casting a board wipe is the only way to survive. But what if I told you there are spells that act as one-sided board wipes, affecting only your opponents’ side of the field while leaving yours intact?
Read morePhyrexian text cards are MTG collectibles that look insanely cool, but also raise a bunch of questions the moment you see one. Let’s break it all down in plain English.
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