As you may have guessed from this Magic set’s name, Rise of the Eldrazi is where the ravenous Eldrazi were introduced. This set’s storyline tells the awakening of ancient gargantuan beings that swallow planes whole.
Read moreLet’s grab our Gold Pan and spade for a bit of gold-digging and learn about how Gold works in MTG; there are very few cards that generate Gold tokens, but as we’ll see, Gold led to a very similar mechanic that’s everywhere.
Read moreMTG Arena’s economy can be a bit intimidating and overly complex, but worry none. Things are fairly simple and straightforward once you dig into it, and I’m here to provide some solid rules of thumb that’ll help you quickly determine what...
Read moreTheros Beyond Death brought players back to the enchantment plane of Theros to wrap up unfinished aspects of the story and build upon existing enchantment themes in the game.
Read moreWelcome to one of the most labyrinthic parts of Outlaws of Thunder Junction – tryin’ to wrangle some sort of sense from all the set codes an’ set symbols in an OTJ boost pack.
Read moreShards of Alara was the MTG set that fleshed out and named the allied 3-color combinations as we know them today: Bant, Esper, Grixis, Jund, and Naya. That’s also why these combinations are called “shards”
Read moreAh, the main phase! Fiercely competing with the end step for the title of “Worst-Named Term In Magic!”
Read moreEvery good detective needs a good case to solve. In fact, that’s how good detectives are made: by cracking tough cases.
Read moreSuspect is a mechanic introduced in the Murders at Karlov Manor Magic set. Like any good murder mystery, it seems straightforward at first glance…
Read moreDragons of Tarkir is the bookend of the Khans of Tarkir block, during which Sarkhan Vol manages to travel through time and save not only all of Tarkir’s dragons from extinction but also revive one of Magic’s most powerful...
Read moreDragon’s Maze, the bookend expansion of the Return to Ravnica block, is one of the most mechanic-extensive sets in MTG’s history. Cramming so much stuff in a single set may have been a bit too much, but on the other hand, that makes...
Read moreThere’s nothing quite like being in the zone. The thing is, there are at least seven different zones in a game of Magic, and often more! Cards are public knowledge in some zones but are hidden information in others; you can arrange your...
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