Here’s Why Only Some Artifacts Have Summoning Sickness in Magic
We can all agree that creatures have summoning sickness. I mean, haste is a keyword for a reason. But what about other permanent types? What about artifacts?
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Marvel’s Spider-Man Defies Expecations, Breaches Top 10 Bestsellers
MTG Head Designer Mark Rosewater revealed a totally bizarre tidbit the other day…Apparently, Spider Man was one of the bestselling sets ever?
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Here’s Exactly How the End Step Works in Magic: the Gathering
The end step is one of the most confusingly named terms in Magic. The good news is that the end step isn’t too complex an MTG concept once we clear the verbiage a bit.
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MTG Weekly Price Spikes: 2/28 – 3/6
A few TMNT cards are standing out as early favorites, but Premodern continues to dominate the market.
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Hexproof vs Shroud in Magic: The KEY Difference
Shroud is one of the most straightforward keywords in MTG. Mechanics like trample or flying require that you know how blockers work and how combat damage is assigned, but shroud should be easy to grok even for new players.
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Hilarious New Infinite Frog Combo is an Instant Game Ender
Combine this new TMNT card with this bizarro Final Fantasy legend, and this janky instant for one of the funniest wins possible.
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Impending in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Impending is an alternative cost that lets you cast an enchantment creature for less mana, except that you put a number of time counters on it when it enters the battlefield. As long as there are time counters on it, the permanent isn’t a...
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Popular Rising Commander Variant Axes Entire Banlist
Last year’s Duel Commander drama spawned a new ban-less format called AeonShift, and its inception has profound implications for Commander.
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Wickedly Strong TMNT Mill Spell Alarms Commander Players
Kitsune’s Technique, an insane new mill spell, can bin half an opponent’s library as early as turn 2. Ridiculous.
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Equipment in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQs
Equipment artifacts are pervasive in Magic. Sets like The Brothers’ War have quite a few of them, while others may have just one, like Bespoke Battlegarb in Wilds of Eldraine, but it’s really hard to find a Modern expansion or...
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Premier vs. Traditional Draft on MTGA: The Key Differences Explained
There are four differences between Premier and Traditional draft in MTG Arena: reward structure, match structure, the hand-smoothing algorithm, and most important of all, the different matchmaking systems.
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MTG Weekly Price Spikes: 2/21-2/27
Premodern is the big ticket this week, several powerful cards for the format are rising on the secondary market.
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