One of my biggest issues with popular discourse on Lord of the Rings is that people usually focus on Ćowyn as the only strong female character in the trilogy. And I can understand, to a point, why that is. She stands out thanks to her storyline...
Read moreOne of my biggest issues when building EDH decks is that Iām very big on having consistent themes and aesthetics. Iāve built quite a few decks where I purposefully chose to leave out some strategically good cards to make space for other cards...
Read moreCommander was created as a casual format. With constant support and Magicās ever-increasing power levels, the format has been getting more and more competitive. Iām not here to tell anyone how to play the game or the format. But Iām here to keep...
Read moreI donāt crack packs too often. Iāve never really pulled anything all that great so it makes opening packs more frustrating than anything else. But once, a long time ago, I did pull a really cool card: Asceticism. This card felt absurdly strong at...
Read moreThis time on Ixalan the set isnāt so strongly focused on factions and their mutual dynamics. Theyāre still present and relevant, but the focus of this setās story is on adventure and discovery. Itās a journey to the center of Ixalan in search of...
Read moreThereās almost no one who plays Magic and isnāt somewhat aware of Ravnicaās guilds. 10 factions represent each color pair through specific mechanics and flavors. Most players, especially those on the Vorthos side of things, identify with a guild...
Read moreEvery once in a while youāll be looking through cards and discover some niche mechanic you really like. Maybe you like how it works, or maybe it fits well with other things you like playing.
Read moreThe Gruul Clans are known for opposing the oppressive rules of Ravnicaās civilization. From a flavor point of view, riot perfectly encapsulates the Gruul Clans.
Read moreThese past few years of Magic story have beenā¦ honestly not great. Passing from three-set blocks to single-set releases also meant that the storyās pace started going faster and faster. We spend less time in new or returning planes, story arcs...
Read moreThe plane of Amonkhet was marked and shaped by Nicol Bolasās influence. Everything about the planeās society was modified and altered to follow the dragonās schemes. All of society was rebuilt to serve as a way (unknowingly) to create a massive...
Read moreāChampionā is a word that has many different meanings, but two of them are the most well-known and the ones that relate to Magic. But there are only a handful of cards that have the champion ability, and thatās what weāre going to focus on...
Read moreThe city-plane of Ravnica is ruled by ten guilds. Each of them represents both a combination of colors and an aspect of Ravnican society. So letās talk about the Orzhov Syndicate and one of the abilities associated with them.
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