Child of Alara 99 Land Commander Deck Guide
With Child of Alara as your commander you too can pilot a deck with 99 lands in the mainboard. This is as land-based as it gets, but does this deck land on its feet, or fall flat on its face?
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All 34 Temur Commanders in Magic Ranked
“Temur Good Stuff” is a strategy as old as time, and one that the color combination can easily support. Today I’d like to introduce you to every Temur commander in Magic and offer a sample decklist to get your brain turning and inspire you to...
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All 10 Ultimatum Cards in Magic Ranked
Magic has had its fair share of busted and broken spells along the way, like any good card game should. But there are a few spells that are meant to be more powerful than most others, and their mana costs often reflect that. I of course speak...
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All 8 Urza Lands in MTG, Plus How They Work
Magic certainly has its fair share of nonbasic lands across all formats. You probably know about the common ones already, like the original duals, utility lands, or creature lands. But one powerful nonbasic that often goes under the radar are the...
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All 37 Deserts in Magic Ranked
Magic has a lot of different subtypes across all card types and sets. This doesn’t mean that all subtypes are created equal, or even playable. I’m going through all the desert lands in Magic, ranking from worst to best and talking a bit about...
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Ninjutsu in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Magic certainly has a long list of complicated and unique mechanics, including everything from horsemanship to kicker. Ninjutsu is a keyword that has become one of the most popular in the entire game despite its rarity. Today I’m going to cover...
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All 18 Praetors in Magic Ranked + Lore!
I can’t think of a more mysterious, deadly, and interesting creature type than the mythical Praetors of Phyrexia. But the Phyrexian Praetors are more than just cardboard. They have a unique storyline that’s fully fleshed out, have detailed...
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Suspend in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Magic has plenty of keywords and mechanics that create quite the learning curve for new players. Suspend is a mechanic like no other. It’s kind of like an investment in your future self in each game.
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The 35 Coolest Cards in Magic Ranked
There are all kinds ways to rank Magic cards: the best commanders, the most beautiful art, the best planeswalkers, etc. Those are all great ways to sift the sands as it were, but there don’t seem to be many subjective lists that go over what...
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[Guide] How to Use and Set Up SpellTable
While many turned to MTG Arena as an alternative to FNM or casual gameplay in recent years, some players, especially Commander players, turned to play via webcam and VoIP. One way to do this is through SpellTable, an official way to play paper...
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The Ultimate Guide to MTG Arena Remix Draft
Before a new set drops and you get a fresh Draft environment to play and experiment with, players on Arena often get a little bored of the previous set. Remix Draft is a draft variant on Arena. It’s a bit like Cube, although packs are more...
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Principal Magic Designer Discusses EDH Unbans, New Players, and More at Q&A Panel
Gavin Verhey, Principal Magic Designer at Wizards of the Coast, sat down with press at MagicCon: Chicago to answer questions about the Commander Bracket system beta, which went publish with first details last week.
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