Vigilance in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
Today I’m going to cover one of Magic’s first mechanics: vigilance. Let’s talk about vigilance, the key concepts, and the best cards.
Read more
What Does Strictly Better Mean in MTG?
Magic design needs to be constantly evolving for the game to stay relevant, and people always desire new and shiny MTG cards. In addition, powerful cards sell. Just ask anyone at WotC. But what exactly is strictly better? And which aspects of the...
Read more
Eerie in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
It seems like there’s something eerie going on at Duskmourn: House of Horror. Or outright terrifying! Eerie is a new ability word from Duskmourn that’s a new take on constellation, or “enchantmentfall” if you will.
Read more
The 55 Best Cards in Duskmourn: House of Horror Ranked
Duskmourn: House of Horror is brimming with cool Magic cards, and this MTG set is poised to impact Standard hugely since we’ve just had a rotation. But this set has tools for many Magic formats, including Pioneer and EDH. I bring you the most...
Read more
Everything You Need to Know About Keyword Actions in Magic
Magic: The Gathering has a bunch of rules. Seriously, it’s one of the most complex games ever, and every two months or so new cards are released that bring with them new rules and interactions. Human beings like to simplify things, and we tend to...
Read more
Death Toll Upgrade Guide: 21 Easy Changes You Can Make
Today we’re taking a look at Death Toll, a Golgari Commander precon from Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander, and it already looks like one of the better ones. This deck is playable right out of the box and has two Golgari commanders, but we can...
Read more
The 28 Best Archers in Magic Ranked
Archers in MTG are a creature type well-equipped to deal with opposing creatures at a distance. Because of their long-range weapons, they present a menace to enemy fliers, often having reach or an activated ability that deals direct damage to...
Read more
All 15 Bolt Lands in Magic Ranked
Shock lands have been a staple of Constructed MTG ever since their printings, and their best feature is entering untapped by paying 2 life.
Read more
The Necrobloom Commander Deck Guide
Modern Horizons 3 gave us The Necrobloom, a unique and powerful Abzan commander. It’s a token generator, a Field of the Dead variant right from the command zone, and a card that allows you to “draw your lands from the graveyard” via the dredge...
Read more
Parley in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Ahoy mateys! Sometimes, even pirates need to stop fighting and talk their way out of a battle. That’s when they call for parley. At least in Magic, everybody gets something good to take home from this negotiation, and you may walk away with...
Read more
The 34 Best Discard Outlets in Magic Ranked
As weird as it sounds, in Magic sometimes you’d rather have a card in your graveyard than in your hand. The main culprits are [REPLACE CARD]Golgari Grave-Troll[/REPLACE] for dredge 6, Griselbrand alongside Animate Dead, or Arclight Phoenix in...
Read more
Arcades, the Strategist Commander Deck Guide
Arcades, the Strategist is one of the Elder Dragons, so it’s fitting to use the card as a commander considering that EDH stands for Elder Dragon Highlander. Arcades specializes in defender creatures (also, high toughness creatures), and there...
Read more