If you ask an MTG player if the liked a random MTG set or not, chances are that they’ll tell you about the set’s mechanics. “Sure, I remember Ravnica. Populate was cool, and cipher was total garbage.” In this example, cipher is a keyword ability...
Read moreWilds of Eldraine is here, and with each new MTG set comes the exciting of being able to test new strategies and play with new cards, whether in Limited, Constructed, Cube, EDH, you name it. Not all cards are created equally, so we need to rank...
Read moreCost reduction mechanics like delve and affinity are usually very exploitable and devastating to competitive MTG, often leading to cards and decks being banned. Undaunted is one of those mechanics, but it has a clear limit to cost reduction: the...
Read moreEvery deck that has noncreature spell synergies has a Talrand at some point. After all, getting 2/2 flying tokens here and there isn’t shabby.
Read moreInnistrad: Crimson Vow shows the humans of the plane facing the vampires’ machinations and plans, and as usual, it’s time to stick together, face all adversities as a team, and obviously, train the people so that they can become better...
Read moreJ.R.R. Tolkien wanted to use Frodo Baggins to teach the world a few lessons. It doesn’t matter how tiny you think you are, you can make a difference in this world. No one is invincible, and the worst enemy is that which is unseen.
Read moreWhen Vintage was first announced as a playable format on Magic Online (MTGO), MTG players wondered how people would play without the most powerful cards in the format? Cards like the famous Power Nine and other Vintage staples weren’t available...
Read moreMTG Arena has become the place to play MTG online, and it supports a wide variety of formats between Standard, Explorer, and Limited. These formats are usually played against real opponents online, and those opponents play good decks and good...
Read moreFans of Lord of the Rings have a perfect opportunity to also become fans of MTG. The release of LotR-thematic Commander decks are meant to provide a ready-to-play deck and a great Commander experience.
Read moreLord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is upon us, and I can’t wait to open those packs, be it draft, set, or collector boosters. WotC has another hit on their hands, both in gameplay and financially. Today I’m focusing on the money aspect.
Read moreFear not, people of Innistrad! The big, flying, and good-aligned angels are coming to save the day, led by no one other than Avacyn herself now that she’s restored. Avacyn Restored is the set that concludes the original Innistrad block, which was...
Read moreMTG has tons of ways to remove a card from the field. You can bounce it back to its owner’s hand, destroy it, exile it, or even wrath the whole board away. But what about removing actual text from a card? It sounds like a design idea from...
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