Blitz in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Have you ever wanted to haste a creature and cash it for a card? Well now you can, because Streets of New Capenna brought with it the blitz mechanic.
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The 17 Best Shadow Creatures in Magic Ranked
Shadow decks were the next weenie/fliers deck when the Tempest block was released. The idea of attacking each turn with nigh-unblockable creatures and tempo-ing your opponent out of the game isn’t novel these days.
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Unsanctioned: Set Information and Spoilers
With three Un-sets already under their belt, WotC decided to make another Un-product. The result was Unsanctioned, a product that doesn’t come in booster packs, but in a sealed box with five 30-card preconstructed decks.
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Channel in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Sometimes cards have two (or even four) modes and none of them are good enough alone, but the card is better for being flexible. Today is all about flexibility, because I’m going to take a look at the channel mechanic.
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Connive in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
MTG usually needs mechanics that smooth the game, either providing more opportunities for you to play the lands when you need to or to find that spell you need, the mana you need, etc. Connive also serves this purpose in Streets of New...
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Alchemy: Kamigawa Neon Dynasty Spoilers and Set Information
Alchemy is one the newest formats that’s exclusive to MTG Arena. Today I’m going to go over the Alchemy release that went along with Neon Dynasty, Alchemy: Kamigawa Neon Dynasty.
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What in the World Are MTGA’s Play-In Points?
Some systems had to be revamped with the return of competitive play and the Pro Tour, and MTG Arena pro players got a new option to compete. This is where Play-In points come in.
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Atraxa, Praetors’ Voice Commander Deck Guide
Atraxa, Praetors’ Voice is printed and pretty soon just about everybody is brewing their own Superfriends list. Today I’m gonna share my version of this oh-so-popular deck and walk you through its card choices and gameplay decisions.
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The 54 Best Enchantments in Magic
Enchantments have been in MTG since the beginning, and they’re one of the coolest build arounds in the game. They’re hard to remove and enable countless combos and interactions.
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The 15 Best Black Planeswalkers in Magic
Black had its share of powerful and format-defining planeswalker cards since the debut of Liliana Vess in 2007. There are a few mono-black planeswalker characters, like Liliana and Ob Nixilis that you probably know.
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Unstable: Set Information and Spoilers
Despite old unsets having apparently sold poorly, players (and MaRo) never gave up. Eventually we got Unstable, a very successful set in sales, Draft experience, and critical reviews.
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The 40 Best Pirates in Magic Ranked
Pirates frequently go “under jolly roger” and attack other players’ ships (or life totals) and plunder their most valuable Treasures. Today I’m going to analyze the pirates of Magic to decide whether there’re worthy to be in your decks or are...
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