Let’s Face It: MTG Arena is Pay to Win, Not Free to Play
MTG Arena is the more polished online game client for Magic. A big part of what makes it unique is its claim that it’s “free to play,” but that isn’t really true.
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The 35 Best Swords in Magic Ranked
Magical swords are a pretty common fantasy trope, so it shouldn’t be too surprising that Magic has its fair share of them. I’m a big sucker for a cool sword that has narrative significance or special abilities, so I’m always interested when a new...
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How To Play Commander Online: The 7 Best Ways To Play Ranked
Commander is one of Magic’s most popular formats, so it only makes sense that players would want a way to play online. The online format is a great space for testing out decks without having to build them physically, and it’s more...
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The 37 Best Blue Sorceries in Magic Ranked
While a lot of blue’s spell power comes from instant speed cards like counterspells, the color also has quite a few great sorcery speed spells. It has everything from simple cantrips to splash extra turn and theft effects.
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The 25 Best Group Hug Commanders in Magic Ranked
If you’ve never played with or against a group hug deck, then you’re missing out on one of the best experiences Commander has to offer. A group hug deck is designed to help out every player at the table in some way, and is often not even built...
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Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm Commander Deck Guide
What’s better than dragons? More dragons! If you love running creatures with powerful effects, flying over your enemies’ blockers, or just dragons themselves, this Miirym deck is absolutely the list for you.
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The Ultimate Guide to Premodern
Premodern, as the name suggests, focuses on cards printed before the modern Magic card frame was introduced in 2003. The format also ignores some of the game’s earlier sets, meaning it’s more accessible than formats that include true dual lands...
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We Tried Out Boxed.gg — Is it Legit?
It’s no secret that Magic is an expensive hobby, which is why MTG players are always on the lookout for the best way to get new cards. While we all know buying Magic singles is the most reliable way to get our money’s worth, it’s hard not to feel...
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All 12 Wraiths in Magic Ranked
Most ghostly figures fall into the spirit category, whereas more corporeal undead are typically zombies. This leaves more specific creature types like wraith with less representation to preserve more cohesion within larger creature groups.
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The 16 Most Important Villains in Magic Ranked
Magic’s lore turned 30 not too long ago, and the last three decades gave us quite a few memorable villains. These villains range from understandable and ultimately redeemable to pure evil, which can help keep Magic’s story feeling fresh. It might...
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All 10 Colorless Instants in Magic Ranked
While Magic’s different colors all have a relatively good distribution of card types, things are a little different for colorless cards. A vast majority of colorless cards are artifacts, with the next greatest amount being creature cards.
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The 8 Best Rabbit Commanders in Magic Ranked
Some creature types show up in almost every set and have lots of cards to choose from. On the opposite end of this spectrum are the types that only show up on very rare occasions, have never been focused on in a set, and have no cohesive themes...
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