The 56 Best Mono Black Commanders Ranked
Black cards offer great tools to a deck, including good removal, sweepers, and tutors. Let’s look at the best black legends in Magic and uncover dozens of reasons to play a black commander.
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All 20 Whenever You Scry Payoffs in Magic Ranked
Scry is a keyword mechanic in MTG that has been around for almost 20 years. Only recently, and only with little more than a dozen cards, there are finally specific payoffs to scrying aside from the general card selection inherent in the...
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All 5 Flare Cards in Magic Ranked
The Flares are a cycle of five cards released in the Modern Horizons 3 MTG set. These Flares are the latest in an occasional series of free spells, but it’s important to note that they are not exactly free. There’s an additional cost associated...
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The 16 Best Decks in Timeless on Magic Arena Ranked
The MTG community adopted Arena’s Eternal-lite format pretty enthusiastically, which is surprising because there are perennially unpopular Alchemy cards in the mix. To compete in Timeless is wildcard draining, especially to play the fetch...
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The 20 Jankiest Commanders in Magic Ranked
What counts as “janky” in MTG? Looking at the origins of the word in African American slang, most dictionary etymologies guess it’s a version of “junky” from the ‘80s, but an interesting deeper dive suggests it might have started as a version of...
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The 25 Best Orzhov Enchantments in Magic Ranked
Orzhov enchantments are often role-players in specific decks. These cards may have slipped past your notice before now, but today is the day to find a hidden gem for your black and white deck!
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The Ultimate Guide to Pick-Two Draft
If you’ve played a Lightning Draft at a MagicCon, you might have an idea of what to expect if you go for Pick-Two Draft on Arena. It’s a relatively simple Draft variant compared to things like Winchester Draft or other alternative formats...
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All 43 Flash-Granting Cards and Enablers in Magic Ranked
Dropping a key combo piece or even a critical mass of creatures for a lethal crack back on an opponent’s end step, when sorcery speed interactions are no longer possible, can be huge. That’s what a flash enabler can do for you.
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Ward in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
Ward became evergreen from the moment it hit Magic, and while it’s used maybe a bit too often these days, it’s a great alternative to the obnoxious protection abilities of the past.
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All 9 Black Mana Rocks in Magic Ranked
Black decks have a penchant for big mana plays and artifacts, which makes black mana rocks a perfect fit for the color.
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Star Trek Cards, Mechanics, and Set Information
Space, the final frontier. Clearly there will be more MTG fan unease at yet another non-fantasy UB product, but for the Star Trek faithful, this is a long time dream fulfilled.
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The 56 Best Uncommon Legendary Creatures and Commanders in Magic Ranked
Although you can often find decent build-around rare commanders for cheap, there’s something extra fun about taking an uncommon legend and sitting across the table from a pile of mythic rares.
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