Magic has a string of cards and mechanics that allow you to durably alter a creature after it’s already been cast. Cipher is one of those experiments that seems to have exhausted its narrow design space between under- and overpowered.
Read moreThis is the deck you’re buying if you’re a Doctor Who fan who got hooked by the 2005 reboot and David Tennant and Matt Smith are still your faves. You already know my answer to this question, so let’s see if we can figure out how to make this...
Read moreWe’re going to brew a deck that reflects River Song’s unique abilities, and this is much needed since the rest of this proecon doesn’t really synergize with it (which may be in keeping with the lore of the character but isn’t exactly fun!).
Read moreJumpstart is one of the best ways to onboard a new MTG player. Lord of the Rings Jumpstart may be the perfect vehicle for teaching a friend how to play Magic.
Read moreBaba Lysaga, Night Witch is so much fun to play in Commander. This deck can win if you can survive long enough to get to the 1v1 phase. Trying to make that happen while running a deck full of otherwise bad cards that make Baba tick is the...
Read moreClash is a mechanic often remembered as a failure, if it’s remembered at all, more than a dozen years after the last clash cards were printed. But Mark Rosewater’s elegy for the mechanic is more nuanced: “I consider it a noble but failed...
Read morePerhaps the humblest of aims is breaking the rule set right there on one type of card. Walls, and later defenders, can’t attack. If you read that and think, “But what if I really want them to?”, this article is for you.
Read moreWilds of Eldraine is here, and it’s got some new lands for you. In addition to some sweet full art basics, we’ve got the start of an interesting cycle and a key piece for adventures decks.
Read moreFor a time, good faerie decks were the backbone of constructed Magic. I have good news for those who remember those days with fondness instead of dread. Fae Dominion and Wilds of Eldraine are going to make faeries decent in Commander for the...
Read moreEveryone has a kind of candy they don’t like. And if I offer you one, you might just take a look and say, “Ah, no thanks.” But if I toss a bunch of candy in a piñata and it all spews to the ground on the vessel’s dramatic destruction, you might...
Read moreOne of the things that has always set Magic apart from other card games is the commitment to interesting art. And one of our hopes every time a reprint set like Commander Masters comes around is that some old favorites get a shifted setting, an...
Read moreThe MTG community is always abuzz with whether booster boxes are worth it, and that’s never more true than with more expensive Masters sets. These boxes and packs cost more, so the risk of opening a pack with a bulk rare is higher. I’m not going...
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