| Illustration by Kieran Yanner Eric Klug is a well-known name in the world of MTG alters. Known for their detailed stylistic approach to painting over Magic cards, Klug is a freelance artist who takes commissions on card alters (though he...
Read moreI love a good tweak to the typical Magic card frame, especially when it achieves something thematic or builds on the lore and world-building of a set. Not every frame is a hit, but with so many to choose from, let’s focus on the most...
Read moreAh yes, a debate as old as time, assuming time started when Commander 2013 printed Primal Vigor. That marked the second coming of Doubling Season… or did it?
Read moreHow do you represent a full-scale army in a paper card game? You certainly can’t create a real-world coalition and have people larp as your fighters. That would just be ludicrous. Magic’s solution was the amass mechanic.
Read moreThe developers described it as a set that encompasses the basic, core elements of Magic. If a theoretical set was simply named “Magic: The Gathering,” this is what it would look like.
Read moreWe’re going to get to the nitty-gritty on how to build your attraction deck for different formats, how to visit those attractions, and maybe even how to walk away with a prize or two. Let’s quit Clowning Around and get down to business!
Read moreBuying singles is sage advice to Magic players and collectors. But what if you wanted to acquire cards without buying anything outright? Let’s explore some of the off-beat ways you might build your collection through alternative methods.
Read morePrototype gives you options between casting a huge artifact creature for its full cost, or taking a hit on power to cast it for a cheaper, alternative cost. Its introduction in The Brothers’ War was splashy, and big, but how well have the...
Read moreCardsphere is a website that allows players to trade Magic: The Gathering cards with one another online. Sites like Cardsphere give players an alternative to just buying from a typical online vendor.
Read moreCome for a list of the best virtues, have you? Well, there’s temperance, kindness, charity… I hear patience is a virtue too. Oh wait, you’re probably here for the Wilds of Eldraine virtues. Hey, in my defense Humility is a Magic card.
Read moreAnother Magic set, another batch of Commander precons! This time we’re getting into a collection of completely killer Duskmourn Commander decks, most of which touch on major themes from the mainline Standard set. It’s an incredibly fun-looking...
Read moreDuskmourn’s kind of a scary place, isn’t it? This Magic plane sucks you in without warning, traps you within narrow corridors and claustrophobic rooms, and everything seems like it’s out to kill you. Now tell me that doesn’t sound exactly like...
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