The sequel to 2021’s Strixhaven puts us back in school with all the familiar students and professors, and some new mysteries on Arcavios that the cast of characters needs to unlock. But how do the Secrets of Strixhaven Commander precons...
Read moreI kind of take it for granted how ubiquitous equipment is in modern Magic. With any evergreen mechanic you’re bound to see legendary creatures designed specifically to carry that mechanic into Commander’s ever-growing expanse of deckbuilding...
Read moreSecrets of Strixhaven spoilers have officially begun, so let’s see what they showed off on Day 1, and what we can expect leading up to the full set reveal.
Read moreRed thrives in the realm of artifacts. It’s one of the best colors at putting them into play for cheap and for scrapping and salvaging them over and over for crazy value.
Read moreA one-shot card in MTG can take an opponent from any reasonable amount of life to dead with just one action (or sometimes the same action multiple times). This can be anything from attacking with an arbitrarily large creature to some sort of...
Read moreIs that Ancestral Recall in a Standard set? Well, by name, yes. But mechanically? It’s a little more complicated than that.
Read moreConverge is back in SOS, despite being a fairly unpopular mechanic during its original set. Maybe this is the right setting for it.
Read moreColorless decks have the most restricted access to Magic’s card pool, but they still have access to excellent enters-the-battlefield cards, which are a tried-and-true way to gain an advantage and open up combo and synergy potential for a deck.
Read moreAs the primary color for large creatures and mana acceleration, it makes sense that green has access to the best land and creature tutors in Magic. Green tutors take second place to black’s more versatile search effects, but green’s options are...
Read moreBoros planeswalkers are generally aggressive, as the colors suggest, with a focus on equipment thanks to Nahiri’s frequent appearances.
Read moreLands are arguably the most important game piece in Magic. Playing without lands is like playing Monopoly without money. Like eating Oreos without the cream filling. Like popcorn without the pop.
Read moreBirds that set themselves alight fit into the fantastical world of Magic just as well (three guesses which color they appear in most and the first two don’t count). Come fly with me and let’s do some fiery birdwatching!
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