Lands are a foundational part of Magic: The Gathering. Mechanically, lands are the primary way players generate mana to cast spells. Flavorfully, they represent locations planeswalkers have bonded with from across the multiverse.
Read moreThe mana value of a commander has a massive impact on your deck. Three mana is an especially potent price point as you get lots of explosive power without too much of a cost.
Read moreArtifacts are as integral to Magic as creatures and lands, and they’ve been around since the beginning. They’re essentials in every new Magic set, sometimes with entire planes or blocks using artifacts as a central theme. Mirrodin block, Kaladesh...
Read moreBack in the 90s, you wouldn’t have any clue as to which card in your booster pack was rare. Maybe it was that cool 4/4 boar card that attacks and blocks. Or that radical enchantment that makes opposing creatures unable to attack and block.
Read moreVoid triggers as battlefields get emptier, or whenever a spell is warped away at lightspeed. Just how does void work? And with which previous mechanics does it share some similarities?
Read moreThranduil, the Elvenking has stellar colors and busted abilities for an elf deck. It turns out this sort of power in the command zone with extra abilities makes for a very powerful commander.
Read moreI love Magic mechanics that are “controversial” among fans. Today I want to talk about Commander’s very own exclusive and controversial mechanic: eminence.
Read moreWith the release of The Hobbit, we’re getting three rules changes, including one on a card that hasn’t even come out yet, and a fundamental change to how mana works. Some of these have small impacts, while other changes are big...
Read moreThis Smaug is more than magnificent. It’s the rarest card in the entire Hobbit set, and collectors are paying the big bucks to try and get one.
Read moreThe Nephilim are some of the most unique creatures in Magic’s history, with less than 10 representatives to date and a slew of unexplored lore.
Read moreMTG’s The Hobbit has plenty of armies and the need to recruit more soldiers into them. Today, we take a look at the recruit mechanic to see exactly how the human folk are growing their ranks.
Read moreDwarves are such a staple of fantasy settings that they were a natural inclusion in Magic: The Gathering. So, which dwarf commanders should you prioritize for which strategies?
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