Budget decks are some of the most popular to build as they don’t break the bank. We’ve curated a handful of the best affordable cards in Magic that offer the most utility and value in various decks and formats.
Read moreThere are many ways to play Limited formats on MTG Arena, but Quick and Premier draft are the only two that count towards your Limited rank. What do these terms mean, though, and which is the best one for what you want? Let’s have a look at these...
Read moreWinning a game of MTG is somewhat trivial if you have a good board and are smashing your opponent’s face. But what if the rules change in the middle of the game? Suddenly, you can’t win anymore because your opponent… can’t lose. What trickery is...
Read moreVehicles are a commonplace sight in sets these days, and most releases will have at least one included in them. There have been some unbelievably powerful vehicles printed over the years, and we’re going to take a look at the best of the best.
Read moreThe SpongeBob cards are real, but they can’t hurt you. Magic might be jumping the shark on this one, but at least they understood the assignment and leaned into the memes you’d expect from a SpongeBob crossover.
Read moreBefore a new set drops and you get a fresh Draft environment to play and experiment with, players on Arena often get a little bored of the previous set. Remix Draft is a draft variant on Arena. It’s a bit like Cube, although packs are more...
Read moreSpoiler season for Final Fantasy won’t formally begin for several more months, but that doesn’t stop random cards from showing up every now and then!
Read moreCome, let me peer into your mind and read your future. Ahh, yes, I see it all so clearly. You’re about to learn about scrying in Magic: The Gathering. A great teacher and L1 judge will walk you through how it works, the history of the mechanic...
Read moreThe most well-known iteration of a trigger when a permanent enters the battlefield in Magic is landfall, but there are equivalents that aren’t keyworded. There’s “creaturefall” on The Great Henge, “enchantmentfall” on Verduran Enchantress...
Read moreOne of Commander’s unique rules is the default starting life total. While most players are used to dropping their opponent’s life from 20 to zero, Commander games start you off at 40 life. Doubling your starting life total doesn’t...
Read moreThe simplest and most common win condition in Magic is damage; this most often comes from combat, but few people who have been on the bad side of a Lightning Bolt or Grapeshot would dispute their value.
Read moreDid you know that MTGA keeps a detailed log of all your in-game and draft events? These logs can be used to determine your vault progress, figure out your win rate, or even enable third-party tracker applications, like Draftsim’s amazing...
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