Many, but not all of Magic: The Gathering’s casual and competitive formats allow players to use a sideboard alongside their decks. This separate collection of 15 cards often makes the difference in the outcomes of best-of 3 matches, and knowing...
Read moreGreek mythology is so entwined in pop culture and fantasy that it makes perfect sense Magic would eventually dip its toes in the deep well of ancient Greek lore. To be fair it had already been doing this well before Theros, with plenty of...
Read moreSome slang terms in MTG are pretty obvious when you first read them. Deck thinning isn’t really one of those terms, although it’s not too difficult to get your head around once you’ve discovered what it means.
Read moreThere isn’t just one way to play with Planechase cards, and the most common “format” of Planechase (one big pile) is far from what was originally envisaged. An alternative way to use Planes is to “draft” a planar deck from a central...
Read moreRavnica Remastered dropped on January 12, 2024, bringing with it over 450 reprints of classic cards from the original Ravnica block, Return to Ravnica block, and the Ravnica Allegiance-War of the Spark sets. Many of these cards had only seen a...
Read moreMuch of Magic happens “above the neck” rather than “in the hands.” The control of information and accurate threat assessment in a Commander game is a battle of wits that you can and should be participating in, even when that game doesn’t...
Read moreThe Deep Clue Sea Commander precon deck’s funny name will remind you of Deep Blue Sea, and the comparison helps to understand it. The deck and the movie are fun but kinda all over the place with one or two good moments.
Read moreAnyone who’s dipped their toes into Dungeons & Dragons knows what it’s like to play a session plagued by bad rolls. I’ve had a level 1 combat encounter go on way too long because I just couldn’t hit a thing. And while my tablemates’ dice...
Read moreThe latest set brings us to Ravnica once more, but this time something is amiss. I’m breaking down everything you need to know about MKM Sealed ahead of Prerelease! We’re looking at the mechanics, the List, and ranking the best commons in each...
Read moreWith Murders at Karlov Manor debuting, you must be wondering which cards are the big hitters in the set if you pull them from a prerelease kit or booster box. Here are the 30 most expensive cards from the upcoming new set!
Read moreMurders at Karlov Manor is far from our first return to the ever-popular plane of Ravnica, but it’s the first foray to come with Commander precons. Today, I’m looking at the Revenant Recon precon and finding ways to upgrade it!
Read moreWe’re going to rank the best detectives today! And instead of a list with Sherlock Holmes, Kinsey Millhone, Hercule Poirot, Batman, Velma, and Matthew McConaughey in True Detective, we’re going with a brand new creature type in MTG, detective.
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