The original Ixalan set had four main creature types, with a strong vampire theme in black and white. Although The Lost Caves of Ixalan doesn’t have a strong typal theme, the Commander precon decks are clearly inspired by the old Ixalan.
Read moreThis article covers The Lost Caverns of Ixalan’s mechanics, archetypes, top commons, bombs, and more. And in two weeks, I’ll return to expand upon everything with another Draft guide.
Read moreSingleton formats (also known as Highlander) have grown in popularity over the last decade, especially with Commander’s immense growth. But what exactly makes a format a singleton format and what other options are out there beyond just Commander...
Read moreWizards decided to close the MTG Arena forum in October 2021 to promote better communication on other platforms. Was it a good idea?
Read moreDexterity cards are objectively weird. So weird, in fact, that they’ve been banned in every format! Vintage lets you play Ancestral Recall, Black Lotus, and Time Walk, but not Falling Star or Clay Pigeon.
Read moreExplorers of the Deep is Magic’s first merfolk-themed Commander deck. Previous decks have had legendary merfolk as a main or alternate commander, but this is the first attempt at a fully fleshed out Commander deck centered on merfolk.
Read moreOn to the Ahoy Mateys precon from Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC). All the fun of being a pirate without the need for all those torrent websites. Yeah, I’m talking about you. Don’t worry though, these are more of your “plunder the open...
Read moreGods are among my favorite cards in Magic. In terms of flavor, they have some of the most interesting designs. Today, we’re building around the mono-red god Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might to show our opponents how quickly we can take them down!
Read moreBefore Innistrad’s transform cards, before MDFCs, before flip-walkers, there were the original flip cards from the Kamigawa block. They were innovative at the time, but they’ve been replaced by newer versions of this design space since.
Read moreNew players are flocking to Magic every day and, naturally, everyone always wants to get their hands on new cards. This makes it easy to find a gift for your MTG-loving loved ones, but there is one annoying problem: Arena has no gift cards...
Read moreRise of the Eldrazi is one of the most interesting Magic sets ever released. But there’s also an interesting mechanic that saw lots of competitive play, and that’s totem armor.
Read moreShowcase Legends of Ixalan are the main alternate frame treatment printed in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. It’s stunning set of alt-arts that represent some of the legends of the lost civilizations that live beneath the surface of the plane.
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