Magic has a string of cards and mechanics that allow you to durably alter a creature after it’s already been cast. Cipher is one of those experiments that seems to have exhausted its narrow design space between under- and overpowered.
Read moreIn Magic you’ll find yourself mana-flooded a fair amount, and buyback gives you a way to sink that extra mana into spells that can bury your opponent. There are also other means of paying buyback besides just extra mana, so let’s delve into this...
Read moreFor Magic players in the know, the very word “layers” conjures all sorts of horror stories of weird rules interactions that don’t look like they should work. For aspiring judges, layers can be among the more difficult rules to...
Read moreI’ll be the first one to acknowledge the MTG Arena economy is quite complicated and hard to understand, even for experienced players. You have to juggle between gems and gold, figure out which packs to buy, how to maximize your wildcards...
Read moreSome MTG mechanics are more popular and used more often than others. Sunburst is one of those mechanics that may not be used as often, especially because it works best in decks with more colors in them.
Read moreOne turn they’re here, and then poof they’re gone! Magic’s vanishing mechanic puts a time limit on your permanents and forces you to use time as a resource. But what makes vanishing unique, and how did it come about?
Read moreExodus is a very, very old set – so old that, strictly speaking, Magic: The Gathering was a different game back then with literal different rules and card types that no longer exist.
Read moreBattles are Magic’s newest card type, and who doesn’t love new stuff in Magic? OK, a lot of people may slightly dislike it, but they’ll come around eventually!
Read moreWith the release of Universes Beyond: Doctor Who, WotC made four precon EDH decks. While three of the EDH precons are focused on the different doctors the show’s had, this EDH precon deck is focused on the main Doctor Who villains. Since it’s a...
Read moreThis is the deck you’re buying if you’re a Doctor Who fan who got hooked by the 2005 reboot and David Tennant and Matt Smith are still your faves. You already know my answer to this question, so let’s see if we can figure out how to make this...
Read moreDoctor Who’s the latest Universes Beyond crossover to reach Magic, this time in the form of a set of Commander precons. The Doctor Who IP is known for being convoluted and nebulous at times with a rabid fanbase, so these decks are bound to please...
Read moreThere’s never been a more complicated time to collect Magic: The Gathering cards than 2023. Foil-etched cards, textured foils, Secret Lairs, Universes Beyond, Lord of the Rings, Fortnite, and now Doctor Who? You’ll be forgiven if you have no...
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