Torment Spoilers and Set Information
With the Odyssey block, of which Torment is the second set, Wizards of the Coast tried to break new ground in many ways, from the game mechanics to a new focus for the storyline.
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Everything You Need to Know About Keyword Abilities in Magic
If you ask an MTG player if the liked a random MTG set or not, chances are that they’ll tell you about the set’s mechanics. “Sure, I remember Ravnica. Populate was cool, and cipher was total garbage.” In this example, cipher is a keyword ability...
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All 15 Riot Cards in Magic Ranked
The Gruul Clans are known for opposing the oppressive rules of Ravnica’s civilization. From a flavor point of view, riot perfectly encapsulates the Gruul Clans.
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The 23 Best Trolls in Magic Ranked
Like many little bookworms, my first exposure to trolls came from a fairy tale about Three Billy Goats trying to cross a bridge. Then I met another one in a girls’ bathroom. And I met a few more on an adventure in Middle-earth. I got to beat up...
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Unhinged Spoilers and Set Information
“Mentally unbalanced; deranged,” Google says when asked for a definition of what “unhinged” means. In Magic: The Gathering, Unhinged is all of that, and on purpose: an expansion where the MTG devs very deliberately tried pushing...
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Hylda of the Icy Crown Commander Deck Guide
“Tapping down” opponents’ creatures has always been in blue and white’s wheelhouse, but its usefulness is debatable. It can still be an effective strategy to control the board, especially with the release of Hylda of the Icy Crown. Hylda’s...
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Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Spoilers and Set Information
It seems like ages ago that Theros: Beyond Death was released, marking the last mainline, standard-legal release by Wizards of the Coast for MTG. The good news is that Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths will be arriving before we know it, bringing with it...
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Clash in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Clash is a mechanic often remembered as a failure, if it’s remembered at all, more than a dozen years after the last clash cards were printed. But Mark Rosewater’s elegy for the mechanic is more nuanced: “I consider it a noble but failed...
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Dracula Cards in MTG: What Are They and Where to Get Them
Hello, planeswalkers! I hope you have your bags packed because we’re on our way to Transylvania. MTG has created wonderfully detailed worlds, histories, and characters, but it doesn’t hurt sometimes to rely on well-known story material. With all...
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How to Use the Light Test to Determine if Your MTG Cards Are Real or Fake
Magic: The Gathering is known for players trading cards between each other as well as buying and selling cards, sometimes for lots of money! With these high price tags, making and selling of counterfeits has become big business, and it’s more and...
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Reinforce in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Magic mechanics can get a little confusing sometimes, so we’re calling in the reinforcements. It’s me, I’m the reinforcements. Get it, reinforce-ments? I come prepared with rules knowledge and jokes!
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The Top 4 Proxy Printers for Magic
Proxies have a growing presence in Magic, especially at casual tables of Commander. They’re great, especially for such an expensive hobby. A real Commander deck can easily cost hundreds of dollars, but a proxy version of the same deck costs some...
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