Secrets of Strixhaven is finally here, and that means we have a batch of commanders to review! These range in power from potentially busted to extremely cut, with instants and sorceries being a recurring theme, as one would expect for the school...
Read moreSilverquill has a new mechanic in Secrets of Strixhaven, repartee, which encourages players to target creatures—theirs or their opponents. It also has exciting new cards for Commander!
Read moreCurious about which of the secondary Secrets of Strixhaven commanders are strongest? We analyzed them for you here!
Read moreRepartee is the mechanic for aspiring Silverquill students who want their words to sting just as badly as a Prismari mage’s fire magic. It draws on a subtheme from the OG Strixhaven to give the second round of Silverquill cards a more distinct...
Read moreReady for a second semester at Strixhaven? We’ll give you a crash course on everything you can expect from this Limited format.
Read moreEveryone likes to cast spells, right? You cast spells and things happen. Today I’m going to talk about flashback, a mechanic that allows you to recast cards from the graveyard.
Read moreChoices are always great in Magic card design. We’ve seen plenty of modal options with commands, spree cards, and so on, but we’re looking at the most charming modal cards in Magic today!
Read moreIn Magic slang, Fireballs are instant or sorcery spells that deal damage to various targets based on the amount of mana you spent on them, as represented by X. While the original Fireball has more wording on it that makes it harder to understand...
Read moreThe Prismari school in Secrets of Strixhaven gets a mechanic similar to magecraft in opus, which also cares about casting instants and sorceries, and it loves when you get flamboyant with expensive ones.
Read moreDeath & Taxes is a popular strategy that’s been around in Magic forever, mostly in Legacy. These kinds of decks run a mix of taxing effects and spells that aim to hate or slow down your opponents. The creatures that are seen in them...
Read moreIf you’re looking for cards with unique and sometimes silly designs, Magic’s crop of playtest cards are likely perfect for you.
Read moreAura commanders are legendary creatures, or planeswalkers that are allowed to be commanders, that focus on supporting auras. Some of these commanders also just focus on enchantments as a whole as opposed to specifically auras, but still work well...
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