Naturally, the Gruul Clans are a natural fit for me in Magic. Xenagos is my co-pilot. Give me big, stompy creatures and ways to make ‘em bigger and stompier. But which are the best green and red cards in the game, and what are Gruul cards good at...
Read moreYou’re here because you’re, somewhat innocently, looking for some options to untap your Shorikai, Genesis Engine, am I right? That’s a reasonably busted commander, so you’re not that innocent after all. Maybe you’re here for your Chromatic...
Read moreAs you can probably tell from the name, pain lands are lands that allow you to use your life as a partial payment for mana. The nice thing about these is that they allow you to keep your tempo and you don’t always need to use your life to get...
Read moreTypal strategies are a mainstay of Magic design, with lords as one of the better payoffs, but not all lords were created equal. Today I look at lords of all shapes and sizes across a wide variety of creature types, and I do my best to be as...
Read moreToday’s list will test your loyalty. Er… your friends’ loyalties. Er… your superfriend loyalties? Planeswalkers, we’re talking about planeswalkers.
Read moreCombos decks are among the most interesting in Magic. Not everybody loves them, but seeing an interesting game plan win through a different method than you typically see is a lot of fun. Some decks dedicate themselves to engine combos, while...
Read moreRiddle me this: which MTG creature has wings, a human face, and a non-human body? If you said Skin Shedder, that’s both incorrect and mildly concerning. No, the answer is that lion-bodied human-faced sphinx from Greek mythology. What are the best...
Read moreMTG has many doubling effects, and today we’ll be looking at card draw doublers. What’s better than getting something nice? Getting double of that nice thing.
Read moreA lot of trading card games take influences from the example Magic set back in 1993 these days. But the Pokémon TCG is one of the most unique card game experiences out there, and for my money, one of the most well-designed TCGs of them all.
Read moreWhile your average Commander player tends to be anti-combo, or at least against infinite combos, they’re an integral part of this Magic format and a perfectly legitimate means of ending games. The structure of Commander even encourages combos as...
Read moreDragons have been a staple of the fantasy genre ever since its inception. It’s no surprise that they’ve made their way into the world’s most popular card game. Today I’ll be looking at the vast history of these beasts and unraveling the best...
Read moreAll token players assemble! It’s time to find out the best white token generators in Magic ranked from worst to best. Chances are, you already know a few of the best ones if you’ve played token decks enough.
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