Way back in the Time Spiral block we were shown a pair of timeshifted cards with a strange new ability: poisonous. This was not only a callback to the poison counters that were sporadically printed between Legends and Visions, but also a...
Read moreThere are lots of different kinds of good red creatures, from cheap creatures that kill your opponent quickly to big and expensive dragons that win the game in just a couple hits.
Read morePerhaps the zombie fad’s dying down, but the bumbling horde of flesh-eaters persists in Magic. Zombies have decades of support as a creature type, so there’s bound to be combos aplenty. Don’t worry, they’re not all as brain-dead as you might...
Read moreMany players find an affinity to one of the five colors because it suits their playstyle or the flavor they love. Picking a mono-color commander is one of the best ways to get to the heart of what your favorite color does and show it off to your...
Read moreGreen creature decks come in different flavors, from mana dorks to elfball support to gigantic game-enders.
Read moreWotC revealed a massive tide of new information about upcoming Magic sets at Magic Con Vegas, with one particularly surprising announcement. As more and more outside IPs like Final Fantasy, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Spider-Man find their...
Read moreAssembling an aggressive and fast mana base is the usual next step to powering up an EDH deck. Many players achieve this by “doubling” their mana; surprising opponents with a single huge turn to pull ahead of the rest of the pod.
Read moreWinning a game of MTG is somewhat trivial if you have a good board and are smashing your opponent’s face. But what if the rules change in the middle of the game? Suddenly, you can’t win anymore because your opponent… can’t lose. What trickery is...
Read moreVehicles are a commonplace sight in sets these days, and most releases will have at least one included in them. There have been some unbelievably powerful vehicles printed over the years, and we’re going to take a look at the best of the best.
Read moreCome, let me peer into your mind and read your future. Ahh, yes, I see it all so clearly. You’re about to learn about scrying in Magic: The Gathering. A great teacher and L1 judge will walk you through how it works, the history of the mechanic...
Read moreThe most well-known iteration of a trigger when a permanent enters the battlefield in Magic is landfall, but there are equivalents that aren’t keyworded. There’s “creaturefall” on The Great Henge, “enchantmentfall” on Verduran Enchantress...
Read moreThe simplest and most common win condition in Magic is damage; this most often comes from combat, but few people who have been on the bad side of a Lightning Bolt or Grapeshot would dispute their value.
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