Innistrad Remastered gives us a full remastered set with cards originating from the Innistrad plane or matching its flavor, mostly released in 2011, 2016, and 2021. I’ve managed to select the best of 289 total cards, considering aspects like...
Read moreAt a slightly higher cost than a Standard release, you’d want Innistrad Remastered to contain some juice as far as reprints go. INR delivers, and there are some really top dollar cards included in the set. But is it worth opening overall?
Read moreAlternate arts are one of Magic’s best features. Many of the cards are story pieces, exposing bits of lore. Alternate arts give us another peek at these moments. They’re also a fantastic way to add character to a deck, not to mention potentially...
Read moreI love a good tweak to the typical Magic card frame, especially when it achieves something thematic or builds on the lore and world-building of a set. Not every frame is a hit, but with so many to choose from, let’s focus on the most...
Read moreIf you’re looking to start playing Magic or want to introduce someone to the game through Commander, you need the right decks to do it with. Start with decks that are easy to understand but also have some hints of more complexity so they can work...
Read moreYou might remember some of the ape cards you’ve played with in MTG battles, but I bet you can’t remember them all. Truthfully, they aren’t all worth remembering, but I still want to take a close look at the ape creature type.
Read moreSacrificing creatures for value is a time-honored tradition hailing back to the very first days of Magic as a core tenet of black’s desperate bids for power, regardless of the rites and costs associated.
Read moreBest cards, plural, may be overstating this keyword ability a bit: as it turns out, there’s exactly two cards with the fortify keyword in all MTG. The same is true for fortification, the artifact subtype associated with the fortify keyword...
Read moreRed has the worst card draw of any color. The other four have creatures that enter and draw a card, or have card draw as a passive effect, or have an activated card drawing ability. But red? No dice.
Read moreThe whirlwind of collecting Magic cards, building decks, and grinding out matches can sometimes feel quite delirious. Well, I’m here to hopefully help break up your restless mind with some delirium commanders.
Read moreOne of the first things I do whenever I build a new Commander deck is look for potential combos or cards I can run that synergize perfectly with the strategy. Of course, there are millions of combinations already that you can use, but not all...
Read moreInfect. Some players love the mechanic as others hate it. Craig Blanchette, also known as Mr. Infect, who appears regularly on the Command Zone podcast and their Game Knights specials, loves to play with infect cards! Where do you fall into the...
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