Fourth Edition Spoilers and Set Information
Fourth Edition is a very, very ancient core set. So much so that, when looking at its cards, you may wonder if your eyes have grown old and tired and if you’re seeing things right.
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Enlist in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Dominaria United brought back a number of popular mechanics, including sagas and kicker, but it also introduced a few new ones like enlist. Unfortunately, it’s not the most elegant mechanic from a rules perspective. So today, I’ll be flexing my...
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All 26 Specters in Magic Ranked
These days, specters are one of the weaker creature types. And there are only 26, so a full specter typal deck needs, like, a Scooby Doo Universes Beyond release to really work (Please, WOTC! Call me. I already have the mechanics and some card...
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Jump-start Mechanic in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Magic consistently tries out new keyword mechanics. Some of these are successful and go on to become evergreen mechanics, while others prove too difficult to understand or sometimes even too powerful to continue getting printed. Then there are...
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All 5 Shards in Magic Ranked: Plus Definitions and FAQs
There’s almost no one who plays Magic and isn’t somewhat aware of Ravnica’s guilds. 10 factions represent each color pair through specific mechanics and flavors. Most players, especially those on the Vorthos side of things, identify with a guild...
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All 19 Ferocious Cards in Magic Ranked
Some MTG mechanics are very interesting to the point that you can build thematic decks around them. Ferocious is an MTG mechanic that works great in decks with large creatures because of the special effects you gain when you have a creature that...
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Frenzy in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Future Sight dropped a ton of new mechanics that R&D were interested in testing out but couldn’t commit to designing an entire set around. Frenzy was one of these short-lived, one-off mechanics that would never again see the light of day.
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How Will Play Boosters Impact Limited?
Play Boosters are an upcoming product that, without exaggeration, will change how Drafts work from now on. A combination of Set and Draft boosters, Play Boosters are aimed at creating a booster that’s “fun to open” whilst still being usable for...
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Draft Boosters vs. Collector Boosters: Which Should You Get?
Today I’m going to be tackling collector boosters, comparing the differences between them and draft boosters, and letting you know which you should pick up based on your personal Magic preferences. While you may have had a bad experience with...
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Historic Anthology in MTGA: Complete List and FAQ
One of the many releases that might confuse new players are the Historic Anthologies that have come out since the start of the format. They’re basically just a flat release of a dozen or so cards that the MTGA dev team feels the Historic format...
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[Complete List] All 29 30th Anniversary Promos + FAQ
Magic turns 30 this year, and to celebrate WotC is spreading the love with a batch of “30th Anniversary promos” to give out to players. Whether you’re a collector or a Commander enthusiast you’ll want to get your hands on some of these cards, and...
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All 31 Raid Cards in Magic Ranked
Imagine you’re a pirate. You’ve just taken over an enemy ship. Now it’s time to raid from the spoils of combat, which is essentially what happens when players utilize the raid mechanic in Magic: The Gathering.
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