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...
Read moreThese 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...
Read moreMagic 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...
Read moreThere’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...
Read moreFuture 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.
Read morePlay 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...
Read moreToday 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...
Read moreOne 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...
Read moreMagic 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...
Read moreThere are many ways to get a +1/+1 counter on a creature. Artifacts, enchantments, instants, sorceries, and even creature abilities can add +1/+1 counters to other creatures to make them stronger. Renown is one of many mechanics that can give...
Read moreWhile haunt is a keyword ability that’s often seen on creatures, it can be placed on any type of card. When a permanent or a resolved spell with haunt goes to the graveyard, you exile it, targeting a creature. When this creature dies, the ability...
Read moreReturn to Ravnica introduced five new mechanics to Magic: The Gathering, one for each of the ally-colored guilds featured in the set. Designers were determined to get Azorius () right this time after the huge air-ball of a mechanic that was...
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