The rise in popularity of the horror genre brought about a wave of zombie-related media, one of the most prominent of which is AMC’s The Walking Dead. Wizards announced a crossover with the show in September 2020 with Secret Lair x The Walking...
Read more“For me, it’s a graveyard set, that was the pitch,” remembers Randy Buehler of Odyssey, the first big set he led development on. The less well-loved and now mostly mothballed “threshold” mechanic also hailed from that set.
Read moreDespite old unsets having apparently sold poorly, players (and MaRo) never gave up. Eventually we got Unstable, a very successful set in sales, Draft experience, and critical reviews.
Read moreWith Neon Dynasty making its rounds as the hit new set it’s about time we revisit a mechanic from the original Kamigawa sets: bushido.
Read moreAmonkhet continued the Gatewatch’s saga in pursuit of Nicol Bolas and took them to a plane where references of Bolas were everywhere.
Read moreThere have been some good crabs in Magic. What would Dimir Rogues have been without the groan-inducing 1-drop of Ruin Crab on turn 1?
Read moreToday we’re going to cover one of the most unique creature types in Magic’s history, with only five creatures to date and a slew of unexplored lore: the Nephilim. Let’s get started!
Read moreWhen I was first learning to play Magic last millennium, the first “combo” I figured out was to drop a Lure onto the Craw Giant I pulled from one of my Chronicles boosters. This interaction, which relied on the rampage ability, was the beginning...
Read moreDuring the times of the Norse, warriors would boast of their great achievements as they sat by campfires over food. To incorporate that same flavor into Kaldheim, we have the boast mechanic.
Read moreI didn’t really play Draft during Conspiracy’s format, but I still regret not playing a Conspiracy Draft when I had the chance. One of the things that fuels that regret so much are conspiracy cards.
Read moreI chose to use the pandemic to build a few Commander decks for when I was allowed back out into society. One build that I really wanted to do was shrines. The deck needed a revamp, so here we are!
Read moreA once recurring mechanic, intimidate now stands in the long line of defunct mechanics that restrict how a player can block attacking creatures. So are you feeling intimidated yet? If not, let’s delve into what intimidate is and how it works in...
Read more
