The 34 Best Knight Commanders in Magic Ranked
If there’s one figure that’s particularly prevalent in most fantasy fiction, it’s that of the European medieval knight. So let’s look at the best knight commanders!
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The 58 Best Gruul Cards in Magic Ranked
Naturally, the Gruul Clans are a natural fit for me in Magic. Xenagos is my co-pilot. Give me big, stompy creatures and ways to make ‘em bigger and stompier. But which are the best green and red cards in the game, and what are Gruul cards good at...
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All 34 Untap Artifact Effects in Magic Ranked
You’re here because you’re, somewhat innocently, looking for some options to untap your Shorikai, Genesis Engine, am I right? That’s a reasonably busted commander, so you’re not that innocent after all. Maybe you’re here for your Chromatic...
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MTG Pain Lands: What Are They and Where to Find Them (2026)
As you can probably tell from the name, pain lands are lands that allow you to use your life as a partial payment for mana. The nice thing about these is that they allow you to keep your tempo and you don’t always need to use your life to get...
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The 56 Best Lords in Magic Ranked
Typal strategies are a mainstay of Magic design, with lords as one of the better payoffs, but not all lords were created equal. Today I look at lords of all shapes and sizes across a wide variety of creature types, and I do my best to be as...
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The 18 Best Superfriends Commanders in Magic Ranked
Today’s list will test your loyalty. Er… your friends’ loyalties. Er… your superfriend loyalties? Planeswalkers, we’re talking about planeswalkers.
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The 34 Best Kiki-Jiki Combos in Magic Ranked
Combos decks are among the most interesting in Magic. Not everybody loves them, but seeing an interesting game plan win through a different method than you typically see is a lot of fun. Some decks dedicate themselves to engine combos, while...
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The 41 Best Sphinxes in Magic
Riddle me this: which MTG creature has wings, a human face, and a non-human body? If you said Skin Shedder, that’s both incorrect and mildly concerning. No, the answer is that lion-bodied human-faced sphinx from Greek mythology. What are the best...
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All 5 Card Draw Doublers in Magic Ranked
MTG has many doubling effects, and today we’ll be looking at card draw doublers. What’s better than getting something nice? Getting double of that nice thing.
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Which Should You Play/Buy: Pokémon or Magic: The Gathering?
A lot of trading card games take influences from the example Magic set back in 1993 these days. But the Pokémon TCG is one of the most unique card game experiences out there, and for my money, one of the most well-designed TCGs of them all.
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The 26 Best Izzet Combos in Magic Ranked
While your average Commander player tends to be anti-combo, or at least against infinite combos, they’re an integral part of this Magic format and a perfectly legitimate means of ending games. The structure of Commander even encourages combos as...
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The 34 Best Dragons in Magic Ranked
Dragons have been a staple of the fantasy genre ever since its inception. It’s no surprise that they’ve made their way into the world’s most popular card game. Today I’ll be looking at the vast history of these beasts and unraveling the best...
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