Goblins are an ever-popular creature type in MTG. There’s lots of reasons for that: the flavor, the speed, the humor. But one of the reasons goblin decks have been so successful over the years is that there’s a decent set of lords to pump the...
Read moreThis constant threat of recursion and other graveyard-based synergies like delirium and threshold make exile-based removal absolutely critical. Exiling cards effectively removes them from the game—in fact, Magic originally used that phrasing...
Read moreMerfolk are present on many of the different planes in Magic. A lot of merfolk share common traits and abilities, so they’re an easy creature type to build a Commander deck around.
Read moreThe release of Shards of Alara in 2008 brought five 3-color factions. The shard known to this day as Bant was identified by the exalted mechanic, which rewards you for attacking with only one creature at a time.
Read moreKrakens dominate the scene in movies, video games, and tabletop games alike. But they’re not all made equal, which is why I’m coming to you today with a complete ranking and comparison of every kraken in Magic.
Read moreIt’s always fun to talk creatures because they let us mix the mythical wonder of these creatures with the strategy that MTG players love. Are minotaurs a good typal deck? What kind of strategies benefit from minotaur cards?
Read moreFor as long as Magic has existed players have always been concerned with their mana base. Whether it’s having all of the same art, foils, full arts, you name it, players love customizing their basic lands to fit their style.
Read moreAs long as the power and toughness aren’t completely out of line, the abilities on a 5-mana commander should be both good enough and fair enough to make it playable. Many 5-mana commanders are among the most popular in EDH, too.
Read moreColorless removal spells are especially important for decks with colorless commanders; those strategies heavily lean on ramping out big threats, so they can easily fall behind. But which of these removal spells are the best?
Read moreDeathtouch is bound to appear in your games as one of MTG’s evergreen mechanic. It shows the flavor of venom or poison or just a deathly gaze.
Read moreMagic has been around the block for a while, more than 30 long years at this point. The folks at Wizards of the Coast have been toiling away releasing new sets of cards every few months for almost the entire history of the game.
Read moreWhite might not be the best color in Magic for card draw or even targeted removal, but when it comes to board wipes, white thrives. There are a ton of white sweepers to choose from, but not all of them are going to be right for your deck.
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