Scry is a keyword mechanic in MTG that has been around for almost 20 years. Only recently, and only with little more than a dozen cards, there are finally specific payoffs to scrying aside from the general card selection inherent in the...
Read moreElephants don’t get the flashy tribal support other tribes like elves or goblins enjoy, and you rarely see them leading top-tier decks. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have anything to offer.
Read moreAvengers and… Planeswalkers assemble? That’s right! Marvel fans who also play Magic: The Gathering intersect at quite a time in history! MTG and Marvel collaborate for more Universes Beyond crossovers with more cards than others released before...
Read moreThere are brand-new commanders in Mystery Booster Commander Edition, many of which draw on Magic lore—all the way back to the Alpha rulebook!
Read moreLifegain decks form a ubiquitous archetype in Magic that’s been around for decades. Which makes sense; Magic: the Gathering is a game about not dropping down to 0 life, so increasing your total life as much as possible is a sound...
Read moreOh no! You’ve made it all the way to your buddy’s place for your weekly Commander night, but you’ve forgotten your Crown Royal bag of dice! The last time this happened, you all had to keep track of life with pen and paper, like barbarians. But...
Read moreStorm can somewhat struggle when facing off against several opponents at the same time. There are tons of ways to work around this and make it a more than viable strategy, so let’s take a look at some of Magic’s best commanders for a storm...
Read moreTreasure commanders are legendary creatures that create Treasure tokens in some way, or synergize with many of the Treasure token-creating staples in the Magic universe
Read moreZendikar block introduced us to what would became one of Magic’s most iconic planes, one we’d return to many times over the years. It also gave us an iconic mechanic we’d see echoed in sets throughout the years: landfall!
Read moreNowadays, the best permanents have enters-the-battlefield effects to generate value as soon as they hit the field. What are the best ETB removal spells? And how can we capitalize on them for maximum efficiency?
Read moreLoot is MTG lingo for drawing and discarding, and it’s named after Merfolk Looter. Question is, how can you loot, and is looting a good strategy? Should you play looters in your deck, and which are the best ones?
Read moreI’m happy to return to Middle-earth and the unexpected journey we’ll get from The Hobbit. We got some all-timers from LTR three years ago; let’s see if we’ve got the same quality this time around.
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