If you’ve ever found yourself foiled by a slew of counterspells and wished your spells just affected the board, you might enjoy cast triggers that provide at least a little value whenever you cast the spell, even if it doesn’t resolve.
Read moreStorm is a notoriously broken mechanic, but one that keeps peeking its way into card designs lately. Which storm cards are just fine, and which are utterly broken?
Read moreMagic has a lot of different subtypes across all card types and sets. This doesn’t mean that all subtypes are created equal, or even playable. I’m going through all the desert lands in Magic, ranking from worst to best and talking a bit about...
Read moreAfter the unbanning of Preordain in Modern and Mind’s Desire in Legacy, the MTG community is awash with lists of good candidates to unban in various formats. It seems like everyone has a favorite card that they’d like to see unbanned in one...
Read moreThese are the worst pieces of cardboard in the Magic: The Gathering that could have been some of the finest designs ever to hold that mythic orange symbol.
Read moreLegendary warriors provide huge attacking, typal, and thematic support for your Commander decks. From the famous names of MTG like Ajani to warriors in the Universes Beyond like Marneus Calgar, all of these generals can be great leaders of your...
Read moreWhile the “partners with” commanders limit the overall variety of deck building, they can still pack a wallop and lead to some interesting play patterns.
Read moreI can’t think of a more mysterious, deadly, and interesting creature type than the mythical Praetors of Phyrexia. But the Phyrexian Praetors are more than just cardboard. They have a unique storyline that’s fully fleshed out, have detailed...
Read moreSome threats are unkillable creatures that pose a challenge to spot removal like Doom Blade and sometimes Path to Exile. They’re creatures that survive wraths or are indestructible, or that offer some advantage in case the board gets wrathed.
Read moreToday we gallop straight into a mechanic that the MTG designers were dying to pull off for quite some time, and the Outlaws of Thunder Junction Magic set was such a good thematic fit for it that they went, “Hey, no better time than right...
Read moreFlying might be distinctly weaker than the “can’t be blocked” text on other cards, but it’s hard to think of a more iconic evasive keyword.
Read moreEvery Commander player was a fresh-faced recruit at one point. Whether you’re in that position yourself as a player that’s new to Magic or to Commander as a format, I’ve got some decks for your consideration!
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