Getting into Explorer from scratch can be daunting. But you can always upgrade some of your Standard decks into Explorer versions, and for that you need to know the staples and where to find them if you opt for the pack-cracking route.
Read moreEach Magic set leaves its own mark on the game as a whole. Ixalan’s primary contributions were some of the best Magic story we’d seen in the years before or since and the official canonization of dinosaurs and pirates as proper creature types.
Read moreIxalan debuted in 2017, opening the MTG world to a vast creature base of dinosaurs and pirates. Rivals of Ixalan from 2018 revealed more dinosaurs, vampires, and pirates that can be used in those kinds of typal decks. Now, in 2023, we return to...
Read moreDoctor Who is a British sci-fi show that’s been going on for more than 60 years, and to the joy of Whovians all over the world, MTG now has Doctor Who-themed cards. It’s even weirder because MTG doesn’t do sci-fi that much, barring the release of...
Read moreAmong the vast array of cards that Magic: The Gathering has introduced over the years, some possess a unique ability that sets them apart from the rest.
Read moreCreature lands: half creature, half land. Straightforward concept, yeah? They’re a land type that’s been kicking (the ones with legs at least) since early Magic, and we’ve seen various cycles of creature lands up to and including Wilds of...
Read moreDryads are the often-forgotten green sylvan even though they first appeared in Alpha. Maybe it’s that they’re so closely associated with the dusty old landwalk mechanic while elves and druids leaned into mana ramp and counters, two...
Read moreIxalan means lands. We’re going to go over all the different land cycles (and there’s a lot more than usual!) and where to find them, as well as do a bit of ranking and analysis.
Read moreDexterity cards are objectively weird. So weird, in fact, that they’ve been banned in every format! Vintage lets you play Ancestral Recall, Black Lotus, and Time Walk, but not Falling Star or Clay Pigeon.
Read moreBefore Innistrad’s transform cards, before MDFCs, before flip-walkers, there were the original flip cards from the Kamigawa block. They were innovative at the time, but they’ve been replaced by newer versions of this design space since.
Read moreThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan is the most powerful set to hit Standard since Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. I’ve tried to build a narrative around these cards and what the set is doing well, while highlighting the cards I think will matter in Standard, the...
Read moreI’m excited to see this set unfold and seeing how these vibrant cultures get translated into a fantasy setting. Once again, it’s time to dive (or I suppose spelunk) into this rich, gorgeous set and break down all its cards for Sealed and Booster...
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