All 10 Addendum Cards in Magic Ranked
Addendum’s a strange but completely forgettable way to encourage you to play your instants at sorcery speed. You know, the one thing that no Magic player has ever wanted to do.
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Imodane, the Pyrohammer Commander Deck Guide
Some commanders have very intricate effects that can create very complicated interactions. Imodane, the Pyrohammer is very much not one of those commanders. In fact, it’s as blunt and simple as the warhammer, and that’s by no means a bad...
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Ranking All Lost Caverns of Ixalan Planeswalkers
As part of our check-in on the planes of the Multiverse after the events of March of the Machine and The Aftermath, it’s been neat to see how our desparked planeswalker friends are doing. But what about those who still have it?
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All 26 Specters in Magic Ranked
These days, specters are one of the weaker creature types. And there are only 26, so a full specter typal deck needs, like, a Scooby Doo Universes Beyond release to really work (Please, WOTC! Call me. I already have the mechanics and some card...
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All 5 Shards in Magic Ranked: Plus Definitions and FAQs
There’s almost no one who plays Magic and isn’t somewhat aware of Ravnica’s guilds. 10 factions represent each color pair through specific mechanics and flavors. Most players, especially those on the Vorthos side of things, identify with a guild...
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All 20 Renown Cards in Magic Ranked
There are many ways to get a +1/+1 counter on a creature. Artifacts, enchantments, instants, sorceries, and even creature abilities can add +1/+1 counters to other creatures to make them stronger. Renown is one of many mechanics that can give...
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All 29 Rally Cards in Magic Ranked
As any good baseball fan knows, it’s a game of rallies. Sure, there’s home runs, but those home runs have more impact when there’s someone on base to bring in. Failing the longball, walks, singles, and doubles can do the trick if sequenced...
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The 27 Best Aftermath Cards in Magic Ranked
You may have heard of split cards in Magic: The Gathering. While some split cards let you cast one or both sides in the same turn, there are split cards with an aftermath mechanic where you cast one side, wait for the card to hit the graveyard...
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The 18 Best Multikicker Cards in Magic Ranked
Balancing a mana curve can be somewhat difficult when building a deck. You don’t want to get stuck without early plays, but you also want to make sure you have stronger cards for later in the game. Luckily, there are cards with optional...
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All 13 Undergrowth Cards in Magic Ranked
The city of Ravnica is an integral part of Magic history, and with each new Ravnica set comes a new batch of guild mechanics tied to each of the 2-color pairs.
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Buyback in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
In Magic you’ll find yourself mana-flooded a fair amount, and buyback gives you a way to sink that extra mana into spells that can bury your opponent. There are also other means of paying buyback besides just extra mana, so let’s delve into this...
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All 17 Sunburst Cards in Magic Ranked
Some MTG mechanics are more popular and used more often than others. Sunburst is one of those mechanics that may not be used as often, especially because it works best in decks with more colors in them.
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