“For me, it’s a graveyard set, that was the pitch,” remembers Randy Buehler of Odyssey, the first big set he led development on. The less well-loved and now mostly mothballed “threshold” mechanic also hailed from that set.
Read moreWith Neon Dynasty making its rounds as the hit new set it’s about time we revisit a mechanic from the original Kamigawa sets: bushido.
Read moreLooking for a Constructed format that fits your budget and is diverse, with decks monthly? Want a format that’s a brewer’s paradise? Well you may have just found the format you were looking for. It’s called Penny Dreadful, and it’s time to...
Read moreOne deck that benefited from Neon Dynasty’s The Wandering Emperor is Azorius Control. Casting an instant speed planeswalker is everything a blue mage wants to do.
Read moreThere have been some good crabs in Magic. What would Dimir Rogues have been without the groan-inducing 1-drop of Ruin Crab on turn 1?
Read moreWhen I was first learning to play Magic last millennium, the first “combo” I figured out was to drop a Lure onto the Craw Giant I pulled from one of my Chronicles boosters. This interaction, which relied on the rampage ability, was the beginning...
Read moreDuring the times of the Norse, warriors would boast of their great achievements as they sat by campfires over food. To incorporate that same flavor into Kaldheim, we have the boast mechanic.
Read moreI didn’t really play Draft during Conspiracy’s format, but I still regret not playing a Conspiracy Draft when I had the chance. One of the things that fuels that regret so much are conspiracy cards.
Read moreToday I have a quick rundown on the art of cutting cards for you, an important skill for every drafter to have. I’ll show you this by going through an example deck in detail and arriving at the final 40 together.
Read moreStorm demands a deck completely built around itself, dominates the strategies of all players in the match, and has a massive reward for playing it properly. It works like no other mechanic in the game.
Read moreA once recurring mechanic, intimidate now stands in the long line of defunct mechanics that restrict how a player can block attacking creatures. So are you feeling intimidated yet? If not, let’s delve into what intimidate is and how it works in...
Read moreTo start the game and then end up running out of available mana sucks. This is called tapping out, and it’s (usually) never a good feeling. Let’s talk about that.
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