Today we’re breaking down the top snake commanders in MTG and looking at their strengths and synergies, and the best ways to build around them. Whether you’re brewing a full-on snake typal deck or just want to see which ones slither to the...
Read moreLands commanders come in a variety of different styles and color identities. Some are good at getting you extra lands, while others reward you for playing lands. Still others have more unique interactions with lands, like turning them into...
Read moreMany sharks in Magic aren’t terribly dangerous if you know how to approach them. Some of them just don’t hold up in 2020s MTG. But the best sharks? They form a blueprint for an archetype that Magic’s designers can develop in future sets.
Read moreOne of the hallmarks of a good Bethesda game is a long list of easter eggs and hidden items for the player to discover. In the Fallout series, a Vault-tec Bobbleheads are scattered across the map for players to find. These rare artifacts grant...
Read more“Archetype” is a somewhat nebulous term in Magic. Most players understand what “control” or “aggro” means, but terms like “aristocrats,” “group slug,” and “superfriends” aren’t immediately obvious to newer players. Today I compile a...
Read moreThere’s no worse feeling than when you have powerful cards in hand but the wrong colors of mana to cast them. To help with that, I’ve compiled a list of the top cards that can filter your mana so you can focus on casting those amazing spells...
Read moreProxies have become a more prominent part of Magic with the rise of Commander as a popular, casual format. While players once used proxies to playtest strategies for upcoming events before committing to a strategy or sideboard card, you’re much...
Read moreMagic has all kinds of creature types, ranging from the generic (think bird) to the specific (think brushwagg). Some creatures aren’t defined by any specific classification, so they’re often assigned the generic “beast” subtype.
Read moreColorless spells in Magic have upsides and downsides. From the lowly Ornithopter to the most massive Eldrazi, there are benefits to running creatures without color.
Read moreBlack isn’t known as a heavy token-making color, but its sacrifice archetypes love all the zombies and other fodder black decks are capable of producing.
Read moreFew tokens are quite as big as the dreaded Karnstruct, an artifact creature that shows up on a few flavorful Karn and Urza cards, plus a couple stragglers.
Read moreMagic has no shortage of busted creatures and splashy permanents that are just begging to be brought back from the graveyard. Whether you’re slinging spells in Commander, grinding value in Legacy, or pulling off slick combos in Modern or...
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