Shadow decks were the next weenie/fliers deck when the Tempest block was released. The idea of attacking each turn with nigh-unblockable creatures and tempo-ing your opponent out of the game isn’t novel these days.
Read moreWhat is a tempo deck? How should you play one? And what should you do when facing one? All that’s to come.
Read more| Illustration by Dominik Mayer Mana fixing is among the most important elements of any Magic deck. It doesn’t matter how cool your spells are or what niche synergies inspired you if your spells are uncastable because your shoddy mana base relies...
Read moreEvery time WotC decides to make a mechanic that cheats on mana costs things go horribly wrong. First affinity, then Phyrexian mana, and now delve.
Read moreIf you’re a blue player trying to maximize your mana base without cutting spells, you might be interested in islandcyclers! Though, you’ll probably need a good excuse to squeeze most of these into the average deck.
Read moreMany of Abzan’s creatures are legendary and designed for Commander, but regular Cubers and Constructed players can find strong, often disruptive threats among them. You can’t be surprised that such a creature-focused wedge has awesome monsters to...
Read moreWe’ve seen many new planeswalkers enter the story over the years, but the one I’ve always kept close to my heart is Jace Beleren. Today, we’re look at the best versions of Jace that have appeared throughout Magic’s history.
Read moreIf you’ve never played with or against a group hug deck, then you’re missing out on one of the best experiences Commander has to offer. A group hug deck is designed to help out every player at the table in some way, and is often not even built...
Read moreCommander is a very fun format, but sometimes it can be very pricy thanks to the popular cards that dominate in it. But what If I told you that you can still play Commander on a budget and have access to tons of high-level games and strategies?...
Read moreIf your goal is to play some bomb Jeskai cards like Kykar, Wind’s Fury or Jeskai Revelation, you’ll need the right lands and mana to do so.
Read moreEven though we never got a proper story for Theros Beyond Death, it’s safe to assume that the set was about Elspeth escaping from Theros’ underworld. And we got a new mechanic to go with this theme: escape.
Read moreJund takes the best parts of red, green, and black and mixes them together for a brutal combination of big creatures, sacrifice effects, and graveyard play. Jund decks can play like “Gruul plus black,” “Rakdos plus green,” and “Golgari plus red”...
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