Counterspells are some of the strongest effects in Magic. They’re largely responsible for blue’s status as the best color and offer unparalleled control by denying your opponent’s cards before they’ve affected the game. While blue is the king of...
Read moreCreature types in MTG started as a mere detail in the card’s layout. But today the first thing you look at when you see a new card is probably the creature type.
Read moreHave you ever sat down at a Commander pod, looking forward to an exciting game, only to find yourself in the same seat five hours later because every person at the EDH table cast two or three board wipes, constantly resetting the board? Then you...
Read moreNot every creature type gets their fair share of lords, but I think that it’s important that dinosaurs got some. They’re mainly haste enablers and cost reducers, and that’s key considering how many dinosaurs have high mana values and powerful...
Read moreMagic released Mirrodin in 2003, the first artifacts-themed set since Antiquities. And nowhere was the feel of that new plane more visceral than in a new cycle made for the set: artifact lands.
Read moreMost ghostly figures fall into the spirit category, whereas more corporeal undead are typically zombies. This leaves more specific creature types like wraith with less representation to preserve more cohesion within larger creature groups.
Read moreMana storage cards change the normal rule where unspent mana disappears at the end of each step or phase. Instead, they let you hold onto that mana so you can use it later.
Read moreBudget blue cards cost a few dollars or less and cover the basics of what blue does best. Let’s see what cards you can add to your blue decks for $5 or less.
Read moreHow sick are you of removing a bomb card like Ugin, Eye of the Storms twice, only to see a third copy hit play? A specific kind of card in MTG slang called extraction (or lobotomy) can be your savior.
Read moreMTG is full of wonderful colors and guilds, but what about the colorless? Are we just supposed to forget about cards that go in any deck? Today let’s look at colorless sorceries and how they can benefit your builds.
Read moreLucky for you, I’ve compiled a list of the strangest and weirdest rules interactions in Magic. Get ready to amaze/punish your friends with your newly acquired useless MTG knowledge!
Read moreVampires represent a fear of things that lurk in the night and force people to ponder what would happen if humans weren’t at the top of the food chain. What if there were a creature that could prey on… us?
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