I love a good tweak to the typical Magic card frame, especially when it achieves something thematic or builds on the lore and world-building of a set. Not every frame is a hit, but with so many to choose from, let’s focus on the most...
Read moreWarriors are more fun. Soldiers are organized and disciplined and part of a hierarchy, working together toward a common goal that dwarfs each person’s significance. Still, there are some really interesting soldier decks and soldier commanders in...
Read moreIf you’re looking to start playing Magic or want to introduce someone to the game through Commander, you need the right decks to do it with. Start with decks that are easy to understand but also have some hints of more complexity so they can work...
Read moreMost Magic booster packs in general contain bulk cards, but bulk can be put to good use! Some new players don’t mind bulk cards from personal sellers on different platforms. When you purchase bulk for the right price you can find a great place to...
Read moreBut, of course, you have to put those tokens in play first. And since we can’t include them in our decks, we need cards for doing so: token generators. A type of MTG card that Wizards of the Coast is really happy to print, there are well...
Read moreYou might remember some of the ape cards you’ve played with in MTG battles, but I bet you can’t remember them all. Truthfully, they aren’t all worth remembering, but I still want to take a close look at the ape creature type.
Read moreGreetings planeswalkers! Today will be a quick dive into Commander drafting, should you ever want to revisit any of the Limited sets designed specifically for drafting in multiplayer pods!
Read moreCycles are an important part of Magic’s story and gameplay, and they show different situations from different perspectives of MTG’s color pie. Designers use cycles to show how different colors like red, black, and green see and feel the same...
Read moreSacrificing creatures for value is a time-honored tradition hailing back to the very first days of Magic as a core tenet of black’s desperate bids for power, regardless of the rites and costs associated.
Read moreThe color wheel, or “color pie” as you’ve probably heard more often, is one of MTG’s defining traits. It’s part of what makes the game so unique and successful. Starting from the top and going in a clockwise circle we have white, blue, black...
Read moreRed has the worst card draw of any color. The other four have creatures that enter and draw a card, or have card draw as a passive effect, or have an activated card drawing ability. But red? No dice.
Read moreBurn is a decidedly red effect, with red cards like Lightning Bolt and Fireball defining red’s identity in Magic’s very first set, Alpha. Burn spells aren’t just for burn decks, and many burn cards find their home outside of them.
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