Introduced in Commander 2013, tempting offer was created at the dawn of the new age of supplemental multiplayer sets. It’s one way that WotC would explore multiplayer-centric mechanics through their different product offerings
Read moreColorless wincons are cards that have a colorless color identity and that, simply put, win games. Today, we’ll look at the best colorless wincons MTG has to offer.
Read moreDozens of mechanics have come and gone without much impact in Magic’s more than 30-year long history. There have been some bangers, some confusing ones, and even some mechanics that everybody absolutely hated. This mechanic had an influx of new...
Read moreAtla Palani, Nest Tender is a Naya commander that creates egg creatures and synergizes with eggs. Rukh Egg is, well, a creature with the “egg” creature type. There are some creatures in Magic that are also eggs, eleven to be precise...
Read moreTime Spiral was one of the most influential blocks to ever come out. It introduced split second, a mechanic that oozes flavor for the time-themed set. A callback to the old interrupt card type from the early days of Magic with a flavorful...
Read moreOffspring is an additional cost you may pay when casting creatures with the offspring ability. If you choose to pay the additional cost, you get to make a 1/1 token copy of the “parent” creature when it enters.
Read moreRevolt is a very simple mechanic from Aether Revolt that would probably be forgotten by now, if not for a famous removal spell.
Read moreThere’s just something so satisfying about taking your opponent’s best creature, swinging in with it, and then sacrificing it for extra value, literally throwing their threats back against them!
Read moreFree spells! Why pay mana if you don’t have to? Being free makes these spells some of the most powerful in all of Magic, but they’re not all great, and there’s usually no such thing as a free lunch when talking about powerful play pieces.
Read moreAs it turns out, Bloomburrow’s raccoons are by and large the only critters in this Magic set that have stumbled upon a new mechanic: expend. Expend is a rules term that cares about how much mana you’ve spent casting spells each...
Read moreTypically, winning a game of Magic comes down to who cast the most spells. Using all your available mana each turn is a simple way to track how well you’re playing. In fact, most spells want you to cast other spells, too, whether it’s a...
Read moreIn the dynamic world of Magic: The Gathering, new mechanics often redefine how the game is played. A fascinating addition is the gift mechanic from Bloomburrow, the cutest MTG set ever. Gifts are particularly great for multiplayer formats, and...
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