What counts as “janky” in MTG? Looking at the origins of the word in African American slang, most dictionary etymologies guess it’s a version of “junky” from the ‘80s, but an interesting deeper dive suggests it might have started as a version of...
Read moreProxies aren’t real Magic cards and aren’t suitable for tournament play. Why proxy, if you can’t actually use them? Well, there are some places where it’s perfectly fine to run proxies, but you just need to be aware of when it’s appropriate.
Read moreAuras have become a solid enchantment type that infiltrates many decks and formats. These permanents provide a wide range of benefits from buffs to removal.
Read moreIsn’t it frustrating when you’re in the middle of a Magic game and a player forces you to sacrifice a permanent or take a bunch of damage to the face? There’s an answer for dealing with those unfortunate mishaps, and that’s cards that give you...
Read moreNot every card type in Magic: The Gathering can become a creature, but what if you could turn your favorite artifacts into powerful win conditions? Today, I’ll cover the best ways to animate artifacts—whether as a bonus effect or the core of an...
Read moreOne of the most challenging parts of Magic: The Gathering is finding the right deck composition. Have you ever wondered why you always get stuck on lands or why you can’t cast your spells smoothly?
Read moreTrample is an evergreen keyword ability that I’m sure we’re all familiar with. It’s all about continuing to deal combat damage even through blockers. There are so many great cards with trample such as Ghalta, Primal Hunger, but why should they...
Read moreRebels in Magic have a distinct mechanical identity that popped up more than 25 years ago before getting a brief resurgence with Phyrexia: All Will Be One. But what’s the difference, and what did those classic cards do? Let’s find out.
Read moreLands tend to be the bland side of Magic, a way to get to the fun part of slamming down creatures and raining instants and sorceries upon our enemies. But then we have utility lands: lands that do something else, which can go from making more...
Read moreMagic has more than 100 cards that have or relate to double strike, and today we’re trimming down that list to the best ones. Stay with me until the very end, and we’ll see which double strike cards are worth playing.
Read moreBack before Universes Beyond became a common concept in Magic, there were still a few crossover products in MTG. One of these crossovers was with the popular animated series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.
Read moreMagic’s an expensive hobby. I mean, not collecting yachts and bidding in antique car auctions expensive, but still, it’s a game that can be tough on the average player’s wallet. Thankfully, many Commander players have embraced the casual nature...
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