Our return to Tarkir means that we’re covering some of the same ground, er, lands that we’ve seen before. Which lands should you keep an eye out for in your Play boosters and Collector boosters?
Read moreTarkir: Dragonstorm looks like one of the coolest Magic sets printed in some time, if only because it has a genuine high fantasy feel rather than attempting to draw on a gimmick like cowboy hats or races. This extends to the commanders, with a...
Read moreThe Brothers’ War short stories flipped the focus of Magic’s main stories. The focus of the stories fell on the lives of civilians and common soldiers instead of on the grand acts of mighty characters. And it’s soldiers that I’m here to talk...
Read moreVampires are a pretty popular tribe in MTG. But have you ever wondered what the best vampire in all of Magic is? I’ve got the answer for you here today. The totally subjective, 100% true, definitely-not-biased list of the best vampires in all of...
Read moreEver notice how military ranks don’t necessarily translate from one military to another? Like how a “captain” in the army and a “captain” in the navy have totally different authority, responsibilities… and salaries.
Read moreIt’s time to make the fantastic, not-confusing-at-all rules of Magic a little easier. Today you’ll learn about the goad mechanic. I’ll go over what it is, answer some often-confusing questions regarding the mechanic, and talk about the history...
Read moreDon’t be fooled by the citizen creature type. These regular creatures can compete toe-to-toe against some other typical decks despite not being a tribe at all. Today, I will go over which cards are the best and, of course, the best tools to...
Read moreIf you’ve played casual formats like Cube or Commander, odds are you’ve encountered proxied cards. But why would you want to proxy lands? And where are the best places on the internet to find them?
Read moreWhat 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 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 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.
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