So, what even is that third number in your event record for? Tracking your losses and wins makes sense, but when do you ever actually draw a game of Magic? What cards can even end a game with no winner or loser?
Read moreGreetings planeswalkers! Let’s keep things light and talk about one of my favorite animals. Foxes are adorable for sure, but how do they fare in our favorite magical card game?
Read moreCard collectors interested in maintaining and understanding the value of their collection should consider a card grading service. This applies to Magic players, Pokémon players, and anybody collecting sports cards. Not only does grading give you...
Read moreMystery Booster Chaos Draft is an incredibly popular way to play Magic. Even though the original Mystery Booster set contains a massive 1,694 cards, it’s been drafted so much that fans want more. Thankfully, WotC’s Gavin Verhey is brings us...
Read moreDragons spewing flame from their maw and obliterating the countryside in a torrent of fire is one of the classic images associated with fantasy games. In Magic: The Gathering, many dragons’ fiery breath is represented in a common ability...
Read moreEvery permanent type needs specific removal to deal with it. We’ve got answers for creatures, enchantments, artifacts, planeswalkers, land destruction…. Then March of the Machine gave us the battle card type, so it follows that we need battle...
Read moreImprint is the complicated older cousin of cipher, which is itself a pretty complicated mechanic. It’s one of Mark Rosewater’s “all-time favorite mechanics,” but it has thus far topped out at a couple dozen cards, which means its overall...
Read moreA question for creature-based strategies in Magic has always been whether to go tall or go wide. Should you have a really big creature, or lots of little ones? Fabricate is a mechanic that lets you choose the option you most need when you cast...
Read moreCards that give you choices are always excellent in MTG. Fabricate is a mechanic that gives you the choice of two options, both of which can be excellent in the artifact spaces where these cards tend to be played.
Read moreHave you ever heard of the Magic mechanic called escalate? These are interesting and interactive modal instant and sorcery spells that let you add on additional modes… for the right price!
Read moreEnchantments can be built around enchantress strategies or simply play a role in your deck’s game plan. They’ve been around since the dawn of Magic, so they can fill any role: card draw, ramp, removal, stax, and so on.
Read moreRats get a bum rap. Sure, the pests that live on them might be carriers of disease, but the rats themselves are quite clever. But which rats should you run in your command zone? And are there other non-rats you can run at the head of your rat...
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