Magic players who love black and green have learned to love the graveyard as much as the game itself. Sacrificing creatures and muddling around where things go to die is a great way to pull ahead with a strategy many new players don’t expect.
Read moreLoot is MTG lingo for drawing and discarding, and it’s named after Merfolk Looter. Question is, how can you loot, and is looting a good strategy? Should you play looters in your deck, and which are the best ones?
Read moreOne of the greatest joys of playing Magic is building a collection. You start with nothing, maybe a couple of boosters the friend who got you interested in the game gave you or a preconstructed Commander deck. Then suddenly, a few Set Boosters...
Read moreDragons of Tarkir is the bookend of the Khans of Tarkir block, during which Sarkhan Vol manages to travel through time and save not only all of Tarkir’s dragons from extinction but also revive one of Magic’s most powerful...
Read moreWelcome to Magic: The Gathering, the only place on Earth where it’s okay to be conniving and two-faced. Double-faced, to be technical, but you get the point. Thanks to the printing of Tetzin, Gnome Champion in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan...
Read moreCompleated is an unusual mechanic that involves Phyrexian mana symbols appearing on planeswalkers. One of the most odd parts of this mechanic is that it appeared on so few cards in a very limited number of sets.
Read moreFollowing the trend of old set remasters such as Time Spiral Remastered and Dominaria Remastered, WotC delivers Ravnica Remastered. The set gives us a nice dose of nostalgia with the opportunity to once again play with old and forgotten cards and...
Read moreFor newer players, the most likely entry point for the question of “Huh?” when they see the rules for landhome is when they get pulled into a game of Dandân. There’s some odd text on that card, a remnant of a now obsolete mechanic which...
Read moreBasic lands are practically free. You can grab them out of a land box at your local game store or Grand Prix. They’re very cheap in their most basic form. But people love to bling out their decks, so it makes sense that even the simplest thing...
Read moreAbilities have come and gone through Magic’s long history. There have even been a few outliers that were so good on the few cards that had them that they haven’t come back again. The provoke ability is exactly that.
Read moreMagic is such a lucky game. It’s gathered an incredible following filled with passionate people who love the game. For many, it’s the basis on which they fostered lasting relationships and learned many lessons.
Read moreMany joys come from playing Magic. Playing games is just fun, but strategy games often have a feeling of satisfaction. There’s also the social element; meeting with friends, finding new ones, and matching up against fearsome opponents make “the...
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