Sometimes spell copying takes a Magic meta by storm, usually when there’s an extra turn spell to abuse. But if copying a spell is something you want, the burden of having to pack cards like Galvanic Iteration in your deck to enable those...
Read moreMagic has a string of cards and mechanics that allow you to durably alter a creature after it’s already been cast. Cipher is one of those experiments that seems to have exhausted its narrow design space between under- and overpowered.
Read moreIn Magic you’ll find yourself mana-flooded a fair amount, and buyback gives you a way to sink that extra mana into spells that can bury your opponent. There are also other means of paying buyback besides just extra mana, so let’s delve into this...
Read moreSome MTG mechanics are more popular and used more often than others. Sunburst is one of those mechanics that may not be used as often, especially because it works best in decks with more colors in them.
Read moreOne turn they’re here, and then poof they’re gone! Magic’s vanishing mechanic puts a time limit on your permanents and forces you to use time as a resource. But what makes vanishing unique, and how did it come about?
Read moreExodus is a very, very old set – so old that, strictly speaking, Magic: The Gathering was a different game back then with literal different rules and card types that no longer exist.
Read moreBattles are Magic’s newest card type, and who doesn’t love new stuff in Magic? OK, a lot of people may slightly dislike it, but they’ll come around eventually!
Read moreBack to Middle-earth we go! With the Holiday Release comes a new card frame exclusive to the new and returning cards in the Lord of the Rings line-up. This “scroll frame” gives an old-timey parchment paper feel to the cards you know and love, but...
Read moreConfession: As a 30-something I’d never actually seen The Princess Bride. I know there’s a huge cult following for the movie, but up until recently the only thing I knew was that Andre the Giant was in it and people would occasionally come up to...
Read moreWilds of Eldraine gets your standard Alchemy release just over a month after the main set’s debut. The set brings 30 new cards to the digital-exclusive format on MTG Arena, and they’re all a bit familiar.
Read moreWith so many products it can be hard to keep track of what is in each set, especially when they’re as confusing as the Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Special Edition Collector Boosters. I’m going to go through some of the biggest...
Read moreI know you’re adamant about learning Magic: the Gathering. With so many mechanics, it can be difficult to keep up with them all. However, if you take it one step at a time, you can learn about each mechanic and eventually become the expert on...
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