The 37 Best “Mom” Cards in Magic
Happy Mother’s Day! I can’t guarantee that any of these best moms would be a great gift for a mom who plays Magic, but you could do a lot worse.
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Encore in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Encore, put simply, is a sorcery speed activated ability on a creature that exiles it from your graveyard to create a token copy of the creature for each opponent you have
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All 86 Threshold Cards in Magic Ranked
“For me, it’s a graveyard set, that was the pitch,” remembers Randy Buehler of Odyssey, the first big set he led development on. The less well-loved and now mostly mothballed “threshold” mechanic also hailed from that set.
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Unstable: Sset Information and Spoilers
Despite old unsets having apparently sold poorly, players (and MaRo) never gave up. Eventually we got Unstable, a very successful set in sales, Draft experience, and critical reviews.
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The 20 Best Bushido Cards in Magic Ranked
With Neon Dynasty making its rounds as the hit new set it’s about time we revisit a mechanic from the original Kamigawa sets: bushido.
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Story Overview: Kamigawa and Its Lore
The story and lore of Magic has been told in many different ways throughout the years. Sagas are the perfect way to explain the lore of the game in my opinion. Today I’m going to talk about the history of Kamigawa, both the events of the original...
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What the Heck Is a “Mana Ability” in Magic?
The term “mana abilities” is something that you see pop up on card text every so often in Magic. And you may not necessarily know what this means if nobody told you.
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The 15 Best Crabs in Magic Ranked
There have been some good crabs in Magic. What would Dimir Rogues have been without the groan-inducing 1-drop of Ruin Crab on turn 1?
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Nephilim: The Complete List Ranked + Lore!
Today we’re going to cover one of the most unique creature types in Magic’s history, with only five creatures to date and a slew of unexplored lore: the Nephilim. Let’s get started!
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Rampage in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
When I was first learning to play Magic last millennium, the first “combo” I figured out was to drop a Lure onto the Craw Giant I pulled from one of my Chronicles boosters. This interaction, which relied on the rampage ability, was the beginning...
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Boast in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
During the times of the Norse, warriors would boast of their great achievements as they sat by campfires over food. To incorporate that same flavor into Kaldheim, we have the boast mechanic.
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The 8 Best Conspiracy Cards in Magic Ranked (with Rules)
I didn’t really play Draft during Conspiracy’s format, but I still regret not playing a Conspiracy Draft when I had the chance. One of the things that fuels that regret so much are conspiracy cards.
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