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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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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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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Intimidate in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
A once recurring mechanic, intimidate now stands in the long line of defunct mechanics that restrict how a player can block attacking creatures. So are you feeling intimidated yet? If not, let’s delve into what intimidate is and how it works in...
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Magic Character Profile: Who Is Liliana Vess?
As one of the five original Lorwyn planeswalkers and a perfect representation of a black planeswalker, Liliana Vess features in numerous sets and Constructed decklists.
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Korvold, Fae-Cursed King Commander Deck Guide
Today I’m going to run you through a Korvold, Fae-Cursed King decklist that I’d bring to my playgroup along with a number of modifications you can make for power level and budget. Without further ado, here’s Korvold!
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Tapped Out in MTG: Decks and Rules
To start the game and then end up running out of available mana sucks. This is called tapping out, and it’s (usually) never a good feeling. Let’s talk about that.
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Horsemanship in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
A lot of the basic mechanics that we learn in Magic as new players are foundational to the game itself. Only one expansion has ever decided to replace flying: Portal: Three Kingdoms. Today I’m going to look at the mechanic that took its place, if...
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Wither in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Everyone acknowledges the ubiquity of the +1/+1 counter. But what about its evil cousin, the -1/-1 counter? Throughout the years one mechanic or another has focused on creating -1/-1 counters, and wither may be the iconic -1/-1 ability.
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Improvise in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Convoke was one of the most well-known alternate ways to pay for cards in Magic for years, but it only counts creatures. What about artifacts? Let me introduce you to improvise.
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Where to Get Full-Text Basics in Magic, Plus: Are They Really Legal?
The first few Un-sets gave us a pleasant surprise when they dropped consisting of some beautiful, full-art lands. Then AFR gave us basics with flavor text. And then Secret Lairs came out with an abomination of a product: basic Lands with all the...
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silverquill in Magic
If you pay any attention to the lore of each set then you’ve probably heard the term Silverquill before. If not, then don’t worry. I’ve got you covered as today I’ll be going over everything you need to know about Silverquill.
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