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...
Read moreEveryone 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.
Read moreConvoke 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.
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreIf 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.
Read moreWe saw a handful of designed-for-digital mechanics with Arena’s new Alchemy format. One of the new mechanics is known as a “spellbook,” which is oddly familiar to one of Hearthstone’s mechanics. But what is it?
Read moreIf you’re like me and started playing Magic after 1999, you probably just thought that “interrupt” was the old word for instant. Well, it’s not. Let’s talk about that!
Read moreOne of my favorite mechanics from the Amonkhet block came about in Hour of Devastation: eternalize. If that doesn’t sound awesome, I don’t know what does.
Read moreThere was a time long ago, before the advent of five different card frames/arts in each set, we were graced with the first Masterpiece Series cards. Kaladesh Inventions was a cycle of cards printed in Kaladesh and Aether Revolt that were all...
Read moreWe all love the I-don’t-even-know-how-many Secret Lairs we get each year. We’re up to 21 already for 2021. We all love them, right?… Nevermind. There’s always been a bunch of interesting collectibles in MTG. So what made From the Vault...
Read moreJumpstart: Historic Horizons has stirred up some opinions online. But this time we’re also getting 31 new MTG Arena-exclusive cards. Digital-only cards have actually been around for a long time, and most of them didn’t cause this much...
Read moreAs all MTG players know, you “tap” your lands to cast your spells and “tap” your creatures to attack your opponent. Lands and creatures that haven’t yet been tapped are “untapped.” Though such lingo is likely second nature to everyone with me...
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