Double Team in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Double Team was MTG Arena’s answer to myriad, which didn’t make sense to port over to MTGA when Baldur’s Gate arrived. Instead, we got this fairly intuitive and fun digital-only mechanic.
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All 19 Aetherborn Cards in Magic Ranked
Aetherborn have never received the same typal support as elves, goblins, or vampires, but Avishkar’s short-lived denizens have still produced a handful of excellent Magic cards.
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The 32 Best Ways to Make Creatures Unblockable in Magic Ranked
Today, let’s check out the cards that can enable your other creatures to be unblockable and help your bomb creatures skip your opponents’ defenses!
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Opinion: These Are the 21 Worst MTG Mechanics of All Time
We here at Draftsim like to keep a positive spin on our Magic content, but sometimes we have to break out of our comfort shell and embrace the dark side of our hobby. The poor decisions, broken cards, and in this case, the worst MTG mechanics...
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The 31 Best Troll Cards in Magic Ranked
Like many little bookworms, my first exposure to trolls came from a fairy tale about Three Billy Goats trying to cross a bridge. Then I met another one in a girls’ bathroom. And I met a few more on an adventure in Middle-earth. I got to beat up...
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Reality Fracture Sparks Renewed Interest In Forgotten Planeswalker Artifact
Another planeswalker set, another reason to think Ichormoon Gauntlet might be broken. But I swear it might actually be true this time!
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Replicate in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Every good spellslinger wants to copy their spells. Replicate skips the extra cards and does it all by itself.
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Assist in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Paying for your own spells is one of Magic’s more fundamental responsibilities. But what if another player wants to give you a hand, perhaps to team up against the biggest threat? That’s when assist comes in!
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All 45 Planeswalker Commanders in MTG Ranked
A planeswalker as a commander fundamentally changes the way you and your opponents have to engage with a typical game of Commander.
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The 45 Best Energy Cards in Magic Ranked
The Kaladesh block was really polarizing. Some loved it, some hated it, and this has to do with the mechanics and the Standard format, which was shaky to say the least. Two new mechanics debuted in this block, energy and vehicles.
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The 54 Best Unkillable Creatures in Magic
Some threats are unkillable creatures that pose a challenge to spot removal like Doom Blade and sometimes Path to Exile. They’re creatures that survive wraths or are indestructible, or that offer some advantage in case the board gets wrathed.
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The 10 Most Expensive Basic Lands in Magic Ranked
Basic 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...
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