The plane of Arcavios is the home of the Biblioplex, a huge library that’s said to have all the known spells in the Multiverse. This is what inspired the first Strixhaven Mystical Archive, and for our return to Strixhaven, WotC saw fit to bring...
Read moreInfusion is a MTG mechanic that cares if you gained life in a given turn, and it gives Witherbloom a more focused direction in Secrets of Strixhaven.
Read moreLorehold’s theme looks much better in our return to Arcavios. The cards-leaving-the-graveyard theme is pretty much the same, but WotC paid special attention to the enablers and payoffs in Secrets of Strixhaven.
Read moreSecrets of Strixhaven boosters are filled to the brim with secrets, so to speak. Let’s lay out the most expensive cards you can open leading into prerelease weekend.
Read moreDrawing cards is one of my favorite things to do in Magic. It’s one of the strongest game actions you can take, since the cards in your hand represent your options at any given moment. Then there are the payoffs that reward you for drawing those...
Read moreSecrets of Strixhaven looks like the type of set design that lends itself to combos quite easily. There’s a lot of blink, mana generation, and spell-cheating, among other hallmarks signs of a combo-heavy set.
Read moreWitherbloom wasn’t so flashy in the original Strixhaven set, but in Secrets of Strixhaven, Witherbloom is a powerful contender to the best school. It has some of the best “guild” cards, be it for Standard, Commander, or even other Eternal...
Read moreSecrets of Strixhaven introduces us to a cycle of mythic lessons with a paradigm ability, which has the potential to let you cast an impactful spell during each turn you have going forward.
Read moreRogues are a sneaky bunch in Magic, usually associated with mill and saboteur effects and sporting underhanded tactics to slip past your opponents’ defenses. As it turns out, they’re fairly popular in Commander. Let’s don the cloak and dagger and...
Read moreI’ve got your complete guide to an infinite hand size in Magic. Just like a basketball player with big hands has a better grip on the ball, these cards should help you get a better grip on your matches!
Read moreAn avatar is a malleable creature type that can constitute many different ideas in MTG. But what can avatars do for your Constructed and Commander decks?
Read moreThere’s a cost associated with every benefit in Magic. Shocklands cost life to enter untapped. Dual lands have drawbacks that can sometimes be mitigated. But today I’m looking at a land that plays with tempo: the slow lands.
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