Today we’re taking a look at the best commanders that explicitly mention historic in their rules text, ones that want us to fill our decks full of historic cards. Some of these commanders are not the stuff of legends, so to speak, but there are...
Read moreWe could say a mana ability is simply an ability that produces mana, but that’s not exactly the full truth of the matter. It gets a little more complicated than that once you dig into the rules a bit more.
Read moreLegendary cards are everywhere in Magic, but legendary instants and sorceries are a much rarer breed. In fact, Magic went decades without either one, and only a tiny handful have ever been printed.
Read morePutting together a pile of battlecruisers is something that some of us move on from, but some of us still enjoy the thrill from time to time. Over the course of years there have been plenty of these humongous creatures, so let’s take a walk...
Read moreThere are all kinds ways to rank Magic cards: the best commanders, the most beautiful art, the best planeswalkers, etc. Those are all great ways to sift the sands as it were, but there don’t seem to be many subjective lists that go over what...
Read moreOf all the mechanics, themes, and strategies in the game of Magic, drawing cards is the most potent of all. Magic is a game of resources, and there’s no better way to win a game than by just having more cards than your opponent.
Read moreDoubling damage is cool, but you know what really takes things to the next level? Tripling it. There are cards in Magic that don’t just give you more—they give you three times the value.
Read moreInfinite turn combos don’t just give you value—they give you everything. They let you untap, draw, and swing again and again while your opponents sit back and watch.
Read moreYou won’t really see a “titan deck” out in the wild, but the individual titan creatures make a splash when they show up on their own.
Read moreEncore is a powerful mechanic that can spice up your Commander games, and some of these cards even see play in other formats. Today, we take a look at the encore mechanic, its rules, and some small tidbits on how it interacts with other...
Read moreThe Phyrexians have tormented multiple planes and featured prominently in Magic’s story, past and present, where we still feel the aftereffects of New Phyrexia’s multiversal invasion. That means we’ve had plenty of time to amass powerful cards...
Read moreThe graveyard might be Magic’s most powerful card zone. With so many powerful strategies lurking six feet under, a plethora of graveyard hate cards become necessary to ensure those threats stay buried!
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