The 39 Best Gruul Commanders Ranked
Every color combination in Magic does something unique, but none do creature decks quite like Gruul. It has one clear strategy that can function without those things: playing huge creatures.
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Secrets of Strixhaven Codex Bundles: Are They Worth It?
The premium bundle alternative for Secrets of Strixhaven is the Codex Bundle, which is clocking in at triple-digit prices. Is it worth it?
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The 28 Best MTG Cards for Edgar Markov in Commander
Edgar Markov has long held boogeyman status in Commander thanks to its formidable eminence ability. I’m here with a list of powerful cards that work well with Edgar and related themes to help you get started!
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The Modern Banlist: History and Potential Unbans
One of the ways that WotC keeps Modern under control is by periodically banning cards that have become too powerful for the format to keep in check. Today I share some stories behind the banning of every card on Modern’s banlist and why they...
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The 55 Best Spellslinger Commanders in Magic Ranked
One of the most iconic archetypes in Magic is spellslinger. The idea of hurling as many instants and sorceries at your opponents as possible to bury them beneath a ton of value is fun.
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All 11 Forestcyclers in Magic Ranked
Today, we’re feeling rather green and assessing the forestcyclers in Magic to see if any are worth playing in your next deck!
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The 50 Best Cheap Instants and Sorceries in Magic Ranked
There’s an intense overlap between “good” and “efficient” Magic cards. Instants and sorceries are two card types with a plethora of cheap cards to choose from. But which of these instants and sorceries are the best?
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Will of the Council in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Voting mechanics take different approaches to how voting matters and how they pay you out, but today, we’re looking at the original: will of the council.
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Printing Error Turns Popular Magic Card Into Unintentional Pokémon Card
Though we’ll probably never get a full Universes Beyond set, MTG has strangely had several accidental crossovers with Pokémon.
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Affinity for Artifacts in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Affinity is one of MTG’s most broken mechanics, alongside storm and others, and the term is synonymous nowadays for playing a lot of artifacts. Affinity for artifacts decks saw a lot of play in plenty of Constructed formats to the point of...
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Evoke in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
I started playing Magic right around the tail end of the Lorwyn/Shadowmoor block. Lorwyn also came with a lot of mechanics, way more than we see in current Standard sets. Tribal themes, champions, clash, changelings, hideaway, and the topic of...
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The 41 Best Theft Cards in Magic Ranked
Theft cards let you keep control of your opponent’s spells permanently. They often exile or copy spells and grant you the ability to cast or maintain them as though they were your own.
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