Excess Damage in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Some MTG cards reward going for the overkill, with different bonuses for dealing excess damage. So let’s leave finesse and efficiency aside for a bit, and deal with excess in this case!
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The 17 Best Wheel Commanders in Magic Ranked
There are only a handful of commander decks where card draw isn’t simply an advantage and a way to get slightly ahead, but rather a key mechanic. Wheel strategies ultimately go for plays with absurd amounts of interaction, and you need to tailor...
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The 25 Best Vehicle Commanders in Magic Ranked
Vehicles are now considered a deciduous mechanic, which means we’re going to continue seeing them in new MTG sets as time goes on. So let’s take the temperature on who your vehicle commanders can be as of Modern Horizons 3, including some who you...
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Here Are the 19 Most Popular Trading Card Games
Greetings planeswalkers! Every single piece I’ve written for Draftsim to date has dealt with one game and one game only: Magic: the Gathering. But did you know there are plenty of other trading card games on the market? It’s true, it’s true! You...
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The 45 Best Voltron Commanders in Magic Ranked
Are you looking to build a formidable Magic deck to beat your opponents at your next game night? Consider a Voltron deck that can bulk up one unkillable creature to take out your opponents in just a couple hits.
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The 46 Best Cards That Let You Play off the Top of Your Library in Magic Ranked
Who hasn’t had the urge to just take a quick peek into the future? Magic lets you do that sometimes, with an entire collection of “future sight” cards dedicated to letting you play from the top of your library.
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The 36 Best Assassins in Magic Ranked
Fantasy games give you opportunities to roleplay all kinds of characters. Whether you’re waist deep in a D&D campaign or booting up your Nth save file of your favorite RPG, it’s fun to escape into someone else. Who shall you be today? A...
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The 50 Best Mind Control Effects in Magic Ranked
Don’t be alarmed. I might look like Timothy, Draftsim writer, father of one, Mt. Dew enthusiast, but I’m not in control right now. My mind is being manipulated by forces unseen. I intended to write about the best trilobites in Magic, but I’m...
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The 18 Best Enchantment Commanders in Magic Ranked
After the past few years of MTG design, we have a profusion of enchantment commanders for almost all color combinations, not just the classic Selesnya. Some focus on auras, but some have more expansive interests. Ready to get, well, enchanted?
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All 7 White Counterspells in Magic Ranked
A white counterspell is a mono-white instant that interacts with spells on the stack, either by countering them outright or removing them from the stack. It’s not a long list, but it’s one worth knowing!
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The 50 Best Birds in Magic Ranked
With the release of Bloomburrow and dozens of bird cards, birds return to Standard and make a breakthrough in other formats like Pioneer. Every MTG set has a bird or two, so it’s always an excellent time to rank all of Magic’s best birds...
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Edge of Eternities Spoilers and Set Information
Of all the in-universe Magic sets that have been announced for 2025, Edge of Eternities is the one I’m most excited for. This is due in large part thanks to its unique new setting, the Edge, which sits outside of Magic’s multiverse, next to the...
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