The 13 Best Commander Cards of 2025
Commander had a big year in 2025, which is basically always true of any year. The number of legends exploded, as did the number of amazing non-legendaries added to EDH this year.
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Alternative Costs in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
An alternative cost is a cost you may pay instead of paying a spell’s mana cost when you cast it. In some cases, the spell’s own text will be very clear about it. In other cases, alternative costs are sneakier and partially hidden behind a...
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The 33 Best Nightmares in Magic Ranked
Where there are dreams there are nightmares, a concept Magic has harnessed to create hauntingly scary MTG cards with some clever designs.
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The 13 Best Monarch Commanders in Magic Ranked
Being the monarch is a dangerous position in Magic, as some not-so-loyal subjects can stab you in the back. We’re going to discuss how you can become the monarch in EDH, the best commanders to do it, and how to take advantage of it.
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Poison in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
From milling to commander damage, alternate win conditions have existed in Magic for a long time now. One of the most famous alternate win condition is poisoning your opponent. But what is poison, and how does it work? Let’s talk about that.
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Miracle in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
The miracle mechanic isn’t the most popular, but there’s some strategy and effectiveness to it. Can this commonly overlooked mechanic make a difference in your builds? Or are you interested in just trying something new?
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All 30 Divvy Cards in Magic Ranked
The first blush of “divvy” cards shows up in Invasion, including the iconic Fact or Fiction, and if you’re building a Commander deck with divvy effects in mind, you need know what matters so you can avoid invoking the ire of the...
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Mutate in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Mutate is one of the coolest and most fun mechanics I’ve played with in all of Magic. But it isn’t exactly the pinnacle of simplicity when it comes to newer keywords. So today I’m coming to you with a large swath of info on everything about the...
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MTG Draft Night – Is it Worth It?
Draft Night is a product intended to get smaller groups of people drafting in paper. It’s a compact little package of booster packs tailored specifically to 4-player pods, and it hits just the right note for a Commander group that’s looking to...
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The 38 Best Gruul Creatures in Magic Ranked
Gruul creatures are generally stompy, with high power/toughness and a love of combat and attacking. Sprinkled alongside the trademark aggression you’ll find werewolves, cards that care about power, cast-from-exile enablers and payoffs, and...
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Clue Tokens in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
In this article, we’ll go through exactly what a Clue is, how it works in the rules, how it interacts with other cards and mechanics, and how we got from the investigate keyword in Shadows over Innistrad to the standalone Clues in Avatar...
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The 34 Best Grixis Creatures in Magic Ranked
Grixis creatures are a tricky bunch. One minute they might be killing you in combat, the next they might be flashing back spells or highjacking creatures out of your graveyard.
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