Counterspells are one of the key types of spells in Magic and can be terrribly expensive, but there are plenty of budget counterspells, and cheap counters that work almost as good as the expensive ones.
Read moreRamping is one of the strongest things you can do in Magic. Playing ahead of the mana curve gives you a massive lead over your opponents and can snowball a game in your favor. Effectively playing on turn 5 while your opponents are stuck on turn 3...
Read moreWhen it comes to winning games in Magic: The Gathering, red cards stand out as the color of explosive plays and relentless aggression. From cards that deal devastating amounts of direct damage to those that flood the battlefield with hasty...
Read moreWhile synergies can separate winning strategies from other decks in Magic: The Gathering, they shouldn’t be confused with combos and, god forbid, infinite combos.
Read moreMeld is a mechanic first bought into Magic with Eldritch Moon as one of the methods to evoke the eldritch horrors that Emrakul was raining down upon Innistrad in that set. Well, it came back in The Brothers’ War, and the cards are pretty...
Read moreThe cards of Magic have some of the most unique and beautiful art out of any trading card game. Cards that are painted, drawn on, printed over, or altered in any other way with the intention of changing their appearance are called “alters.” Today...
Read moreNot all card draw is created equal. While blue and black have access to raw card advantage, other colors often need to lean into their themes to extract card advantage. What does this mean for Selesnya decks? Let’s find out!
Read moreInstant spells in MTG are some of the most exciting cards to play simply because they let you and your opponents surprise and outwit each other. Instants turn combat around and make players feel uneasy about their decisions.
Read moreRakdos is the color pair most tied to its origins in Ravnica and the evocative pain circus motif of that guild. Its few planeswalkers are no exception, embodying the Rakdos ethos regardless of plane or character on the cards.
Read moreI kind of take it for granted how ubiquitous equipment is in modern Magic. With any evergreen mechanic you’re bound to see legendary creatures designed specifically to carry that mechanic into Commander’s ever-growing expanse of deckbuilding...
Read moreCard advantage is vital in Magic, but especially in Commander. Players are often advised to add tons of card draw to their deck. It lets you see more cards, and one of the easiest ways to win a game of Magic is to have seen more cards than your...
Read moreWant to make your opponents think twice before attacking you? Pillow fort decks are all about building defenses, taxing aggression, and sitting back while your opponents struggle.
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