8 Unwritten Rules of Magic the Gathering
Magic has tons of rules, and some of them are not written down: house rules and unwritten rules generally accepted by players as basic courtesy for your opponents.
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The Ultimate Glossary of 292 Magic Slang Terms
You ever crack a fetch at EOT to tutor up some fixing? Maybe you’ve tried to Bolt the Bird but your opponent had Mom to fizzle it? Or maybe you lost to a Vorthos player at your most recent FNM. Any of that click at all?
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Which Should You Play/Buy: Hearthstone or Magic: The Gathering?
Arguably the two biggest online TCGs are Hearthstone and MTG Arena. Many players will have at least tried both, but if you haven’t, what’s different between the two of them? And what lessons have they learned from each other? More importantly...
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The Best Subreddits for MTG Arena
Reddit is useful for discussing all manner of topics on the internet, and it’s what countless forums from 10-20 years ago have evolved into. It goes without saying that there’s a lot of discourse about MTG happening on reddit, too, but there’s...
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Going Competitive: The 20 Best Places to Find Magic Tournaments
A new Standard is right around the corner and the Pro Tour is coming back next year. Now is as good a time as ever to jump into competitive Magic!
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What Is MODO in MTG? And Why’s It Called That?
Magic players love giving things nicknames. Mill became the recent keyword for putting cards from a library into the graveyard after years of the nickname given from the card Millstone. Steve, Bob, Gary, the community loves shortening things. We...
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15 Amazing Quotes About Magic the Gathering to Inspire and Amaze You
Magic is such a lucky game. It’s gathered an incredible following filled with passionate people who love the game. For many, it’s the basis on which they fostered lasting relationships and learned many lessons.
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What Were Planeswalker Points? Will We Ever See Them Again?
If you were playing Magic: The Gathering any time before or during 2012, you may remember planeswalker points as the mechanism for tracking your progress and participation at sanctioned events. If you started playing after 2020, let’s educate you...
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7 Of the Worst and Most Common Ways People Cheat in Magic
I like to imagine most Magic players are good, honest people that just want to play with their expensive collectible cardboard, but that’s not always the case. Here, I present to you a guide to cheating in Magic in the hope that you may go out...
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Just What the Heck Was Eldrazi Winter? All Your Questions Answered
For Modern MTG players and tournament grinders, Eldrazi Winter wasn’t a fond moment to remember. Today we’re answering the question: What was Eldrazi Winter?
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Reviewed: The Best Magic Set Editors
If you’re like me, you’ve probably wondered what it’s like to design Magic cards. With some experience and research to inform our top picks, I’d bet money we can find you the program you’re looking for to help you do just that.
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How to Use the Light Test to Determine if Your MTG Cards Are Real or Fake
Magic: The Gathering is known for players trading cards between each other as well as buying and selling cards, sometimes for lots of money! With these high price tags, making and selling of counterfeits has become big business, and it’s more and...
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