Replicate in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Every good spellslinger wants to copy their spells. Replicate skips the extra cards and does it all by itself.
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Assist in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Paying for your own spells is one of Magic’s more fundamental responsibilities. But what if another player wants to give you a hand, perhaps to team up against the biggest threat? That’s when assist comes in!
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Retrace in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Have you ever found yourself wishing you could access a spell in your graveyard so you could run it back and win the game? Well, if that’s the case, retrace is the mechanic for you.
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Heist in MTG Arena: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Hesit is a digital-only mechanic developed to fit the flavor of Outlaws of Thunder Junction and its namesake outlaws, and to bolster the crime mechanic. It’s a somewhat complicated mechanic, but it’s a powerful one.
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Battalion in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
The Boros Legion hasn’t had the most stellar mechanics across the various Ravnica sets, but battalion fits the flavor of the guild perfectly.
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Conjure in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Conjure is one of the most defining mechanics of MTG’s digital-only cards. Thanks to some Mystery Booster products, you may have even encountered it in person.
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Exiling in MTG: Rules, History and FAQs
Did you know that “removed from the game” effects have been in MTG since the original Alpha set? What about the huge rework to change it to what we know now as exile? Let’s dive in.
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Plot in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
A’ight, partners… Here’s where the Outlaws of Thunder Junction’s plot thickens. Among the new mechanics that this Western-themed MTG set introduced, plot is probably the most complex: This keyword ability involves casting spells...
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Summons in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
In the Final Fantasy video games, players storm into boss fights with their powerful summons by their side. To bring this flavor into Magic, the Final Fantasy x MTG Universes Beyond crossover fused two permanent types into one, creating the...
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Ninjutsu in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Magic certainly has a long list of complicated and unique mechanics, including everything from horsemanship to kicker. Ninjutsu is a keyword that has become one of the most popular in the entire game despite its rarity. Today I’m going to cover...
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Storm in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
Storm demands a deck completely built around itself, dominates the strategies of all players in the match, and has a massive reward for playing it properly. It works like no other mechanic in the game and is almost impossible to interact with...
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Devour in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Alara was the kind of place where creatures would devour each other. The aptly-named devour mechanic was developed as a result, and it’s literally the strong preying on the weak.
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