Abilities are essential to keeping MTG interesting. If all creatures were vanilla, the gameplay would be much less dynamic (despite what the control players tell you). There are more and more creatures with abilities in modern sets, and WotC is...
Read moreWhat’s the good of having an army of monsters at your disposal if you can’t use them as cannon fodder to protect yourself? It’s what they’re for, right? Blocking.
Read moreMagic is one of the easiest games to pick up and learn, but it’s also one of the most complicated in terms of rules and interactions, especially the rules for combat. How does the game handle combat damage, and how does combat damage work...
Read moreImprint is the complicated older cousin of cipher, which is itself a pretty complicated mechanic. It’s one of Mark Rosewater’s “all-time favorite mechanics,” but it has thus far topped out at 24 cards.
Read moreToday I’m looking at the keyword banding, famously known for being needlessly complicated. Well don’t worry, because I’m about to break down this keyword so that you may finally understand it.
Read moreWith the release of Dominaria United we’re being greeted by the return of some fan-favorite mechanics. One of those are sagas. Read ahead is a new mechanic that gives sagas something new to play with and makes them much more versatile.
Read moreDomain is a threshold mechanic that counts the types of basic land you have in play. Let’s delve into domain’s, uh, domain, and explore just what makes it click.
Read moreOne aspect of Magic that always seems to cause confusion are the so-called freeze effects. Suddenly players don’t remember that you can’t untap the creature. Today I’m taking a look at how this new mechanic came to be and what it’s trying...
Read moreDominaria United brought back a number of popular mechanics, including sagas and kicker, but it also introduced a few new ones like enlist. Unfortunately, it’s not the most elegant mechanic from a rules perspective. So today, I’ll be flexing my...
Read moreFor years, green players have had to look to other colors for interaction with opponents’ creatures. What if the opponent has a utility creature that must be destroyed? Enter fight effects, which have become one of the main characteristics of...
Read moreToday we’ll be talking first strike. This evergreen keyword can change the course of any combat and may just give you the advantage you need. So, let’s dive in and answer many of the burning questions you may have.
Read moreCards in MTG have an essential problem tied to the mana system. If I fill my deck with cheap cards, I won’t have power in the late game. If my card is all expensive cards, I risk not getting to the late game alive. Kicker aims to solve this...
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