Devotion is a fun, flavorful mechanic that rewards your, well, devotion to a color. It’s been in MTG for a bit under eight years, but it’s a popular and successful mechanic at the kitchen and tournament tables alike. What’s notable about this...
Read moreProtection is probably Magic’s most commonly misunderstood mechanic. Having always been an evergreen keyword, the full text for it is rarely printed on cards anymore and questions get asked nearly every day on what it actually protects your...
Read moreWhen I started playing Magic, there hadn’t been a proper snow-based set for about five years. Coldsnap was the last time snow cards had made an appearance, and at that point they’d become some kind of myth. They tended to be expensive and weren’t...
Read moreAs all MTG players know, you “tap” your lands to cast your spells and “tap” your creatures to attack your opponent. Lands and creatures that haven’t yet been tapped are “untapped.” Though such lingo is likely second nature to everyone with me...
Read moreI dare say that monarch isn’t one of Magic’s most popular mechanics. It’s only been featured in two sets so far, and it’s not particularly strong at first glance. I really like it, especially as a theme for Commander decks. I think it...
Read moreAs a deck builder, I like to build with cards that are underused and try to exploit them to their maximum potential. More often than not, WotC releases powerful cards like this in sets with a theme for a particular creature type, but then they...
Read moreWhat Magic player doesn’t love casting instant and sorcery spells? Some of Magic’s sweetest cards have been powerful instants and sorceries, whether you like ramping, burning out your opponent, countering spells, or blowing up the world, there...
Read moreIf I were to ask you to name all of the card types in Magic, I’m guessing that most of you would be able to name most of them off the top of your head. Or maybe you’re not sure exactly what a card type is. Do you know what a supertype or a...
Read moreThe launch of Magic’s newest set, Strixhaven: School of Mages, brings an update to one of the longest standing terms used in the game. To make a long story short, “converted mana cost” (also known as CMC) is going to be replaced with a new term...
Read moreYou may have heard the “Storm Scale” referenced either by players speculating about future sets or by Wizards staff when talking about upcoming sets. Unless you actively search out and read Blogatog or other official write-ups, you may have only...
Read moreI was playing Standard with rogues vs Gruul aggro on Arena the other day. I had the board controlled and my opponent had no creatures and no hand, just a Vivien, Monsters’ Advocate on the battlefield. It activated its -2 ability and passed...
Read moreAs you’ve probably guessed by now, I’m going to be talking all about the mechanic known as “phasing” today! Phasing is a static ability that’s been around for 25(!) years but has rarely been used since its intro to the world of Magic.
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