Revolt in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Revolt is a very simple mechanic from Aether Revolt that would probably be forgotten by now, if not for a famous removal spell.
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Expend in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
As it turns out, Bloomburrow’s raccoons are by and large the only critters in this Magic set that have stumbled upon a new mechanic: expend. Expend is a rules term that cares about how much mana you’ve spent casting spells each...
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Gifting in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
In the dynamic world of Magic: The Gathering, new mechanics often redefine how the game is played. A fascinating addition is the gift mechanic from Bloomburrow, the cutest MTG set ever. Gifts are particularly great for multiplayer formats, and...
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Landfall in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
Zendikar is one of those planes that Magic just keeps coming back to. From the original Zendikar to the more recent Zendikar Rising, landfall shows up on new cards every time we visit the plane. Whether you want to learn how landfall works or...
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Void in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Void triggers as battlefields get emptier, or whenever a spell is warped away at lightspeed. Just how does void work? And with which previous mechanics does it share some similarities?
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Warp in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Warp has huge implications for MTG, considering that many effects help us take advantage of a creature, even temporarily, and it’ll sometimes feel like cheating to play big creatures way ahead of schedule.
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Charge Counters in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Charge counters are the default counter for artifacts, enchantments, and lands. Whenever an artifact needs some generic counters to keep track of some mechanic, the usual default are charge counters.
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Lander Tokens in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Edge of Eternities expands the sacrificial artifact token space further with its Lander tokens, which offer a meaningfully different form of advantage than previous artifact tokens.
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Station in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
The station mechanic from Edge of Eternities adapts many of the ideas seen on vehicles and broadens them to function in a familiar yet rather unique way.
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Madness in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Undying and delirium set this world as full of horrors from beyond the grave where people’s sanities are one bad day away from snapping. And there’s another mechanic that plays into the sanity of the characters. That’s madness, the ability I...
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Everything You Need to Know About Priority in Magic
Priority is a fundamental mechanic in Magic: The Gathering that determines who gets to play or cast cards, activate abilities, and other stuff, and when. It creates a dynamic back-and-forth between players, even during your opponent’s turn...
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Here’s Exactly How the Cleanup Step Works in Magic: The Gathering
This primer walks through what actually happens during Magic’s cleanup step. It’s all about being careful with a few corner cases so you can spot them before they sting.
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