Hybrid Mana in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
Hybrid mana was born when Magic designers realized that the core of multicolor MTG cards was based on the idea of “and”.
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Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Mana Curves in Magic
One of the most challenging parts of Magic: The Gathering is finding the right deck composition. Have you ever wondered why you always get stuck even on the best lands or why you can’t cast your spells smoothly?
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Lieutenant in MTG: Rules, History, and All 13 Cards Ranked
Lieutenants in MTG work as partners for your commander, giving you extra abilities if your legend(s) of choice is in play.
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MTG’s New Rulebreaking Otter Is a Messy Rules Nightmare for Commander
What’s up with Magic: The Gathering an broken otters? The latest is Tolabow, Loch Rascal, which has people arguing over how the card even works.
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Shard Tokens in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Clues aren’t the only tokens in MTG that we can sacrifice to draw a card. In fact, there’s a more powerful token altogether: Shards. They’re only produced by Niko Aris, a planeswalker who, like many more, got desparked.
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Planeswalkers in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQs
Planeswalkers. You’ve probably heard the word before, but what exactly are they? Who are planeswalkers? What do they do? If you’re wondering any of these questions, then you’re in luck! We’ve got the answers for you with all there is to know...
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Ward in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
Ward became evergreen from the moment it hit Magic, and while it’s used maybe a bit too often these days, it’s a great alternative to the obnoxious protection abilities of the past.
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Prowess in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
Not all mechanics are created equally, and some are more powerful than others. Some are even called “broken” and never again seen in new sets. It’s time to go over one mechanic that’s been considered oppressive in a format or two and has only...
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Transforming MDFCs in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Universes Beyond has introduced a new twist on MDFCs: The Marvel sets have printed the first transforming modal-double faced cards, which have even more options because you don’t need to commit to one face or the other.
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Commander Ninjutsu in MTG: Rules and History
Commander 2018 gave us Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow and its commander ninjutsu ability. Yuriko has become a popular commander for ninjas and ninjutsu based decks, but you can also get up to some really controlling things with it in the...
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Shroud in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
On today’s MTG mechanics menu we have shroud.
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Here’s Exactly How the Combat Phase Works in Magic
Although control connoisseurs and board wipe buffs may disagree, combat is the main focus of most MTG decks.
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