Level Up in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
I’m not and have never been an MTG judge, but you can sit back and enjoy this summary of how to use the level up mechanic (insert Super Mushroom sound)!
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How to Play Magic: The Gathering
Welcome to the Draftsim guide on how to play Magic: The Gathering. For the last 15 years, I’ve been playing this incredible game at nearly every available level and in many different countries. I hope I can share my love of this game with you and...
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Mentor in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
I’m not an MTG judge, but I take time to do some research on these keywords before I present them to you. I try my best to bring you top quality information on the history, rules, and playability of these mentor cards. Just like an over...
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Here’s Exactly How the Main Phase Works in Magic
Ah, the main phase! Fiercely competing with the end step for the title of “Worst-Named Term In Magic!”
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Why Do Cards Get Errata’d and Rebalanced in MTG?
Balancing a game is hard, and Magic is no stranger to balance issues. One of the many ways Wizards chooses to tackle balance issues is through changing how cards work. This is generally known as “errata,” and it comes in a few...
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Shuffling in MTG Explained: Everything You Ever Needed to Know
Between tutors, fetch lands, land ramp, and other library-searching effects you’re likely to shuffle your deck many times throughout a game. What do the rules say about shuffling in Magic? And are you shuffling correctly?
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Everything You Need To Know About Parasitic Cards in Magic
When I think of parasites I think of heartworms, face-huggers, paparazzi. But the MTG community has a different concept of parasites: mechanics and cards. It uses these concepts discuss how card designs and mechanics interact with the rest of the...
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Here’s Exactly How the Sideboard Works in Magic: the Gathering
Many, but not all of Magic: The Gathering’s casual and competitive formats allow players to use a sideboard alongside their decks. This separate collection of 15 cards often makes the difference in the outcomes of best-of 3 matches, and knowing...
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Cases in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Every good detective needs a good case to solve. In fact, that’s how good detectives are made: by cracking tough cases.
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Suspect in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Suspect is a mechanic introduced in the Murders at Karlov Manor Magic set. Like any good murder mystery, it seems straightforward at first glance…
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Collect Evidence in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Collecting evidence is a necessary activity for investigators of murders and crime scenes. Naturally, in a MTG set that revolves around solving mysteries like Murders at Karlov Manor, there’s much evidence to be collected by characters like...
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Compleated in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Compleated is an unusual mechanic that involves Phyrexian mana symbols appearing on planeswalkers. One of the most odd parts of this mechanic is that it appeared on so few cards in a very limited number of sets.
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