Fantasy games give you opportunities to roleplay all kinds of characters. Whether you’re waist deep in a D&D campaign or booting up your Nth save file of your favorite RPG, it’s fun to escape into someone else. Who shall you be today? A...
Read moreDon’t be alarmed. I might look like Timothy, Draftsim writer, father of one, Mt. Dew enthusiast, but I’m not in control right now. My mind is being manipulated by forces unseen. I intended to write about the best trilobites in Magic, but I’m...
Read moreZendikar block introduced us to what would became one of Magic’s most iconic planes, one we’d return to many times over the years. It also gave us an iconic mechanic we’d see echoed in sets throughout the years: landfall!
Read moreWhile charge counters might seem like a new mechanic from the upcoming Edge of Eternities set, they’ve been around in Magic: The Gathering for quite a while. They add a unique layer of strategy to the game and lead to some really cool...
Read moreFree spells! Why pay mana if you don’t have to? Being free makes these spells some of the most powerful in all of Magic, but they’re not all great, and there’s usually no such thing as a free lunch when talking about powerful play pieces.
Read moreLhurgoyf was my first MTG love. I started playing in Ice Age and this was the first build-around card my baby Magic brain understood. “Wait… it’s actually okay that my things go to the graveyard?!”
Read moreRecursive creatures have a long history in Magic, providing midrange players with the grindy cards they need to win the late-game long after their opponents have emptied their hands and are limping along. Let’s figure out the best recursive...
Read moreWord of warning: Things are about to get a little… repetitive. That’s because today I talk about ability doublers.
Read moreTappers are a classic part of Limited history. Creatures that tap opposing threats are often among the strongest creatures in the format because they play offensively and defensively against your opponent’s most threatening creatures.
Read moreMTG has a massive variety in its creature types, describing both races, such as goblins or elves, or professions, such as soldier or wizard. There are literally hundreds of different creature types out there, but one of the very first was a...
Read moreMagic has a lot of different subtypes across all card types and sets. This doesn’t mean that all subtypes are created equal, or even playable. I’m going through all the desert lands in Magic, ranking from worst to best and talking a bit about...
Read moreSome threats are unkillable creatures that pose a challenge to spot removal like Doom Blade and sometimes Path to Exile. They’re creatures that survive wraths or are indestructible, or that offer some advantage in case the board gets wrathed.
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