Repartee is the mechanic for aspiring Silverquill students who want their words to sting just as badly as a Prismari mage’s fire magic. It draws on a subtheme from the OG Strixhaven to give the second round of Silverquill cards a more distinct...
Read moreSome people love the challenges and the extra power companions can bring, while other players get tired of battling a Lurrus or Yorion deck again and again. Today we’re going over all there is to know about companion rules, the power level...
Read moreNinjutsu’s just fun to play with. It adds an interesting complexity to the combat step, and I’m all for anything that allows this kind of ability to show up in more sets. But sneak is very different than ninjutsu in some key ways...
Read moreIf you’re a Commander player, you’ve either encountered an extremely annoying Atraxa, Praetors’ Voice or you’re the one playing it. But Atraxa is hardly the only type of deck that takes advantage of proliferate in Magic. So let’s see a little bit...
Read moreWhen I came back to playing Magic around the Innistrad and Return to Ravnica era, I met populate for the first time. I’m very fond of Selesnya decks and mechanics and, despite loving convoke more, there’s a lot to like about populate.
Read moreToday I share all about activated abilities. What they are, how they work, and how you can identify them on your cards. Let’s just jump right into it!
Read morePersist was introduced in 2008 with Shadowmoor. The defining mechanic in a multicolor block, persist is featured in all colors and on creatures of all sizes.
Read moreAlmost every Magic player can agree that Ravnica has consistently been a clear display of successful design. Today I’ll be talking about a mechanic that saw its origin as a guild mechanic for the Selesnya Conclave: convoke.
Read moreReleased in Battle for Zendikar in 2015, awaken turns your useless basics into fierce warriors. Let’s take a deep look and see how you can awaken your lands straight into the red zone!
Read moreSometimes cards have two (or even four) modes and none of them are good enough alone, but the card is better for being flexible. Today is all about flexibility, because I’m going to take a look at the channel mechanic.
Read moreShadow decks were the next weenie/fliers deck when the Tempest block was released. The idea of attacking each turn with nigh-unblockable creatures and tempo-ing your opponent out of the game isn’t novel these days.
Read morePhyrexian mana looks at the concept of mana as a resource and turns the heat up to 11 by letting you pay life instead of mana to cast a spell. Interested? Let’s take a deeper dive into everything about it!
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