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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The 35 Best Free and 0-Mana Value Cards in Magic Ranked
Free 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.
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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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The 40 Best Players Can’t Cast Spells Cards in Magic Ranked
Typically, winning a game of Magic comes down to who cast the most spells. Using all your available mana each turn is a simple way to track how well you’re playing. In fact, most spells want you to cast other spells, too, whether it’s a...
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All 20 Otters in Magic Ranked
I’m just going to get the requisite pun out of the way: These cards are otterly cute! We’ve had a smattering of otters in Magic for a few years, but Bloomburrow brought a whole romp of otters.
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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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All 22 Raccoons in Magic Ranked
Raccoons are a creature type in Magic, and a relatively new one. The first black border raccoon was printed in Streets of New Capenna, and they’ve popped up in a few sets since then.
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EOE’s 1-Mana Removal Spells Shine in Post-Rotation Standard
Starting this week, premier MTG sets older than Wilds of Eldraine are no longer Standard-legal, and new all-stars are starting to emerge.
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The 27 Best Bats in Magic Ranked
Bats have been around Magic for a while, although in small numbers. Bloomburrow brought them back in a big way with dozens of new designs! For the first time, bats are one of the set’s officially supported themes.
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The 12 Best Pod Effects in Magic Ranked
Pod effects let you work up a mana chain by sacrificing smaller cards to get bigger ones from your library, and they’ve been powerful players across several formats.
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The 27 Best Vehicle and Spacecraft Commanders in Magic Ranked
Wizards of the Coast officially updated the rules in 2025 to allow legendary vehicles and spacecraft to be played from the command zone. This opens the door to really creative deck-building options using some of the most popular vehicles as your...
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All 26 Spacecraft in Magic Ranked
Edge of Eternities takes Magic to space, and with it comes a whole fleet of spacecraft. As you might expect from ships designed to cross the interstellar medium, they take a while to get going.
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