Maybe one of the biggest barriers for newer Magic players is the game’s many keyword abilities. While experienced players likely remember what most of these abilities do, newer players may see a term that isn’t as popular as it once was and...
Read moreMagic celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, and milestones like that are always a great time to reflect on the history of the game. Sports people often fill their off-seasons with one of my favorite pastimes: Remembering Some Guys. Do “Magic...
Read moreBloodthirst is the keyword ability that was introduced as the Gruul Clans’ associated ability in the first Ravnica block. It’s very closely tied to how the Gruul exist within Ravnica: violently.
Read moreIf you’re an avid Draftsim reader then you’ve probably come across lots of important lessons that I and our other writers have learned through the several years we’ve played this game. If you haven’t figured it out already, today’s topic involves...
Read moreAll Will Be One has brought us plenty of callbacks to Mirrodin and New Phyrexia. One of these is a cycle of Twilight cards at rare, one in each color with an X in the casting cost, doing something extra special when X is five or more.
Read moreSkullbombs are going to be a role player in the Limited format of All Will Be One, and they’re likely to crop up in Cubes and some Constructed decks if their Spellbomb predecessors are anything to go by.
Read moreFlanking is an old mechanic from a time where creature combat wasn’t such a huge part of MTG like it is today. Today I’m taking a deep dive into the mechanic and everything you need to know.
Read moreThe undead are no strangers to Magic’s multiverse. Spirits and zombies are some of the most common creature types throughout the game’s history. But undeath can come in many different forms, and today I’m talking about a darker, more...
Read moreLhurgoyf was my first favorite card. My kitchen table deck of choice fueled it and allies like Mortivore with creatures discarded to Wild Mongrel, so I was instantly enthralled when I first saw the scavenge mechanic.
Read moreMagic makes use of many stereotypical fantasy races, but some of my favorite creatures are the ones entirely unique to Magic. One of the best Magic-original races is the Kor, a white-aligned creature tribe with themes around equipment.
Read moreWith Phyrexia: All Will Be One releasing next week and its prerelease happening right as you’re reading this, it’s high time for another Ultimate Guide. Today’s entry will introduce the Limited format and provide a theory-crafted overview of my...
Read moreAll Will Be One’s commanders are interesting from a flavor standpoint because a lot of legendary creatures are characters we previously saw on our last trip to the plane in New Phyrexia. Now seems like a good time to put our speculating hats on...
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