Ferocious in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
With The Hobbit, Magic brought the ferocious mechanic back as part Golgari’s mechanical identity, so let’s sharpen our knowledge (and our claws) and see what it’s all about.
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Hone Counters in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
The dwarves of Middle-earth found a way to sharpen their battle axes to make them deal more damage, and that translates to Magic in the form of hone counters.
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Draftsim’s Staff Picks: The Hobbit
Universes Beyond: The Hobbit, is just around the corner. We asked our trusted staff of experts to pick the cards they’re most excited about trying out.
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The 57 Best Looters in Magic Ranked
Loot is MTG lingo for drawing and discarding, and it’s named after Merfolk Looter. Question is, how can you loot, and is looting a good strategy? Should you play looters in your deck, and which are the best ones?
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The 30 Best Cards in The Hobbit Ranked
I’m happy to return to Middle-earth and the unexpected journey we’ll get from The Hobbit. We got some all-timers from LTR three years ago; let’s see if we’ve got the same quality this time around.
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3 Ways to Break The Hobbit’s Cracked New Elf Commander
Could the Elvenking dethrone Maralen as the de facto Sultai elf commander? Regardless, it’s an extremely potent high power combo commander, and here’s how to win with it.
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40 Laugh-Out-Loud Funny Cards in Magic: The Gathering
Magic’s more than 30 years of history is littered with funny cards, adorably cute cards, artworks, flavor texts, and more.
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All 26 Blocks in Magic History Ranked
Blocks were a fundamental part of Limited Magic design for roughly 20 years. But you’ll have noticed there are no blocks in present-day Limited. There are reasons behind that fundamental change, but today we’re honoring the blocks we played with...
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WotC Unveils 9 Unexpected Commanders From Future Hobbit Product
We just got nine new legendary creatures spoiled from The Hobbit…. but there’s just one thing–they’re available exclusively in collector boosters. Why aren’t they printing these cards in the main set or in the...
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One of Magic’s Most Tilting Board Wipes Just Got Reprinted in The Hobbit
| Illustration by Dimitar Marinski The Hobbit is almost fully revealed, and among all the exciting new cards was one we’ve seen before; a reprint from a simpler time, yet an undeniably a powerful card making its return–. Settle the...
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The 28 Best Forest Art in Magic Ranked
Magic artists have illustrated over 350 different basic Forest cards at this point, but why bother ranking them? Well… the mana may be the same, but the art is certainly different.
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What Are Bonus Sheets in Magic, Plus Which Ones Are the Best?
Bonus sheets in Magic bring an extra kick to the collecting experience, and they can have a fun impact on their Sealed and Draft environments. But which are the best bonus sheets ever printed? And what even counts as a bonus sheet?
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