“Magic was too scary,” was something I heard a number of times in my game design classes from students when I asked them about their earliest experience with TCGs. Not because of the rules, but because MTG’s wide ranging use of disturbing art...
Read moreMagic has a bunch of unique creature types that don’t appear in other fantasy worlds. Of these, the strangest might be the atogs, a deadly nuisance from Dominaria with a massive appetite and a distinct mechanical theme.
Read moreWhether you need a way to give your creatures a power boost or want to meddle around with enchantments, there’s a Selesnya planeswalker for your tastes.
Read moreCreature tutors are any spell or effect that instructs you to search your library for a creature card specifically. But which creature tutors are the best? Which ones are situational, and which are generally good? Let’s take a look at the big...
Read moreBlue is great for card draw, but mixing it with white, which is great at lifegain and mass removal, makes it even better. Blue and white is better known as Azorius, which represent the members of that guild who administer law-abiding principles...
Read moreDrawing a card is one of the most powerful upsides any Magic card can have. There’s just nothing quite like drawing more cards, and white has a lot of spells with that and other effects.
Read moreIf you want power in Magic and don’t mind throwing creatures beneath you to obtain it, you should check out these sacrifice commanders.
Read moreLook, you gotta play lands to compete in Magic, and a good land tutor can help ensure you always have your land drop for the turn. Or, you can get ahead of the competition with a few timely ramp spells.
Read moreArtifacts are perfect for diverse deckbuilding, as their lack of color identity means they aren’t tied to any particular theme. Today, I’ll highlight some of the weirdest and funniest artifacts that’ll leave your opponents saying “It does what?”...
Read moreThe most well-known iteration of a trigger when a permanent enters the battlefield in Magic is landfall, but there are equivalents that aren’t keyworded. There’s “creaturefall” on The Great Henge, “enchantmentfall” on Verduran Enchantress...
Read moreWhether they outright prevent searching, limit how effective those searches are, or punish players for even trying, anti-tutor cards are some of the best ways to keep greedy strategies in check.
Read moreAs we prepare to face the dragons of Tarkir once again, we need all our warriors ready for battle. All units are mobilized for war. All your questions about mobilize should be answered in this here briefing.
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