After playing Magic for years and experimenting with everything from one to five to no colors in my Commander decks, there’s a refreshing simplicity to putting together a red deck that just cares about doing damage and getting the job...
Read moreHave you ever explored fungi in Magic: The Gathering? These fascinating creatures have evolved from humble beginnings into a captivating and powerful theme thanks to their unique abilities and synergies.
Read moreBlue: the color of instants and ingenuity. It has some of the greatest artifact synergies in the game based on its love of knowledge and desire to conquer enemies with intellect in the form of complex, powerful, magical machines.
Read moreAzorius planeswalkers occupy the most controlling of the color pairs, but how is that reflected in their abilities, and are they actually any good?
Read moreWords are what make up the entire game when it comes to Magic. I’ve come to realize that one specific ability players tend to get confused by a lot is double strike. I think a lot of players just read it and realize it’s such a powerful ability...
Read moreEvery color has some access to cantrips, or cards that replace themselves, and many of them are stapled to creatures. These cantrip creatures are immensely powerful due to the card advantage they generate and the multitude of payoffs.
Read moreLotuses are one of those things that are uniquely part of Magic. But, like anything, some lotuses are just better than others.
Read moreMTG has angels as its characteristic white rare creatures. That’s been true since the beginning, with iconic cards like Serra Angel and Archangel.
Read moreMono-blue and colorless artifact cards can pull off some wild infinite combos—think endless mana, unlimited card draw, infinite tokens, and even game-ending damage.
Read moreHello planeswalkers! As a math teacher, I’m quite aware of the power of recursion (don’t even get me started on Fibonacci). In MTG, recursion can be just as powerful. Extracting as much value from cards as possible is paramount to building a...
Read moreHumans are one of the most printed creature types in Magic, and that means you have tons of options for a human commander across every major strategy.
Read moreSpellshapers can discard any card from your hand to shape that card into a fixed effect. Some creatures allow you to make tokens, while others can turn lands into burn or removal spells.
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