There’s an intrigue to X-spells in Magic; they’re naturally modal, and they [mostly] scale as the game continues and you have access to more and more mana. There’s also a lot of X-spells available, from fireballs to mass draw spells.
Read moreSpellslinging is a favorite pastime of mages and wizards of all sorts, and many Magic decks are built entirely around casting instants and sorceries. It’s easy enough to determine what sorts of instants and sorceries you plan to sling, but how...
Read moreHow does reanimation work in Magic? Which reanimation spells and abilities are a necromancer’s dream? We’ve got you and your undead army covered.
Read moreEnchantments have been in MTG since the beginning, and they’re one of the coolest build arounds in the game. They’re hard to remove and enable countless combos and interactions.
Read moreKeyword soup is a Magic slang term used to identify creatures with multiple combat keyword abilities. They’re a stark contrast to vanilla creatures, which have no abilities at all.
Read moreIf there’s one figure that’s particularly prevalent in most fantasy fiction, it’s that of the European medieval knight. So let’s look at the best knight commanders!
Read moreNaturally, the Gruul Clans are a natural fit for me in Magic. Xenagos is my co-pilot. Give me big, stompy creatures and ways to make ‘em bigger and stompier. But which are the best green and red cards in the game, and what are Gruul cards good at...
Read moreTypal strategies are a mainstay of Magic design, with lords as one of the better payoffs, but not all lords were created equal. Today I look at lords of all shapes and sizes across a wide variety of creature types, and I do my best to be as...
Read moreToday’s list will test your loyalty. Er… your friends’ loyalties. Er… your superfriend loyalties? Planeswalkers, we’re talking about planeswalkers.
Read moreCombos decks are among the most interesting in Magic. Not everybody loves them, but seeing an interesting game plan win through a different method than you typically see is a lot of fun. Some decks dedicate themselves to engine combos, while...
Read moreRiddle me this: which MTG creature has wings, a human face, and a non-human body? If you said Skin Shedder, that’s both incorrect and mildly concerning. No, the answer is that lion-bodied human-faced sphinx from Greek mythology. What are the best...
Read moreMTG has many doubling effects, and today we’ll be looking at card draw doublers. What’s better than getting something nice? Getting double of that nice thing.
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