I watched a horror-musical-comedy about mermaids last night. For research purposes, promise. These weren’t the Disney Peter Pan brand of mermaids. No, these were the type that will eat your heart out. Good times.
Read moreScout is not the most iconic fantasy world archetype. They aren’t rangers like Aargorn, they aren’t rogues or burglars like Bilbo and Frodo, and they aren’t archers like Legolas. Instead, the scout mixes aspects of all three of these archetypes...
Read moreWith 13 MTG sets that have taken place on Ravnica, you’d have to expect some banger cards in a Ravnica Remastered set that collated all of that for one Draft environment. There are so many good reprints in this set, and I’m sure I’m leaving off a...
Read moreHave you ever wanted to haste a creature and cash it for a card? Well now you can, because Streets of New Capenna brought with it the blitz mechanic.
Read moreThe hideaway keyword was introduced in 2007’s Lorwyn, and it’s gone through some changes over the years. Originally intended as land-specific mechanic, it was expanded to nonland permanents in 2022 with the release of Streets of New Capenna...
Read moreInnistrad’s spooky gothic horror vibes not only make the setting visually appealing, they open up interesting design space. How do you make game mechanics that not only feel flavorful within the world but also work in the game itself?
Read moreIf you don’t like the character of Ragavan in any way, this discussion isn’t for you. Not to spoil it too much, but nearly every plausible monkey commander mentions Ragavan. The guy gets around, what can I say?
Read moreFrom the mysterious dark woods, there’s a name for the culprits of mischief and fantasy: faeries. But which faeries can help you in your deckbuilding and general gameplay?
Read moreEach Magic set leaves its own mark on the game as a whole. Ixalan’s primary contributions were some of the best Magic story we’d seen in the years before or since and the official canonization of dinosaurs and pirates as proper creature types.
Read moreIxalan debuted in 2017, opening the MTG world to a vast creature base of dinosaurs and pirates. Rivals of Ixalan from 2018 revealed more dinosaurs, vampires, and pirates that can be used in those kinds of typal decks. Now, in 2023, we return to...
Read moreDoctor Who is a British sci-fi show that’s been going on for more than 60 years, and to the joy of Whovians all over the world, MTG now has Doctor Who-themed cards. It’s even weirder because MTG doesn’t do sci-fi that much, barring the release of...
Read moreCreature lands: half creature, half land. Straightforward concept, yeah? They’re a land type that’s been kicking (the ones with legs at least) since early Magic, and we’ve seen various cycles of creature lands up to and including Wilds of...
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