Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered just dropped on MTG Arena. But there’s a twist; WotC is constantly innovating with Draft formats in MTG Arena, and this time they’ve come up with Shadows of the Past.
Read moreToday I’m looking at escalate, one of the least unique kicker mechanics out there. I’ll be using my L1 judge knowledge to explain how escalate works, where it came from, and how likely it is to show back up in Magic.
Read moreThe Eldrazi have always been the MTG equivalent of a strange alien threat, and although they have some pretty memorable mechanics like annihilator, nothing quite evokes the horror of their strangeness like emerge does.
Read moreSo far we’ve discovered that the long awaited MTG set Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth has a new mechanic, and that’s “the ring tempts you.” As one could expect, the characters of Gollum, Frodo, and Sam are connected to the mechanic, and...
Read moreStreets of New Capenna gave us a lot of new 3-color commanders to choose from between the main set and the supplemental Commander product. While Lord Xander, the Collector and Jetmir, Nexus of Revels got a lot of love, the commander that caught...
Read moreGoblins are an ever-popular tribe in MTG. There’s lots of reasons for that: the flavor, the speed, the humor. But one of the reasons goblin decks have been so successful over the years is that there’s a decent set of lords to pump the team.
Read moreYou can do a lot of really cool things in Magic. But there’s something deeply satisfying about simply playing massive creatures and smashing them into your opponents until their life totals are at 0. Or -25.
Read moreCommonly confused with the newer permanent type, a creature with Plainswalk isn’t the same as a planeswalker! It’s not used much these days (in fact it’s not been used very much at all), but it’s part of Magic’s history, so I thought we should...
Read moreAggro decks have been a staple in Magic pretty much forever. They look to play small creatures early for tons of pressure and probably finish the game with pump effects or burn spells to finish the game before their opponent can enact their...
Read moreI don’t know about you, but I’m absolutely loving March of the Machine so far, and we haven’t started official previews yet! We got plenty to go off of in First Looks, though, so it’s time to take a look what we know so far and what we can expect...
Read moreGames like Magic are full of tension and conflict. You might have a plan for how the game will go, but your opponents also get a say. Their interventions are to be expected, but some game actions are less appreciated than others.
Read moreMaybe one of the biggest barriers for newer Magic players is the game’s many keyword abilities. While experienced players likely remember what most of these abilities do, newer players may see a term that isn’t as popular as it once was and...
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