Dozens of mechanics have come and gone without much impact in Magic’s more than 30-year long history. There have been some bangers, some confusing ones, and even some mechanics that everybody absolutely hated. This mechanic had an influx of new...
Read moreAtla Palani, Nest Tender is a Naya commander that creates egg creatures and synergizes with eggs. Rukh Egg is, well, a creature with the “egg” creature type. There are some creatures in Magic that are also eggs, eleven to be precise...
Read moreNot all mechanics are created equally, and some are more powerful than others. Some are even called “broken” and never again seen in new sets. It’s time to go over one mechanic that’s been considered oppressive in a format or two and has only...
Read moreTime Spiral was one of the most influential blocks to ever come out. It introduced split second, a mechanic that oozes flavor for the time-themed set. A callback to the old interrupt card type from the early days of Magic with a flavorful...
Read moreMost color pairs have decks that range across the trash to treasure spectrum, and Rakdos is no exception to the rule. But which decks are actually worth your time, and which precons should stay on your LGS’s shelf?
Read moreA leaked Secret Lair shown off on Reddit might be one of the least valuable drops we’ve seen in the series.
Read moreThis guide covers my thoughts on EOE’s mechanics, archetypes, gameplay patterns, best cards, and more. Consider it a sequel to our earlier Sealed Guide, which covered my Day 0 thoughts on the format.
Read moreOffspring is an additional cost you may pay when casting creatures with the offspring ability. If you choose to pay the additional cost, you get to make a 1/1 token copy of the “parent” creature when it enters.
Read moreRevolt is a very simple mechanic from Aether Revolt that would probably be forgotten by now, if not for a famous removal spell.
Read moreAnother Final Fantasy Golden Chocobo bites the dust, this time for a whopping $78,000.
Read moreThere’s just something so satisfying about taking your opponent’s best creature, swinging in with it, and then sacrificing it for extra value, literally throwing their threats back against them!
Read moreFree spells! Why pay mana if you don’t have to? Being free makes these spells some of the most powerful in all of Magic, but they’re not all great, and there’s usually no such thing as a free lunch when talking about powerful play pieces.
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