With the release of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth for MTG, we got something that we’ve never (quite) seen before in Magic before: a single, serialized version of a card. The One Ring is a key artifact from Tolkien’s world of...
Read moreWord of warning: Things are about to get a little… repetitive. That’s because today I talk about ability doublers.
Read moreLegendary tokens come in many forms. Some act as win conditions, while others function as a second body that enters with or replaces another creature. Legendary tokens make some cards into essentially two permanents for the price of one, which...
Read moreThe Counter Blitz precon is pulling at players’ heartstrings in a way they might not have been ready for. Everyone knew the deck was going to tell the story of Final Fantasy X, but no one was prepared for just how well Magic was going to...
Read more| Illustration by Raymond Swanland Winning in Magic: The Gathering can be as simple as having the creature with the highest power, but as most of us know, just swinging with the biggest thing on the table doesn’t guarantee victory. Still, there...
Read moreLet’s talk 2-drops. Commanders you can reliably get out early are great, and if they have some power in 2-color synergies, so much the better.
Read moreSimic is absolutely the best color pair in casual Commander. But what if we added combos to get the most from our deck, to provide incredible closing power to go with our huge burst of mana?
Read moreFinal Fantasy’s treading a lot of familiar territory, and for the better! Not only will people recognize a lot of the source material, but they might even recognize some of the card designs, too.
Read moreWhere would the good guys be without the bad guys and their villainous plots? Let’s help spice up our Magic games by honing the most important ability of every self-respecting, moustache-twirling malefactor: setting up villainous choices to...
Read moreTappers are a classic part of Limited history. Creatures that tap opposing threats are often among the strongest creatures in the format because they play offensively and defensively against your opponent’s most threatening creatures.
Read moreWhether they outright prevent searching, limit how effective those searches are, or punish players for even trying, anti-tutor cards are some of the best ways to keep greedy strategies in check.
Read moreEsper combos have an Esper color identity, meaning that they deploy black, white, and blue cards. Many Esper combos revolve around artifacts and flicker shenanigans. Infinite turns are a common payout.
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