The mercenary is a classic archetype in fantasy settings. Sell-swords who peddle their loyalties either alone or as part of a larger organization, these gritty warriors-for-hire are the backbone of any fantasy adventuring-based economy. From...
Read moreMagic has plenty of keywords and mechanics that create quite the learning curve for new players. Suspend is a mechanic like no other. It’s kind of like an investment in your future self in each game.
Read moreYesterday, Head Designer Mark Rosewater answered an interesting question on Blogatog that concerned the future of external tracking mechanics. His response was as follows: “We’re actually moving in the opposite direction, trying to...
Read moreYou could spend hours scouring the web and hunting down a dozen different sites that offer various products. But there’s a new website that promises to bring together multiple sellers in a single marketplace that meets all your Magic needs, for...
Read moreFinal Fantasy’s official Japanese X account posted a look at a few promo cards coming out this June, specifically reprints of Force of Negation and Arcane Denial, complete with the Godzilla treatment of using a different Final Fantasy...
Read moreIn a coverage practice not seen since all the way back in 2018, StarCityGames will be shadowing two Hall of Famers for Tarkir: Dragonstorm Sealed this weekend! This pair of Hall of Famers are none other than Luis Scott-Vargas and Reid Duke, two...
Read moreDo you love playing Hakbal, of the Surging Soul in Commander? Well, buckle up, because it looks like we may have been playing one of the more popular Merfolk commanders incorrectly. In yesterday’s update, WotC announced that a new rule had...
Read moreThe Power 9 are Magic’s most iconic group of cards. These nine cards were first printed in Alpha and Beta and have gone on to become some of the game’s most iconic cards thanks to how absurdly powerful they are.
Read moreToday, we’re talking about flurry—a mechanic you’ve probably already built around without even realizing it had a name. I’ll go over the best cards with the flurry mechanic, its history, and everything you need to know to start building your next...
Read moreThe Magic community has been hungering for a comeback recently, especially after a largely lukewarm community reception to Aetherdrift. Get ready for a comeback story ten years in the making, as Tarkir: Dragonstorm looks like a certified...
Read moreHarmonize is three mechanics, rolled into a single keyword. It works like flashback, but you also get some optional cost reduction, and it plays into Temur’s big-creature identity well enough.
Read moreGroup slug. Doesn’t that just sound warm and inviting? Come on in, everyone’s getting hit! Love it or not, group slug’s a playstyle in Commander that some players are all too fond of.
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