Magic has plenty of forever mechanics, the evergreen abilities you see in every Magic set and recognize at a glance. Then it has its objectively bad mechanics, like daybound/nightbound and ante. But there’s a third category of mechanics that lies...
Read moreThe Modern Horizons sets have been contentious since their very inception, printing cards directly into Modern while bypassing Standard. We’ve now had two and a half of them (if you count Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at all) and are...
Read moreRattlesnake is an MTG slang term that you don’t hear too often, and it describes a very specific kind of card. The rattle means “Stay away!” Best to heed that warning.
Read moreConspiracy was a unique Magic set, designed to be played as its own separate multiplayer game mode. Though Wizards has experimented with other multiplayer games since, Conspiracy is one of if not the best bespoke multiplayer experience that isn’t...
Read moreAs you may have guessed from this Magic set’s name, Rise of the Eldrazi is where the ravenous Eldrazi were introduced. This set’s storyline tells the awakening of ancient gargantuan beings that swallow planes whole.
Read moreWith over 300-400 cards printed in both Modern Horizons 3 and Modern Horizons 3 Commander sets, we’ll have plenty of new toys to play with in Modern as well as in other formats. Today we’re taking a look strictly at the reprints, cards that...
Read moreLet’s look at Modern Horizons 3 from a Limited perspective, with a particular focus on Sealed gameplay. You’ll learn about this Magic set’s themes, archetypes, bomb rares, top commons, and expected play patterns. I’ll also throw in some pertinent...
Read moreModern Horizons 3 is packed full of powerful cards, cool throwbacks and reprints of multi-format all-stars. But when opening your packs, what are you looking to open if you’re looking for the best bang for your buck?
Read moreAdapt is different from evolve, which is different from mutate in MTG. They’re also different in real life, but in the fantasy gaming space, they all sort of point towards the same thing: the idea that the creature in play can change for the...
Read moreTheros was defined by its enchantment creatures. Two mechanics emerged as part of this enchantment theme. The second, bestow, generated advantage in more subtle ways.
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 moreModern Magic sets have been super powerful, and Modern Horizons 3 looks to be no different. There are some very nutty things in here, and I think we’re all hoping that this doesn’t break formats.
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