Welcome to the Draftsim guide on how to play Magic: The Gathering. For the last 15 years, I’ve been playing this incredible game at nearly every available level and in many different countries. I hope I can share my love of this game with you and...
Read moreEvery foray to a new plane brings fresh settings, new stories, and interesting mechanics. Kaladesh, the home plane of Chandra Nalaar first referenced in Magic Origins, brought all three—with an emphasis on interesting mechanics!
Read moreWorldwake is a small set in the original Zendikar block, released in early February 2010 following the successful Zendikar set.
Read moreOur first foray to the plane of Ixalan in its namesake set changed many typal decks. Merfolk added green to their slice of the color pie and vampires added white. And dinosaurs and pirates, before only hinted at, became canonical creature types...
Read moreThe time for another Universes Beyond set has arrived, taking us on a Commander-centric journey to the dystopic wastelands of Bethesda’s Fallout video game series. Set in the irradiated ruins of civilization plagued by swarms of mutants, ghouls...
Read moreI’ve comboed with a lot of different cards in Magic, including things that just sound sad, like the old Morselhoarder plus Sinking Feeling plus Presence of Gond combo. So how about we up the brand recognition a bit with a card perfectly named for...
Read moreEarly MTG was nothing like what we know today. Few people played the game, the sets were sold in tiny quantities overall, and information about the game, card prices and rarities was scarce. Rarity wasn’t even included on the cards, unlike the...
Read moreHello Planeswalkers! There are so many cards with volumes of text in the game of MTG. With new Magic sets releasing every quarter, how can you determine which cards are good? This question is especially relevant for the Limited players out there...
Read moreSecret Lairs have provided a fascinating outlet for Magic cards. They offer unparalleled artistic freedom; a Secret Lair card doesn’t need to look like a regular Magic spell, allowing artists to stretch their creative wings. While some art raises...
Read moreReturn to Ravnica is a large set with more than 250 MTG cards, and it marks the beginning of the Pioneer era. As is Ravnican tradition the set had its own themes, mechanics, and playstyle, so if you like the combinations in this set, stay with me...
Read moreAh, the “old” days of Magic. When we only had to choose which set we wanted to crack open, not which booster type. When sets were released as blocks, and bundles were called “fat packs.”
Read moreIf it feels fantastic to be a Commander fan today, you owe a lot to the year 2020, a year in which more Commander products were released than ever before. The well-balanced preconstructed decks in Commander 2020 or Commander Ikoria as some kids...
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