The 15 Best Crabs in Magic Ranked
There have been some good crabs in Magic. What would Dimir Rogues have been without the groan-inducing 1-drop of Ruin Crab on turn 1?
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Chulane, Teller of Tales Commander Deck Guide
Bant commanders have a reputation for being powerful value engines. Chulane, Teller of Tales is no exception, and might even define this rule.
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Nephilim: The Complete List Ranked + Lore!
Today we’re going to cover one of the most unique creature types in Magic’s history, with only five creatures to date and a slew of unexplored lore: the Nephilim. Let’s get started!
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Lord Windgrace Commander Deck Guide
Land-based strategies are one of my all-time favorites in Commander. Jund is a color combo that can employ this strategy particularly well to make a good land-based soup and also supplies you with one of the strongest commanders in this field...
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Rampage in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
When I was first learning to play Magic last millennium, the first “combo” I figured out was to drop a Lure onto the Craw Giant I pulled from one of my Chronicles boosters. This interaction, which relied on the rampage ability, was the beginning...
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The 8 Best Conspiracy Cards in Magic Ranked (with Rules)
I didn’t really play Draft during Conspiracy’s format, but I still regret not playing a Conspiracy Draft when I had the chance. One of the things that fuels that regret so much are conspiracy cards.
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Deck Guide: Mardu Midrange in Alchemy
Preparing for the Alchemy portion of the Neon Dynasty Set Championship was an exercise in solving a puzzle with incomplete information. What if we combined the successful top end of the Orzhov Sewer deck with an aggressive lower curve? Enter...
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Making the Last Cuts: How to Build a Draft Deck
Today I have a quick rundown on the art of cutting cards for you, an important skill for every drafter to have. I’ll show you this by going through an example deck in detail and arriving at the final 40 together.
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Storm in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Storm demands a deck completely built around itself, dominates the strategies of all players in the match, and has a massive reward for playing it properly. It works like no other mechanic in the game.
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Deck Guide: Azorius Control in Pioneer
Azorius Control has been a powerful archetype for longer than I’ve been playing Magic. So today let’s take a deep dive into it and how it works in Pioneer.
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Intimidate in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
A once recurring mechanic, intimidate now stands in the long line of defunct mechanics that restrict how a player can block attacking creatures. So are you feeling intimidated yet? If not, let’s delve into what intimidate is and how it works in...
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Magic Character Profile: Who Is Liliana Vess?
As one of the five original Lorwyn planeswalkers and a perfect representation of a black planeswalker, Liliana Vess features in numerous sets and Constructed decklists.
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