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...
Read moreToday 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.
Read moreAzorius 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.
Read moreA 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...
Read moreAs one of the five original Lorwyn planeswalkers and a perfect representation of a black planeswalker, Liliana Vess features in numerous sets and Constructed decklists.
Read moreToday I’m going to run you through a Korvold, Fae-Cursed King decklist that I’d bring to my playgroup along with a number of modifications you can make for power level and budget. Without further ado, here’s Korvold!
Read moreTo start the game and then end up running out of available mana sucks. This is called tapping out, and it’s (usually) never a good feeling. Let’s talk about that.
Read moreUnglued originally released in August of 1998 and was the first ever supplemental set made with the intention of being a fun standalone product. It featured 94 new cards: five full art basic lands, six full art tokens, and 83 new silver-bordered...
Read moreA lot of the basic mechanics that we learn in Magic as new players are foundational to the game itself. Only one expansion has ever decided to replace flying: Portal: Three Kingdoms. Today I’m going to look at the mechanic that took its place, if...
Read moreEveryone acknowledges the ubiquity of the +1/+1 counter. But what about its evil cousin, the -1/-1 counter? Throughout the years one mechanic or another has focused on creating -1/-1 counters, and wither may be the iconic -1/-1 ability.
Read moreWake the Flumph up samurai, we’ve got a new format to learn. Neon Dynasty has rave reviews by limited grinders on social media and plenty of relevant Limited tournaments to play.
Read moreFat packs, weird name aside, were one of the longest-running Magic products we’ve seen in the history of the game. But what are these packs? What’s in them? Let’s find out!
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