The original Phyrexia was a hellish landscape of flesh and machines intertwined. The plane was also divided into nine layers, each serving a specific purpose in the development of the Phyrexian forces and their invasion plans. These layers are...
Read moreA board wipe gets rid of either your opponents’ or the whole board state. But instant speed board wipes are generally less good and/or less efficient than their sorcery speed cousins, so which ones are worth the sleeve?
Read moreWhile most Magic games are won through combat, some decks take a different approach. These “pillow fort” decks focus on building a solid defense and winning through alternative strategies, such as infinite combos or clever...
Read moreDigging into colorless mana in MTG can feel a bit like trying to understand a page written in dense legalese without being lawyers ourselves. There are subtle yet crucial differences between types and colors of mana, on top of some...
Read moreWe can all agree that creatures have summoning sickness. I mean, haste is a keyword for a reason. But what about other permanent types? What about artifacts?
Read moreMagic returns to New York City for an action-packed Universes Beyond release featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There are only a handful of official details about the upcoming TMNT set so far, but that’s more than enough to dig into what...
Read moreThe end step is one of the most confusingly named terms in Magic. The good news is that the end step isn’t too complex an MTG concept once we clear the verbiage a bit.
Read moreToday we’re reviewing ProxyPrintery and their proxy-making services. Here’s how everything went, from ordering to delivery.
Read moreAngels in Magic are a pretty dynamic creature type. They have a mixture of abilities that protect you and your other permanents while also being able to do some serious damage. Let’s take a look at some of the best angel decks from across Magic’s...
Read moreShroud is one of the most straightforward keywords in MTG. Mechanics like trample or flying require that you know how blockers work and how combat damage is assigned, but shroud should be easy to grok even for new players.
Read moreThe splitting of an ancient Thran powerstone was the final straw at the beginning of the Brothers’ War in Magic lore. So, naturally, Powerstones were all over the place in The Brothers’ War, and were added to the game in the form of an artifact...
Read moreOne of my favorite mechanics in Magic has got to be haste. I love how its speed and aggressiveness can overwhelm an opponent. What kind of haste enablers are out there? What makes a good one?
Read more
