Pump spells, sometimes called buffs, are spells that increase a creature’s power and toughness, sometimes until the end of turn, sometimes permanently. As you may imagine, they’re very prevalent in green.
Read moreSome cards take the concept of life as a resource to its logical extreme and ask you to pay life as an additional cost or to activate abilities. While that sounds like a downside, investing life rather than mana is rarely a fair deal; these cards...
Read moreThe Landing Party Star Trek precon is a little messy, so today I’m cleaning it up with a little help from Commander Spock!
Read moreIf you’re opening Play Boosters, heading to a draft, or cracking Collector Boosters and looking for the most gorgeous prints, these are some of the pricey Star Trek cards you’ll be delighted to pull.
Read moreLike it or not, there are definitely cards in MTG’s Star Trek set that we’ll be playing with for a long while.
Read moreThere are so many great cards with deathtouch, but why should they have all the fun? Let’s take a look at different ways to give your creatures deathtouch.
Read moreRakdos creatures are black-and-red threats known for being aggressive and disruptive. They’re often central to strategies built around sacrifice, discard, and direct damage.
Read moreThere aren’t that many white mana dorks. But there are some gems among these few offerings, so let’s take a look at the best white mana dorks and see which ones stand out.
Read moreMagic has plenty of keywords and mechanics that create quite the learning curve for new players. Suspend is a mechanic like no other. It’s kind of like an investment in your future self in each game.
Read moreMagic has some incredibly expensive cards in its portfolio, and not all of these are special edition versions that fetch a premium. Many cards, particularly those on the Reserved List, are worth a tidy sum.
Read moreI love the encounter with the Balrog in the movie and the books. I’m not “a servant of the Secret Fire,” but I can help to give you a preview of the wonderful scene cards from the new Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set.
Read moreAfter a “not-so-good” debut Marvel MTG set featuring Spider-Man, WotC’s second attempt is a much broader excursion into the Marvel universe, and it’s looking pretty amazing so far. Plenty of value to go around, too.
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