The 45 Best Dual Lands in Magic Ranked
In Magic, if you play with more than one color in your deck, you should probably use some dual lands to make it easier to cast your spells. After all, it sucks to be unable to cast your spells.
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The 75 Best Mana Rocks in All of Magic Ranked
I love ramping. It’s my second favorite thing to do in Magic after drawing cards. Across the formats, ramping comes in all shapes and sizes. From the unassuming Enjoy the Kokomo approach to Magic: Get there fast and then we’ll take it slow. We...
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The 50 Best Assassin Commanders in Magic Ranked
Magic’s assassin commanders were fairly limited to a few typal options in Dimir (UB) and a certain Mardu (WRB) monarch once upon a time, but Assassin’s Creed gave us a lot of legendary assassins for our command zone.
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All 5 Jund Commander Precons in Magic Ranked
There are over 150 Commander precons with unique playstyles, advantages, and color identities. Let’s take a focused look at Jund’s slice of the precon pie.
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Lieutenant in MTG: Rules, History, and All 13 Cards Ranked
Lieutenants in MTG work as partners for your commander, giving you extra abilities if your legend(s) of choice is in play.
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[Updated] MTG’s New Rulebreaking Otter Is a Messy Rules Nightmare for Commander
What’s up with Magic: The Gathering an broken otters? The latest is Tolabow, Loch Rascal, which has people arguing over how the card even works.
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Exploring All Five Of The Hobbit’s Limited Archetypes
The Hobbit will soon be upon us, so it’s good to know what all the archetypes in the set will be all about! Dwarves and elves and goblins, oh my! There are plenty of new mechanics and fun cards we’ve seen so far, with plenty more to...
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The Ultimate List of All Magic Set Symbols
Back in the 90s, you wouldn’t have any clue as to which card in your booster pack was rare. Maybe it was that cool 4/4 boar card that attacks and blocks. Or that radical enchantment that makes opposing creatures unable to attack and block.
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The 45 Best Blue Cards in Magic Ranked
When a good blue player sits down at the table, they’ve got the game in the palm of their hand and everything that happens does so because they allow it. With these cards, you can become the master of your tables.
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The Hobbit Spoilers Debut with 30 New Cards, New Mechanics, and Valuable Reprints
Our second trip to Tolkein’s Middle-earth isn’t quite as large, but The Hobbit still looks like it’ll be a fun little adventure. The latest spoilers come from MagicCon Amsterdam, officially kicking off spoiler season.
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6 Excellent Bracket 4 Commanders to Try Out Next
Sometimes, I just want to pick a commander with a clear plan, jam a bunch of broken cards and combos, and see how far I can push the power level without diving all the way into optimized turn-two-win territory. That’s what bracket 4 is all...
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The 41 Best Control Commanders in Magic Ranked
A good control commander advances your gameplan while putting your opponents off-balance. And the best ones do this so well that they become notorious at controlling the game.
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