The MTG community adopted Arena’s Eternal-lite format pretty enthusiastically, which is surprising because there are perennially unpopular Alchemy cards in the mix. To compete in Timeless is wildcard draining, especially to play the fetch...
Read moreReplacement effects are Magic’s built-in rules that modify or tweak game events before they happen. They can also get quite messy, though, so let’s break down the ins and outs of how replacement effects work in MTG.
Read moreMonks in MTG take inspiration from people that devote their lives to perfecting themselves via martial arts or arcane knowledge, usually via the prowess mechanic. Most of them can get evasion (now you see me, and now you don’t) and can raise...
Read moreEver dreamed of helping Wizards of the Coast craft a Secret Lair? Now’s your chance! WotC and Star City Games invite you to compete in the Magic Spotlight: Secret Lair event, headlining SCG CON Indianapolis from May 30 to June 1, 2025.
Read moreMagic is a game whose objects are beautiful. I like beautiful things that aren’t parts of games. I play plenty of games with un-beautiful pieces. So a game that merges those two things is a feat, in digital gaming, board gaming, and in card...
Read moreToday’s biggest winner comes from an MTG format where FIN cards are not making too many waves: Modern. Specifically, from a well-known Modern archetype that has had its couple of price spikes in years past, Allosaurus-Neoform Combo, aka...
Read moreMelee is the kind of Magic mechanic that rewards going wide and having as many enemies as possible, to kill them as fast as possible. After all, nothing wrecks wise plans like a punch in the face!
Read moreWouldn’t it be fantastic if our homes and properties never broke down? On the fantasy planes of MTG, there are such places.
Read moreMagic has so many cheap gems everybody’s forgotten about. Today, I’m trawling through the bulk bin at the LGS to uncover the best budget protection spells I can.
Read moreA forgotten uncommon from Avacyn Restore has shot up in price by 400% this week, thanks to Final Fantasy’s hype. But is it a fluke, or the real deal?
Read moreI’ll be breaking down each of the four Commander precons today, looking at overall theming, reprint value, and anything exciting coming to Commander for the first time. Instead of collecting the four crystals, I’ll gather these four precons for a...
Read moreThe easiest method of winning a game of Commander is ramping faster than your opponents. There’s a reason cEDH decks pack so much fast mana, and it’s not to show off.
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