What if I told you that you didn’t have to spend so much for every Commander deck? That’s right, Pauper has spread its budget-friendly deck building to Commander in the form of Pauper Commander, the commons-only casual format designed to capture...
Read moreBattle for Zendikar (BFZ) debuted in 2015, and it was the first Magic set in the “two sets per MTG block” era (or two-block paradigm). Battle for Zendikar vastly expanded on playable Eldrazi creatures, and featured a roster of...
Read moreBuying singles is sage advice to Magic players and collectors. But what if you wanted to acquire cards without buying anything outright? Let’s explore some of the off-beat ways you might build your collection through alternative methods.
Read morePrototype gives you options between casting a huge artifact creature for its full cost, or taking a hit on power to cast it for a cheaper, alternative cost. Its introduction in The Brothers’ War was splashy, and big, but how well have the...
Read moreDomain is a threshold mechanic that counts the types of basic land you have in play. Let’s delve into domain’s, uh, domain, and explore just what makes it click.
Read moreCards in MTG have an essential problem tied to the mana system. If I fill my deck with cheap cards, I won’t have power in the late game. If my card is all expensive cards, I risk not getting to the late game alive. Kicker aims to solve this...
Read moreManaging your MTGO Inventory is sometimes a bit of a headache thanks to how volatile the card prices are. That’s why I’m going over my preferred buy bots and their best features.
Read moreWhat’s the good of having an army of monsters at your disposal if you can’t use them as cannon fodder to protect yourself? It’s what they’re for, right? Blocking.
Read moreSome mechanics don’t last long in the limelight once their set has moved on. They might not be the strongest or the most impactful, but that doesn’t mean there’s no way to figure out how to make obscure, seldom-seen mechanics like fateful hour...
Read moreThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan just arrived, and it brought the mechanic craft alongside it. Craft is a really crazy and dense mechanic, with a lot going on. Whether you’re going to the set’s prerelease, or you’re playing Standard on MTG Arena, or...
Read moreWe were all new Magic: The Gathering players at one point. For a lot of us, that probably feels like a long time ago, and Magic feels like a different game than it was then. Over the years, Magic has both changed gradually over time and...
Read moreFoundations is upon us, and with it comes this advance look at what’s hot on the collector’s market. We’re breaking down (some) of this Magic set’s most expensive cards, and it should be really interesting this time given how it’s about a...
Read more
