Warp has huge implications for MTG, considering that many effects help us take advantage of a creature, even temporarily, and it’ll sometimes feel like cheating to play big creatures way ahead of schedule.
Read moreScry is a keyword mechanic in MTG that has been around for almost 20 years. Only recently, and only with little more than a dozen cards, there are finally specific payoffs to scrying aside from the general card selection inherent in the...
Read moreElephants don’t get the flashy tribal support other tribes like elves or goblins enjoy, and you rarely see them leading top-tier decks. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have anything to offer.
Read moreAvengers and… Planeswalkers assemble? That’s right! Marvel fans who also play Magic: The Gathering intersect at quite a time in history! MTG and Marvel collaborate for more Universes Beyond crossovers with more cards than others released before...
Read moreAs the name implies, the rulebreaker mechanic allows players to break one of the fundamental rules of the Commander format. Some of these rulebreakers are pretty tame, but others get pretty crazy.
Read moreThere are brand-new commanders in Mystery Booster Commander Edition, many of which draw on Magic lore—all the way back to the Alpha rulebook!
Read moreSet phasers to stun! In a shocking move, Wizards of the Coast just spoiled a ton of Star Trek cards way in advance, and one of them is an infamous trekkie meme.
Read moreThe dwarves we know and love from The Hobbit, like Thorin Oakenshield, have a new mechanic called storied. Once you meet the requirements, you gain an enduring story.
Read moreLifegain decks form a ubiquitous archetype in Magic that’s been around for decades. Which makes sense; Magic: the Gathering is a game about not dropping down to 0 life, so increasing your total life as much as possible is a sound...
Read moreOh no! You’ve made it all the way to your buddy’s place for your weekly Commander night, but you’ve forgotten your Crown Royal bag of dice! The last time this happened, you all had to keep track of life with pen and paper, like barbarians. But...
Read moreStorm can somewhat struggle when facing off against several opponents at the same time. There are tons of ways to work around this and make it a more than viable strategy, so let’s take a look at some of Magic’s best commanders for a storm...
Read moreTreasure commanders are legendary creatures that create Treasure tokens in some way, or synergize with many of the Treasure token-creating staples in the Magic universe
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