Tokens, punchouts, and placeholder cards have long added value and utility to the last, nonplayable slot in our booster packs, but about a quarter century into its history, Magic added something new: Art Series cards.
Read moreDrawing cards is one of the best things you can do in just about any card game, Magic included. Today I’m going to be breaking down some of the best card draw spells across all of blue.
Read moreThere’s an intrigue to X-spells in Magic; they’re naturally modal, and they [mostly] scale as the game continues and you have access to more and more mana. There’s also a lot of X-spells available, from fireballs to mass draw spells.
Read moreMagic is a game with a lot of different formats, each with their own distinct power levels and format identities. Due to the wildly varying power levels across these formats, the average price of a Magic deck can depend heavily on the type of...
Read moreSpellslinging is a favorite pastime of mages and wizards of all sorts, and many Magic decks are built entirely around casting instants and sorceries. It’s easy enough to determine what sorts of instants and sorceries you plan to sling, but how...
Read moreDeath and exiling are fundamentally different actions in Magic. So, what’s the main difference, which one’s better, and how do these differences impact players’ strategies?
Read moreSince 2011, WotC has released about 40 Commander precon sets (many with 2-4 decks each), plus entire sets dedicated to Commander staples and new cards for the format. So, with this huge history of products, there’s one simple question that would...
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 moreHow does reanimation work in Magic? Which reanimation spells and abilities are a necromancer’s dream? We’ve got you and your undead army covered.
Read moreEnchantments have been in MTG since the beginning, and they’re one of the coolest build arounds in the game. They’re hard to remove and enable countless combos and interactions.
Read moreDespite its power restrictions, Bracket 2 has incredible variety. I’ve got five decks lined up to introduce you to some of the bracket’s biggest deckbuilding tropes.
Read moreKeyword soup is a Magic slang term used to identify creatures with multiple combat keyword abilities. They’re a stark contrast to vanilla creatures, which have no abilities at all.
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