Esper combos have an Esper color identity, meaning that they deploy black, white, and blue cards. Many Esper combos revolve around artifacts and flicker shenanigans. Infinite turns are a common payout.
Read moreAggro Commander decks have a special slot in Magic’s archetype arsenal. No matter what it takes, they want to win the game as quickly as possible whether it’s via normal combat damage, commander damage, or non-combat drain effects reducing...
Read moreBefore the bonus sheet boom, WOTC experimented with rarer inclusions like the Masterpiece Series. Unfortunately, Amonkhet’s Invocations put an abrupt end to that.
Read moreIt’s way easier to talk about overrated commanders than underrated ones, but hopefully we can turn you on to your next favorite legend.
Read moreMagic is a game with diverse decks and numerous strategies across multiple formats. If there’s a way you want to play the game, there’s probably a format that supports whatever strategy you love.
Read moreTo this day, I’ve never met an MTG player who’s never gotten screwed by a bad land draw. Sometimes you get too few (mana screw) and sometimes you get too many (mana flood). Finding a good balance of lands is crucial to any deck. One of the most...
Read moreBlue isn’t really known as a ramp color, but various prints throughout the years have given the color a few surprising ways to get ahead on mana.
Read moreThe gods of Magic are an eccentric group of creatures, heavily influenced by real-world mythologies and ideologies. It’s one of Magic’s most powerful creature types, each with their own take on what it means to be an all-powerful godly being.
Read more“Magic was too scary,” was something I heard a number of times in my game design classes from students when I asked them about their earliest experience with TCGs. Not because of the rules, but because MTG’s wide ranging use of disturbing art...
Read moreAmong the sets coming out in 2026 is a second Marvel crossover set, Marvel Super Heroes, which will hopefully be better received than Marvel’s Spider-Man—if only because SPM buried the bar like Uncle Ben.
Read moreMagic has a bunch of unique creature types that don’t appear in other fantasy worlds. Of these, the strangest might be the atogs, a deadly nuisance from Dominaria with a massive appetite and a distinct mechanical theme.
Read moreWhether you need a way to give your creatures a power boost or want to meddle around with enchantments, there’s a Selesnya planeswalker for your tastes.
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