The 36 Best Izzet Creatures in Magic Ranked
Izzet is the spellcasting guild, so you’ll see tons of creatures that care about instants, sorceries, and noncreature spells in general.
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The 37 Best Naya Creatures in Magic Ranked
Naya decks love +1/+1 counters, anthem effects, and anything that turns creatures into a game-ending force. And, for some reason, this shard has a huge focus on dinosaurs, making it a favorite for players who want massive prehistoric power on the...
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The 57 Best Legendary Lands in Magic Ranked
A lot of legendary lands actually feel legendary. They’re key combo pieces or can warp the game around them. Many are very expensive chase cards across the history of the game.
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All 20 Holiday Promo Cards in Magic Ranked
Some of the most striking promotional cards are holiday cards, which go beyond special treatments or frames; they’re unique, silver-border cards designed specifically as a gift for Wizards employees and WPN stores, rife with art and mechanics and...
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All 32 Blue Planeswalkers in Magic Ranked
There are more than 250 unique planeswalkers. Given the massive quantity of planeswalkers, it’s time to break down one color at a time. Today I’ll be looking at the best blue planeswalkers in Magic’s history. Expect plenty of card draw...
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All 32 Unicorns in Magic Ranked
Unicorns are top tier magic, at least in the movies. But they’re a bit underwhelming in Magic’s history from that perspective. They’re very rare, but their powers… well, let’s just say they’re getting better.
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The 28 Best Relentless Rats and Rat Colony Commanders in Magic Ranked
Relentless Rats and Rat Colony both defy the rules of Commander, which has inspired people to build entire decks swarming with these rodents.
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The 20 Best Colorless Mana Dorks in Magic Ranked
There’re a surprising number of colorless mana dorks that you can use in virtually any deck, some of which have become key pieces of decks beyond colorless Commander decks. But which ones rank above the rest?
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Map Tokens in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Map tokens are artifacts with a powerful ability. Today, I’m breaking down everything you need to know about how maps work in Magic and what you need to do to exploit them.
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The 45 Best Dimir Creatures in Magic Ranked
From sneaky ninjas to terrifying kaiju, cheap threats to control finishers, Dimir has a host of powerful creatures to improve your Cubes and decks.
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The 13 Best Commander Cards of 2025
Commander had a big year in 2025, which is basically always true of any year. The number of legends exploded, as did the number of amazing non-legendaries added to EDH this year.
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Alternative Costs in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
An alternative cost is a cost you may pay instead of paying a spell’s mana cost when you cast it. In some cases, the spell’s own text will be very clear about it. In other cases, alternative costs are sneakier and partially hidden behind a...
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