A once recurring mechanic, intimidate now stands in the long line of defunct mechanics that restrict how a player can block attacking creatures. So are you feeling intimidated yet? If not, let’s delve into what intimidate is and how it works in...
Read moreTo start the game and then end up running out of available mana sucks. This is called tapping out, and it’s (usually) never a good feeling. Let’s talk about that.
Read moreA lot of the basic mechanics that we learn in Magic as new players are foundational to the game itself. Only one expansion has ever decided to replace flying: Portal: Three Kingdoms. Today I’m going to look at the mechanic that took its place, if...
Read moreEveryone acknowledges the ubiquity of the +1/+1 counter. But what about its evil cousin, the -1/-1 counter? Throughout the years one mechanic or another has focused on creating -1/-1 counters, and wither may be the iconic -1/-1 ability.
Read moreWake the Flumph up samurai, we’ve got a new format to learn. Neon Dynasty has rave reviews by limited grinders on social media and plenty of relevant Limited tournaments to play.
Read moreConvoke was one of the most well-known alternate ways to pay for cards in Magic for years, but it only counts creatures. What about artifacts? Let me introduce you to improvise.
Read moreKamigawa: Neon Dynasty finally here, and it’s time to review each and every card in this exciting new set in the context of Limited. Ready? Let’s get started!
Read moreToday I’m going to talk about probabilities and MTG. Sometimes what “feels” right isn’t justified by the numbers, so it’s useful to know how to use hypergeometric calculation to determine your outs and its application to MTG. Don’t worry if...
Read moreHello fellow Limited players! Today I’ll be delving into the lost art of sideboarding in Limited. This guide will be your Delver’s Torch, illuminating all the hidden strategical crevices of BO3 Draft and Sealed games!
Read moreGreetings, planeswalkers! Today will be a brief but detailed dive into the new Limited format, Innistrad: Double Feature.
Read moreIf you pay any attention to the lore of each set then you’ve probably heard the term Silverquill before. If not, then don’t worry. I’ve got you covered as today I’ll be going over everything you need to know about Silverquill.
Read moreWe saw a handful of designed-for-digital mechanics with Arena’s new Alchemy format. One of the new mechanics is known as a “spellbook,” which is oddly familiar to one of Hearthstone’s mechanics. But what is it?
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