“For me, it’s a graveyard set, that was the pitch,” remembers Randy Buehler of Odyssey, the first big set he led development on. The less well-loved and now mostly mothballed “threshold” mechanic also hailed from that set.
Read moreWith Neon Dynasty making its rounds as the hit new set it’s about time we revisit a mechanic from the original Kamigawa sets: bushido.
Read moreLooking for a Constructed format that fits your budget and is diverse, with decks monthly? Want a format that’s a brewer’s paradise? Well you may have just found the format you were looking for. It’s called Penny Dreadful, and it’s time to...
Read moreOne deck that benefited from Neon Dynasty’s The Wandering Emperor is Azorius Control. Casting an instant speed planeswalker is everything a blue mage wants to do.
Read moreI didn’t really play Draft during Conspiracy’s format, but I still regret not playing a Conspiracy Draft when I had the chance. One of the things that fuels that regret so much are conspiracy cards.
Read moreToday I have a quick rundown on the art of cutting cards for you, an important skill for every drafter to have. I’ll show you this by going through an example deck in detail and arriving at the final 40 together.
Read moreI chose to use the pandemic to build a few Commander decks for when I was allowed back out into society. One build that I really wanted to do was shrines. The deck needed a revamp, so here we are!
Read moreA 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.
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