Toy creatures are artifact creatures introduced in the Duskmourn: House of Horror set. These toys have been given life by the set’s big bad, Valgavoth. They now just want death and can only be vanquished if they’re completely destroyed. That’s...
Read moreShapeshifters have been part of many cultures’ myths since their beginnings. Magic’s beginnings are significantly more recent but there were still shapeshifters in its origins back in Alpha.
Read morePhasing is a unique and often underrated feature in Magic: The Gathering that can create some truly interesting gameplay moments. Introduced in the Mirage set, phasing allows a permanent to temporarily “disappear” from the...
Read moreThese days, so much of the card advantage decks get comes from interacting with graveyards. Another common interaction is to cheat cards into play from the graveyard. Today’s list gives you the best ways to get the most out of your enchantments...
Read moreMutant as a creature type has really picked up due to a number of Universes Beyond crossovers, with over 100 qualifying legendary mutants to narrow down.
Read moreIf you’ve ever touched a Magic set, you’ve probably seen +1/+1 counters, as they’re almost always there. They might not be a meaningfully supported archetype in most sets, but you still find them, often as a boon for doing something simple.
Read moreTurtles used to be a niche creature type, but Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles broke the type wide open to include many effects and a flood of legendary creatures that often work as support pieces.
Read moreThe truth is you can’t avoid mana flood completely, and it’ll happen once in a while. But you can reduce how often it shows up and make it less punishing when it does.
Read morePlayers need ways both to protect their graveyard and disrupt opposing ones. This niche slice of Magic interaction is handled well by graveyard shufflers, effects that shuffle a few cards from a graveyard—or the entire thing—into a library.
Read moreThe combat phase is one of the most complex and interesting in all of Magic. Understanding the dance of attackers and blockers is necessary, but sometimes one wonders if it could be simplified. What if you just bypass blockers altogether with...
Read moreMouse commanders are legendary creatures with the mouse creature type. While mice are not a common creature type in Magic: The Gathering, Bloomburrow has introduced two legendary mice creatures that fit into specific typal or thematic decks.
Read morePlaneswalkers were the face of Magic for quite some time. From Jace, the Mind Sculptor to Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded, these iconic heroes and villains vary in power level and historical impact. Tutors for planeswalkers are scarce, and usually not...
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