Pump spells are one of the most common kinds of cards, strategies, and abilities, and they’re a key strategy for creature decks in Constructed and Limited. Token decks love mass pumps and the ultra competive decks want low-cost instants and...
Read moreFast mana can create an environment where some players accelerate their game plan to an overwhelming degree, disrupting the balance and enjoyment for others. It’s an essential in Magic’s most powerful formats.
Read moreRunning 5-color cards gives the best of all worlds when building Commander decks. Sometimes you’re limited to what cards you can use with a 2-color or 3-color commander, but not with 5-color cards!
Read moreEvery color combination in Magic does something unique, but none do creature decks quite like Gruul. It has one clear strategy that can function without those things: playing huge creatures.
Read moreAfter 15 years on the ban list, this powerful legendary equipment has finally been unbanned in modern. Is it too good for the format, or is it too weak for the fast pace interactive decks of today?
Read moreYet another B&R is upon us, folks. We speculated, and now we have some answers. The banhammer has skipped Standard once again, but we’ve got some major changes to Modern, Pioneer, and even Pauper.
Read moreModern is one of Magic’s most beloved Constructed formats. The format has evolved a lot in the years since its inception back in 2011, but some of Modern’s most iconic hits are just as relevant today as they were back then. Today I’m going to go...
Read moreOne of the most iconic archetypes in Magic is spellslinger. The idea of hurling as many instants and sorceries at your opponents as possible to bury them beneath a ton of value is fun.
Read moreToday, we’re feeling rather green and assessing the forestcyclers in Magic to see if any are worth playing in your next deck!
Read moreThere’s an intense overlap between “good” and “efficient” Magic cards. Instants and sorceries are two card types with a plethora of cheap cards to choose from. But which of these instants and sorceries are the best?
Read moreBuilding an EDH deck used to be as simple as picking a theme and scouring Gatherer for cards that might work. The process has evolved quite a bit since then and now there are plenty of resources, websites, and communities that are so useful I...
Read moreI started playing Magic right around the tail end of the Lorwyn/Shadowmoor block. Lorwyn also came with a lot of mechanics, way more than we see in current Standard sets. Tribal themes, champions, clash, changelings, hideaway, and the topic of...
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