Retrace in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Have you ever found yourself wishing you could access a spell in your graveyard so you could run it back and win the game? Well, if that’s the case, retrace is the mechanic for you.
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[Guide] How to Use and Set Up SpellTable
While many turned to MTG Arena as an alternative to FNM or casual gameplay in recent years, some players, especially Commander players, turned to play via webcam and VoIP. One way to do this is through SpellTable, an official way to play paper...
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Plot in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
A’ight, partners… Here’s where the Outlaws of Thunder Junction’s plot thickens. Among the new mechanics that this Western-themed MTG set introduced, plot is probably the most complex: This keyword ability involves casting spells...
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Summons in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
In the Final Fantasy video games, players storm into boss fights with their powerful summons by their side. To bring this flavor into Magic, the Final Fantasy x MTG Universes Beyond crossover fused two permanent types into one, creating the...
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Storm in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
Storm demands a deck completely built around itself, dominates the strategies of all players in the match, and has a massive reward for playing it properly. It works like no other mechanic in the game and is almost impossible to interact with...
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Devour in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Alara was the kind of place where creatures would devour each other. The aptly-named devour mechanic was developed as a result, and it’s literally the strong preying on the weak.
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The Complete List of Serialized Cards in Magic: the Gathering
There’s no denying it: The hottest of hot cards these days are all serialized. In any set that includes them, they make up the most expensive cards that you can pull. In just a couple of years there’s been multiple iterations, and they’ve...
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Everything You Need to Know About Mana Abilities in MTG
We could say a mana ability is simply an ability that produces mana, but that’s not exactly the full truth of the matter. It gets a little more complicated than that once you dig into the rules a bit more.
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Encore in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Encore is a powerful mechanic that can spice up your Commander games, and some of these cards even see play in other formats. Today, we take a look at the encore mechanic, its rules, and some small tidbits on how it interacts with other...
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Kicker in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Everything’s kicker, right? Let’s explore the mechanic, and see exactly why most MTG abilities get compared to kicker.
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Charge Counters in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Charge counters are the default counter for artifacts, enchantments, and lands. Whenever an artifact needs some generic counters to keep track of some mechanic, the usual default are charge counters.
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Land Types in MTG: Complete Rules, History, and FAQ
Lands are a foundational part of Magic: The Gathering. Mechanically, lands are the primary way players generate mana to cast spells. Flavorfully, they represent locations planeswalkers have bonded with from across the multiverse.
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