Blocking in Magic: All Your Rules Questions Answered
What’s the good of having an army of monsters at your disposal if you can’t use them as cannon fodder to protect yourself? It’s what they’re for, right? Blocking.
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Craft in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan just arrived, and it brought the mechanic craft alongside it. Craft is a really crazy and dense mechanic, with a lot going on. Whether you’re going to the set’s prerelease, or you’re playing Standard on MTG Arena, or...
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Everything You Need to Know About Targeting in Magic
If you play Magic long enough, you’ll end up in an argument with someone at your LGS over the concept of targeting. What counts as targeting? What’s “failing to find?” What about any target?
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Schemes in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Magic’s Archenemy format is all about schemes, as they allow players to face off in a really unbalanced game. Think of all the times your Commander pod has joined forces against you. With Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander products...
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Vigilance in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
Today I’m going to cover one of Magic’s first mechanics: vigilance. Let’s talk about vigilance, the key concepts, and the best cards.
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Eerie in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
It seems like there’s something eerie going on at Duskmourn: House of Horror. Or outright terrifying! Eerie is a new ability word from Duskmourn that’s a new take on constellation, or “enchantmentfall” if you will.
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Everything You Need to Know About Keyword Actions in Magic
Magic: The Gathering has a bunch of rules. Seriously, it’s one of the most complex games ever, and every two months or so new cards are released that bring with them new rules and interactions. Human beings like to simplify things, and we tend to...
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Hideaway in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Have you ever wanted a snack but you know it’s not good for you, so you tuck it away and decide that it’s better as a reward for some accomplishment during your day? Then you treat yourself to that snack when you meet your self-imposed...
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Siege Cards in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Many years have passed since the introduction of planeswalkers as a card type in Magic. And now, on the game’s 30th anniversary, we’re getting an all new card type: battle.
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Read Ahead in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
With the release of Dominaria United we were greeted by the return of some fan-favorite mechanics. One of those are sagas. Read ahead is a mechanic that gives sagas something new to play with and makes them much more versatile.
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Battle Cry in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Battle cry, while relatively low powered, transcends Limited play and has some interesting applications in Constructed formats, especially Commander. Its potential includes a certain Neon Dynasty commander that’s broken into the top 10 most...
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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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