Level Up in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
I’m not and have never been an MTG judge, but you can sit back and enjoy this summary of how to use the level up mechanic (insert Super Mushroom sound)!
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How to Play Magic: The Gathering
Welcome to the Draftsim guide on how to play Magic: The Gathering. For the last 15 years, I’ve been playing this incredible game at nearly every available level and in many different countries. I hope I can share my love of this game with you and...
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Mentor in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
I’m not an MTG judge, but I take time to do some research on these keywords before I present them to you. I try my best to bring you top quality information on the history, rules, and playability of these mentor cards. Just like an over...
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Here’s Exactly How the Main Phase Works in Magic
Ah, the main phase! Fiercely competing with the end step for the title of “Worst-Named Term In Magic!”
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Everything You Need To Know About Parasitic Cards in Magic
When I think of parasites I think of heartworms, face-huggers, paparazzi. But the MTG community has a different concept of parasites: mechanics and cards. It uses these concepts discuss how card designs and mechanics interact with the rest of the...
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Here’s Exactly How the Sideboard Works in Magic: the Gathering
Many, but not all of Magic: The Gathering’s casual and competitive formats allow players to use a sideboard alongside their decks. This separate collection of 15 cards often makes the difference in the outcomes of best-of 3 matches, and knowing...
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Deck Thinning in Magic
Some slang terms in MTG are pretty obvious when you first read them. Deck thinning isn’t really one of those terms, although it’s not too difficult to get your head around once you’ve discovered what it means.
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Cases in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Every good detective needs a good case to solve. In fact, that’s how good detectives are made: by cracking tough cases.
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Suspect in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Suspect is a mechanic introduced in the Murders at Karlov Manor Magic set. Like any good murder mystery, it seems straightforward at first glance…
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Collect Evidence in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Collecting evidence is a necessary activity for investigators of murders and crime scenes. Naturally, in a MTG set that revolves around solving mysteries like Murders at Karlov Manor, there’s much evidence to be collected by characters like...
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Islandhome and Landhome in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
For newer players, the most likely entry point for the question of “Huh?” when they see the rules for landhome is when they get pulled into a game of Dandân. There’s some odd text on that card, a remnant of a now obsolete mechanic which...
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Provoke in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Abilities have come and gone through Magic’s long history. There have even been a few outliers that were so good on the few cards that had them that they haven’t come back again. The provoke ability is exactly that.
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