Myriad in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Today I’m covering the myriad mechanic. This is one of those mechanics specifically created and designed for multiplayer formats, and it’s got a lot of potential in Commander.
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Start Your Engines and Speed in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
The Aetherdrift set is at the starting line, bringing us exciting new mechanics. “Start Your Engines!” is a fitting name for an ability that encourages aggressive playstyles, and today, we’ll explore its intricacies and its rules, and the best...
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Alliance in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Is alliance a keyword we should expect to see often? Are there powerful creatures with alliance? Should I focus on the alliance keyword in my next build? All this and more as we build an alliance to make each other better at MTG.
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First Strike in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Today we’ll be talking first strike. This evergreen keyword can change the course of any combat and may just give you the advantage you need. So, let’s dive in and answer many of the burning questions you may have.
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Battle Cards in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Atraxa, Grand Unifier loomed tall over Magic when it was first revealed. It has a pretty good effect, and what had everyone shocked was a small detail in its reminder text: the inclusion of “battle” among the other card types. We all thought...
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Sneak in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Ninjutsu’s just fun to play with. It adds an interesting complexity to the combat step, and I’m all for anything that allows this kind of ability to show up in more sets. But sneak is very different than ninjutsu in some key ways...
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Disappear in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Battlefields get messy in Magic: stuff dies, stuff blinks, stuff gets bounced… and then the ninjas do the classic “now you see me, now you don’t.” That’s represented by the disappear mechanic in TMNT.
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Rooms in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Duskmourn’s mansion has many rooms, with each room bringing new enemies, horrors, and surprises around each corner. Turns out, there’s lots to unlock when it comes to room cards in MTG! It’s a pretty complex mechanic, I’m not gonna...
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Mutagen Tokens in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Mutagen tokens are pretty simple (they’re basically a +1/+1 counter with extra steps), but let’s check all the details of how this new artifact token works.
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All 10 Companions in Magic Ranked
The companion mechanic was introduced in 2020 with Ikoria, and it made big waves in Magic. The mechanic was incredibly strong, with companion decks quickly cropping up and often dominating multiple formats.
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Proliferate in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
If you’re a Commander player, you’ve either encountered an extremely annoying Atraxa, Praetors’ Voice or you’re the one playing it. But Atraxa is hardly the only type of deck that takes advantage of proliferate in Magic. So let’s see a little bit...
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The 42 Best Fight Cards and Effects in Magic
For years, green players have had to look to other colors for interaction with opponents’ creatures. What if the opponent has a utility creature that must be destroyed? Enter fight effects, which have become one of the main characteristics of...
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