The Ultimate Guide to Timeless on MTG Arena
Timeless is a Vintage-like format that allows you to play with any card added to MTG Arena. It’s a format that has an ever-evolving metagame and today you’ll learn all you need to know about it.
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The Ultimate Guide to Two-Headed Giant
Two-Headed Giant is almost exclusively played as a Limited variant, but much like Archenemy or Planechase, it’s an “add-on” that can be tied to any MTG format you like, Commander included. We’ll be exploring Sealed Two-Headed Giant for the most...
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The Ultimate Guide to Tempo Decks in Magic: The Gathering
What is a tempo deck? How should you play one? And what should you do when facing one? All that’s to come.
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The Ultimate Guide to Premodern
Premodern, as the name suggests, focuses on cards printed before the modern Magic card frame was introduced in 2003. The format also ignores some of the game’s earlier sets, meaning it’s more accessible than formats that include true dual lands...
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The Ultimate Guide to Brawl on Arena and Best Decks
When I first heard about Historic Brawl, I wrote it off as a Commander knock off meant to entice Commander players to join MTG Arena. But my opinion changed as I played this MTGA format. These days, I play at least as much Brawl as I do Limited...
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Everything You Need to Know About Triggered Abilities in Magic
Abilities on creatures, artifacts, planeswalkers, and enchantments are especially prevalent throughout the game, and they’re essential to making a lot of decks function. You have to pay mana or other resources to activate some abilities, but...
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All 15 Settings in MTG Arena Explained, Plus FAQ
As with any video game, MTG Arena has a handful of settings and options that allow you to tailor your experience to your liking.
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How to Use the Green Dot Test to Determine If Your MTG Cards Are Real or Fake
Have you ever woken up wondering if your most valuable rare or mythic Magic card you recently acquired is authentic and not a fake? Well, there’s a very simple test that’s almost foolproof to determine whether a card is a counterfeit or...
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How Many Lands Should You Really Play in A 60-Card Deck?
That’s right, I give you a rare dose of Constructed content today. We’re talking land counts in 60-card decks. There’s a lot of established heuristics on this subject, and a few points I can toss in to help you construct an optimal mana base for...
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Valuing Magic the Gathering Cards: The Ultimate Guide
When it comes to the “trading card game” that is Magic, the “trade” bit is the most important. But what counts as an even trade? Does your own demand for a card create the value, or is that value better determined by some other metric?...
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Everything You Need to Know About Rule 0 in Commander
This pre-game discussion is what lies at the heart of “Rule 0” in Magic and gives players a way to enjoy Commander the way they want to. Let’s talk about that!
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The Ultimate Guide to Ramp Decks in Magic: The Gathering
Ramp’s all about generating extra mana and using it to cast massive spells way ahead of schedule. Sounds fun, right?
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