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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How to Use MTG Gatherer and 4 Better Alternatives
Magic is a big game. Thirty years of history with a consistent output of new sets and cards has left us with more than 27,000 unique cards. That’s a lot of cards! It’d be nearly impossible to know even half of them, so having a good and reliable...
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Mana Screwed in MTG: What It Is Plus How to Prevent It
Magic: The Gathering combines strategy, skill, and a bit of luck. Lady Fortune has a well-documented fondness for fickleness, so sometimes she’ll smile upon us and we’ll high-roll and perfectly draw whatever we need…
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The Ultimate Guide to Conquest
The past decade of Commander play has always suffered from power level disparities between those of us looking to fill a deck with our chaff rares and those of us who take this supposedly casual format seriously. For years, players have searched...
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Here’s Why Planeswalkers Don’t Have Summoning Sickness in Magic
When planeswalkers arrived on the Magic scene in 2007 with Lorwyn, they were confusing to a lot of us in the casual player base. Weren’t we supposed to be planeswalkers? Isn’t that what the little rulebooks in our 4th edition starter decks...
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Layers in MTG: Rules, History, and Info
For Magic players in the know, the very word “layers” conjures all sorts of horror stories of weird rules interactions that don’t look like they should work. For aspiring judges, layers can be among the more difficult rules to...
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How to Use the Light Test to Determine if Your MTG Cards Are Real or Fake
Magic: The Gathering is known for players trading cards between each other as well as buying and selling cards, sometimes for lots of money! With these high price tags, making and selling of counterfeits has become big business, and it’s more and...
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Landwalk in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Some mechanics are instant classics, used forevermore once they’re introduced into the game. Others fall by the wayside after some time and are phased out of use. Landwalk is in the latter category, and while it was once quite commonly seen on...
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The Stack in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
“The stack” can be a bit nebulous for new Magic players. It takes time to get used to, but it’s an essential part of the game. Mastering it can give definitely you a gameplay edge.
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The Ultimate Guide to Tournaments on MTG Arena
Today I’m going to explore the various aspects of MTGA tournaments including how to find them, their formats, and their impact on the community as a whole. Intrigued? Let’s get started!
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Which Should You Play/Buy – Yu-Gi-Oh or Magic: the Gathering?
It’s time to duel! Yu-Gi-Oh has a large competitive player base, just like Magic, so let’s explore this TCG to discover its crossover appeal.
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Crimson Vow Early Draft & Sealed Format Tips
This writeup is for players who will be battling it out in Sealed (and hopefully Draft Day 2) in Vegas this weekend, but applies to anyone playing 40-card formats with Crimson Vow.
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