Since the dawn of MTG, some cards have existed on the battlefield and some have gone to the graveyard immediately after being cast. The rules state that cards that stay on the battlefield are called “permanents.”
Read moreLands are an integral part of any MTG deck. There’s been a wide variety of dual lands over the years, starting with the original duals that came in Alpha. But few (if any) have been as original as the Pathway lands.
Read moreGolos, Tireless Pilgrim became the most popular commander in EDH nearly overnight before it was banned in September 2021. What was the Rules Committee thinking, and why was this powerful Commander banned?
Read moreHave you ever woken up in the morning and just felt groggy and detached from everything? Or maybe you watched a movie where some dude pops out of a portal and throws up. That’s more or less how your creatures feel when you summon them in...
Read moreOptions in a game are always good, and entwine is one of those mechanics where the more options you have, the merrier. Cards that are flexible in their mana cost and their use are always good in my book.
Read moreHere’s a simple question: what kind of Magic player are you? Are you the type of player that wants to dominate another player, or are you more of a fan of the art and community of Magic?
Read moreIn Magic’s history there have been some banger mechanics, some confusing ones, and even some mechanics that everybody absolutely hated. But there’s one mechanic that hasn’t seen any new cards in 12 years and was so crushing and one-sided...
Read moreToday I want to talk about a new mechanic introduced in Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate. Double team has been teased as a “get two for the price of one” keyword. Who doesn’t like a deal?
Read moreMagic certainly has its fair share of nonbasic lands across all formats. You probably know about the common ones already, like the original duals, utility lands, or creature lands. But one powerful nonbasic that often goes under the radar are the...
Read moreMy first introduction to Triomes was an Ikoria spoiler post captioned “they finally did it.” But I also saw a lot of people confused over why players would be so excited over 3-color tap lands. So why were players excited?
Read moreMagic has a string of cards and mechanics that allow you to durably alter a creature after it’s already been cast. Cipher is one of those experiments that seems to have exhausted its narrow design space between under- and overpowered.
Read moreDouble-faced cards work in various ways in Magic. With specialize we’re confronted with a digital-only mechanic for Arena that allows the player to permanently flip a card if a cost is paid.
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