As we prepare to face the dragons of Tarkir once again, we need all our warriors ready for battle. All units are mobilized for war. All your questions about mobilize should be answered in this here briefing.
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 moreNecromancers are usually messing with the graveyard in nefarious ways and bringing the dead back to fight again… but not always. Their powers also allow them to use the graveyard to heal and strengthen the living, renewing their allies while...
Read moreHybrid mana was born when Magic designers realized that the core of multicolor MTG cards was based on the idea of “and”.
Read moreAbzan has always been at the intersection of life and death. The color combination has also been a good space for some of Magic’s most fundamental mechanics: +1/+1 counters, and tokens. With Tarkir: Dragonstorm, we now have a mechanic that puts...
Read moreEver notice how military ranks don’t necessarily translate from one military to another? Like how a “captain” in the army and a “captain” in the navy have totally different authority, responsibilities… and salaries.
Read moreIt’s time to make the fantastic, not-confusing-at-all rules of Magic a little easier. Today you’ll learn about the goad mechanic. I’ll go over what it is, answer some often-confusing questions regarding the mechanic, and talk about the history...
Read moreIf you’ve ever competed in a Magic tournament before, you’ve likely overheard a heated argument about turn structure. Maybe you were participating in that argument. Understanding the phases of Magic won’t just help you become a law-abiding Magic...
Read moreOne of the most challenging parts of Magic: The Gathering is finding the right deck composition. Have you ever wondered why you always get stuck on lands or why you can’t cast your spells smoothly?
Read moreProduct fatigue. Universes Beyond fatigue. Just plain old fatigue. It happens. If you long for a simpler time, the Old School format might just be for you.
Read moreWay back in the Time Spiral block we were shown a pair of timeshifted cards with a strange new ability: poisonous. This was not only a callback to the poison counters that were sporadically printed between Legends and Visions, but also a...
Read moreCome, let me peer into your mind and read your future. Ahh, yes, I see it all so clearly. You’re about to learn about scrying in Magic: The Gathering. A great teacher and L1 judge will walk you through how it works, the history of the mechanic...
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