Map Tokens in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Map tokens are artifacts with a powerful ability. Today, I’m breaking down everything you need to know about how maps work in Magic and what you need to do to exploit them.
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Alternative Costs in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
An alternative cost is a cost you may pay instead of paying a spell’s mana cost when you cast it. In some cases, the spell’s own text will be very clear about it. In other cases, alternative costs are sneakier and partially hidden behind a...
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Poison in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
From milling to commander damage, alternate win conditions have existed in Magic for a long time now. One of the most famous alternate win condition is poisoning your opponent. But what is poison, and how does it work? Let’s talk about that.
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Miracle in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
The miracle mechanic isn’t the most popular, but there’s some strategy and effectiveness to it. Can this commonly overlooked mechanic make a difference in your builds? Or are you interested in just trying something new?
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Mutate in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Mutate is one of the coolest and most fun mechanics I’ve played with in all of Magic. But it isn’t exactly the pinnacle of simplicity when it comes to newer keywords. So today I’m coming to you with a large swath of info on everything about the...
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How Does the Command Zone Work in EDH?
Elder Dragon Highlander. EDH. Commander. Whatever you like to call it, this format is easily one of the best ways to play Magic. Your commander gets to lead the charge by starting in your “command zone,” which is what I’m here to talk about...
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Clue Tokens in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
In this article, we’ll go through exactly what a Clue is, how it works in the rules, how it interacts with other cards and mechanics, and how we got from the investigate keyword in Shadows over Innistrad to the standalone Clues in Avatar...
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Investigate in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Created in Shadows over Innistrad, investigate gave us the Clue token, the first in a long line of resource-based artifact tokens. Today I’m investigating the mechanic to bring you the best cards with investigate, as well as answering some...
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How Does the Legend Rule Work in Magic?
Let’s be honest, the legend rule has always been one of the more confusing rules in Magic. Back in the day, the best way to get rid of your opponent’s copy of Jace, the Mind Sculptor was to play Jace Beleren. Or your own copy of the Mind...
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How Does the Commander Tax Work in EDH?
Commander is Magic’s most popular sanctioned format. Helmed by your favorite legendary creatures, Commander paves the way for big plays and epic showdowns. But among all of this revelry, there has to be some ground rules. Enter the commander...
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Protection in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Protection is probably Magic’s most commonly misunderstood mechanic. Having almost always been an evergreen keyword, the full text for it is rarely printed on cards anymore and questions get asked nearly every day on what it actually protects...
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Indestructible in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
There are plenty of mechanics and keywords in Magic. What about straight up just tanking damage and destruction? Enter indestructible.
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