Necromancers 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 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 moreOn today’s MTG mechanics menu we have shroud.
Read moreWords are what make up the entire game when it comes to Magic. I’ve come to realize that one specific ability players tend to get confused by a lot is double strike. I think a lot of players just read it and realize it’s such a powerful ability...
Read moreToday I’m going to cover one of Magic’s first mechanics: vigilance. Let’s talk about vigilance, the key concepts, and the best cards.
Read moreSome creatures die easier than others. But creatures with the undying keyword come back stronger after death. This is a simple keyword that saw play in Standard and is now a staple of Modern.
Read moreToday I’ll be covering flash in our favorite card game. This a mechanic we’ve seen in the last couple years on infamous cards like Embercleave. Let’s find out why this mechanic is so popular and the scariest cards with it!
Read moreHave you ever wanted a snack but you know it’s not good for you, so you tuck it away and decide that it’s better as a reward for some accomplishment during your day? Then you treat yourself to that snack when you meet your self-imposed...
Read more“Outlast has the problem where the cards look worse than they actually are,” wrote Mark Rosewater of the unpopular Khans of Tarkir mechanic. Maybe these cards are more useful than you remember?
Read moreMagic has had its fair share of mechanics that come and go with sets. Haste is particularly guilty in this area and has some confusing aspects that aren’t intuitive to new players.
Read moreI’m not an MTG judge, but I take time to do some research on these keywords before I present them to you. I try my best to bring you top quality information on the history, rules, and playability of these mentor cards. Just like an over...
Read moreHave you ever heard of the radiance mechanic? If not, that may be because there are only ten cards with it in the MTG universe. Let’s let our light shine like a radiant star and find out why there are so few of them in print.
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