Daybound and nightbound were met with criticism on release. While this looked like an innovation to the usual werewolf-transforming mechanics, it turned out to be a muddled mess that’s hard to understand in the first place.
Read morePrototype gives you options between casting a huge artifact creature for its full cost, or taking a hit on power to cast it for a cheaper, alternative cost. Its introduction in The Brothers’ War was splashy, and big, but how well have the...
Read moreDomain is a threshold mechanic that counts the types of basic land you have in play. Let’s delve into domain’s, uh, domain, and explore just what makes it click.
Read moreCards in MTG have an essential problem tied to the mana system. If I fill my deck with cheap cards, I won’t have power in the late game. If my card is all expensive cards, I risk not getting to the late game alive. Kicker aims to solve this...
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 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 moreMany years have passed since the introduction of planeswalkers as a card type in Magic. And now, on the game’s 30th anniversary, we’re getting an all new card type: battle.
Read moreWith the release of Dominaria United we were greeted by the return of some fan-favorite mechanics. One of those are sagas. Read ahead is a mechanic that gives sagas something new to play with and makes them much more versatile.
Read moreLands are a foundational part of Magic: The Gathering. Mechanically, lands are the primary way players generate mana to cast spells. Flavorfully, they represent locations planeswalkers have bonded with from across the multiverse.
Read moreWilds of Eldraine brought a selection of new mechanics along with it, including bargain as the “it’s just kicker” mechanic of the set. It makes a lot of spells quite a bit better for (potentially) just a small added cost.
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