Zendikar is one of those planes that Magic just keeps coming back to. From the original Zendikar to the more recent Zendikar Rising, landfall shows up on new cards every time we visit the plane. Whether you want to learn how landfall works or...
Read moreUndying and delirium set this world as full of horrors from beyond the grave where people’s sanities are one bad day away from snapping. And there’s another mechanic that plays into the sanity of the characters. That’s madness, the ability I...
Read more]The Universes Beyond crossovers have brought many interesting mechanics to Magic. These mechanics are designed to capture the flavor of whatever property MTG is crossing over with.
Read moreCascade has probably become one of my favorite mechanics since I started playing Magic back in 2007. Free spells are always fun and it makes players feel like they’re playing more powerful cards, even if the card they cascaded into...
Read more“Exchange” isn’t just casual swapping; in Magic, exchange has precise rules and some sneaky details. Understanding these rules can be the difference between a legendary trade-up and a fizzled deal.
Read moreMelee is the kind of Magic mechanic that rewards going wide and having as many enemies as possible, to kill them as fast as possible. After all, nothing wrecks wise plans like a punch in the face!
Read moreParadox in MTG messes with the game’s basics: You don’t want to play the cards from your hand. Today I’ll take you through the paradox mechanic, its rules, the best cards, and some incentives to play a deck built around this mechanic.
Read moreDemonstrate is a relatively unknown keyword. It hasn’t been widely used in EDH decks, and there are only a few cards with the keyword. I hope you’re curious and will let me lay out why demonstrate is an interesting keyword.
Read moreCast triggers are a part of Magic that often go unnoticed. You could play many, many games before interacting with one, but they are important and powerful. Some of Magic’s best mechanics are cast triggers!
Read moreToday, we’re talking about flurry—a mechanic you’ve probably already built around without even realizing it had a name. I’ll go over the best cards with the flurry mechanic, its history, and everything you need to know to start building your next...
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 moreDaybound 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.
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