Mutagen Tokens in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Mutagen tokens are pretty simple (they’re basically a +1/+1 counter with extra steps), but let’s check all the details of how this new artifact token works.
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The 42 Best Fight Cards and Effects in Magic
For years, green players have had to look to other colors for interaction with opponents’ creatures. What if the opponent has a utility creature that must be destroyed? Enter fight effects, which have become one of the main characteristics of...
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Stun Counters in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
One aspect of Magic that always seems to cause confusion are the so-called freeze effects. Suddenly players don’t remember that you can’t untap the creature. Today I’m taking a look at how this new mechanic came to be and what it’s trying...
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Incubate in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
March of the Machine introduced the MTG community to the first transforming double-faced token. And incubators turned out to be pretty cool!
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Populate in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
When I came back to playing Magic around the Innistrad and Return to Ravnica era, I met populate for the first time. I’m very fond of Selesnya decks and mechanics and, despite loving convoke more, there’s a lot to like about populate.
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Lifelink in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
Life is an important resource in Magic. We’ve seen how using your life total as a resource can break the game countless times over the years, from Necropotence to Gitaxian Probe. Lifegain is an underappreciated stratagem, and the history of...
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Devotion in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Devotion is a fun, flavorful mechanic that rewards your, well, devotion to a color. It’s been in MTG for a little while, but it’s a popular and successful mechanic at the kitchen and tournament tables alike. What’s notable about this success is...
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Adventures in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
Once Upon a Time, there was this game called Magic: The Gathering. The creators of this game decided to take fairytale-type stories and mend them with this game. The result was Throne of Eldraine. And with the fairytale-MTG mashup came an awesome...
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The 13 Most Broken Mechanics in Magic Ranked
Every now and then, something illicit slips past R&D and curdles formats, warping them around its existence. These broken mechanics are infamous, often whispered of in the corners of the LGS lest you summon them back to print.
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Defender in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
Some cards have restrictions placed on them in their text that prevent them from attacking, but still allow them to defend you or use their abilities. That’s what we call the defender mechanic, and that’s what today is all about.
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Ward in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
Ward became evergreen from the moment it hit Magic, and while it’s used maybe a bit too often these days, it’s a great alternative to the obnoxious protection abilities of the past.
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Deathtouch in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
Deathtouch is bound to appear in your games as one of MTG’s evergreen mechanic. It shows the flavor of venom or poison or just a deathly gaze.
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