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HomeTag: MTG mechanics

Tag: MTG mechanics

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Defender in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ

Defender in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ

Alex Barker January 31, 2026 MTG Cards, MTG Rules

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. Thatโ€™s what we call the defender mechanic, and thatโ€™s what today is all about.

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Collecting
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Ward in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ

Ward in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ

Steve Vrooman January 30, 2026 Collecting, Deckbuilding, MTG Cards, MTG Rules

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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Collecting
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Deathtouch in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ

Deathtouch in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ

Pedro Furtado (djorso) January 22, 2026 Collecting, Deckbuilding, MTG Cards, MTG Rules

Deathtouch is bound to appear in your games as one of MTGโ€™s evergreen mechanic. It shows the flavor of venom or poison or just a deathly gaze.

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Commander
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Monarch in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Monarch in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Ignacio (Iรฑaki) January 20, 2026 Commander, MTG Cards, MTG Rules

Monarch is a mechanic that shines the brightest in multiplayer games, particularly for Commander. Itโ€™s a great way to give your game a more โ€œpoliticalโ€ dynamic. It creates incentives to build alliances and causes everyone to take action as soon...

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MTG Cards
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Everything You Need to Know About Activated Abilities in Magic

Everything You Need to Know About Activated Abilities in Magic

Andrew Quinn January 20, 2026 MTG Cards, MTG Rules

Today I share all about activated abilities. What they are, how they work, and how you can identify them on your cards. Letโ€™s just jump right into it!

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Collecting
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All 32 Persist Cards in Magic Ranked

All 32 Persist Cards in Magic Ranked

Karl Schulz (Karlomancer) January 16, 2026 Collecting, Deckbuilding, MTG Cards

Persist was introduced in 2008 with Shadowmoor. The defining mechanic in a multicolor block, persist is featured in all colors and on creatures of all sizes.

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Collecting
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Convoke in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Convoke in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Ignacio (Iรฑaki) January 14, 2026 Collecting, Deckbuilding, MTG Cards, MTG Rules

Almost every Magic player can agree that Ravnica has consistently been a clear display of successful design. Today Iโ€™ll be talking about a mechanic that saw its origin as a guild mechanic for the Selesnya Conclave: convoke.

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MTG Cards
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Vivid in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Vivid in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Pedro Furtado (djorso) January 14, 2026 MTG Cards, MTG Rules

Probably named after the famous Vivid lands, vivid is a new mechanic from Lorwyn Eclipsed that scales based on the different color amongst permanents you control. Perfect for people who just can’t help splashing.

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MTG Cards
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Behold in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Behold in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Timothy Zaccagnino January 14, 2026 MTG Cards, MTG Rules

Behold was expanded beyond the scope of dragons in Lorwyn Eclipsed, and now looks like a tool Wizards might be using a bit more often.

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MTG Cards
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Blight in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Blight in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Pedro Furtado (djorso) January 13, 2026 MTG Cards, MTG Rules

Blight is a brand-new keyword ability introduced in Lorwyn Eclipsed that fools around with -1/-1 counters in a flexible way.

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MTG Cards
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All 8 Mechanics from Lorwyn Eclipsed, Explained

All 8 Mechanics from Lorwyn Eclipsed, Explained

Timothy Zaccagnino January 12, 2026 MTG Cards, MTG Rules

Any good revisit needs to call back to the source material, so ECL is littered with homages to the OG block, down to the mechanics of the set. And Lorwyn Eclipsed has plenty of those.

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Collecting
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Initiative in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Initiative in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Jake Henderson January 8, 2026 Collecting, MTG Cards, MTG Rules

A variety of new mechanics were released for players to test and play with in Commander Legends: Battle for Baldurโ€™s Gate. Some impact color identity of otherwise mono-colored commanders, some are returning mechanics like myriad, but one that...

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