Monarch is a mechanic that shines the brightest in multiplayer games, particularly for Commander. It’s a great way to give your game a more “political” dynamic. It creates incentives to build alliances and causes everyone to take action as soon...
Read moreToday I share all about activated abilities. What they are, how they work, and how you can identify them on your cards. Let’s just jump right into it!
Read morePersist 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.
Read moreAlmost every Magic player can agree that Ravnica has consistently been a clear display of successful design. Today I’ll be talking about a mechanic that saw its origin as a guild mechanic for the Selesnya Conclave: convoke.
Read moreProbably 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.
Read moreBehold was expanded beyond the scope of dragons in Lorwyn Eclipsed, and now looks like a tool Wizards might be using a bit more often.
Read moreBlight is a brand-new keyword ability introduced in Lorwyn Eclipsed that fools around with -1/-1 counters in a flexible way.
Read moreAny 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.
Read moreA variety of new mechanics were released for players to test and play with in Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate. Some impact color identity of otherwise mono-colored commanders, some are returning mechanics like myriad, but one that...
Read moreWelcome to the party! Let’s have some fun with the party mechanic. I’ll answer some of your big questions about the mechanic. What does the party mechanic mean? What cards can work with it? Can I actually build a deck that’s competitive with...
Read moreReleased in Battle for Zendikar in 2015, awaken turns your useless basics into fierce warriors. Let’s take a deep look and see how you can awaken your lands straight into the red zone!
Read moreSometimes cards have two (or even four) modes and none of them are good enough alone, but the card is better for being flexible. Today is all about flexibility, because I’m going to take a look at the channel mechanic.
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