Shadow decks were the next weenie/fliers deck when the Tempest block was released. The idea of attacking each turn with nigh-unblockable creatures and tempo-ing your opponent out of the game isn’t novel these days.
Read morePhyrexian mana looks at the concept of mana as a resource and turns the heat up to 11 by letting you pay life instead of mana to cast a spell. Interested? Let’s take a deeper dive into everything about it!
Read moreMap tokens are artifacts with a powerful ability. Today, I’m breaking down everything you need to know about how maps work in Magic and what you need to do to exploit them.
Read moreFrom milling to commander damage, alternate win conditions have existed in Magic for a long time now. One of the most famous alternate win condition is poisoning your opponent. But what is poison, and how does it work? Let’s talk about that.
Read moreThe miracle mechanic isn’t the most popular, but there’s some strategy and effectiveness to it. Can this commonly overlooked mechanic make a difference in your builds? Or are you interested in just trying something new?
Read moreCreated in Shadows over Innistrad, investigate gave us the Clue token, the first in a long line of resource-based artifact tokens. Today I’m investigating the mechanic to bring you the best cards with investigate, as well as answering some...
Read moreProtection is probably Magic’s most commonly misunderstood mechanic. Having almost always been an evergreen keyword, the full text for it is rarely printed on cards anymore and questions get asked nearly every day on what it actually protects...
Read moreThere are plenty of mechanics and keywords in Magic. What about straight up just tanking damage and destruction? Enter indestructible.
Read moreExhaust debuted in Aetherdrift and immediately showed back up in Avatar: The Last Airbender the same year. It looks like it’ll become a deciduous mechanic, and it’s pretty easy to understand.
Read more+1/+1 counters are an essential part of Magic. One of my favorite things to do in Magic is to put some dice on some cards, and the modular mechanic is a great start for any of these decks.
Read moreAvatar’s earthbending mechanic is capable of making the land fight for you, like a big chunk of animated rock.
Read moreWhile there have been a multitude of cycling cards that also affect Constructed, cycling can help create compelling games in Limited, ensuring you can find lands early and dig towards action late.
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