Creepy crawlies rising from the dead isn’t anything new to MTG. In fact it’s one of the most fun parts of the game! But there was a time when Wizards went too far and unleashed a mechanic that was so powerful it would be locked away forever...
Read moreReconfigure is one of the main set mechanics of Neon Dynasty and acts as a means of giving life to equipment that you can turn into independent creatures. Reconfigure is a mechanic that takes a minute to understand, but it makes sense once you...
Read moreToday I’m talking about delirium. No, not Delirium the card, delirium the ability. Which does feel pretty close to madness name-wise, but it doesn’t really work like it.
Read moreTribute ended up being kinda bad, and it was never reprinted outside of its debut set, Born of the Gods. But if you happen to love forcing foes into tough choices, and your deck happens to love +1/+1 counters, there might be something here for...
Read moreToday I take you on a journey to explore one of my favorite mechanics in the game: morph. This mechanic is nearly 25 years old and makes for some of the most exciting gameplay Magic has to offer. I explore how the mechanic works, how it plays...
Read moreThis article just appeared for you, so today I talk all about the mechanic known as “phasing”! Phasing is a static ability that’s been around for nearly the whole life of the world of Magic but has rarely been used. You may catch a glimpse of...
Read moreMTG usually needs mechanics that smooth the game, either providing more opportunities for you to play the lands when you need to or to find that spell you need, the mana you need, etc. Connive also serves this purpose in Streets of New...
Read moreWe’ve had to redefine terms of commonly occurring conditions of cards in Magic over time. Today I’m looking at the latest of these terms introduced in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty: modified.
Read moreDiscard first, then break stuff: That’s the promise behind mayhem, the villain-flavored twist on graveyard casting from the MTG Spider-Man crossover.
Read moreThree’s the charm, they say. And it’s also a crowd, or so the saying goes. But in Magic, three’s a coven, although with a caveat: The coven’s three members must have different power values. Those are the coven’s...
Read moreSome MTG cards reward going for the overkill, with different bonuses for dealing excess damage. So let’s leave finesse and efficiency aside for a bit, and deal with excess in this case!
Read moreWe here at Draftsim like to keep a positive spin on our Magic content, but sometimes we have to break out of our comfort shell and embrace the dark side of our hobby. The poor decisions, broken cards, and in this case, the worst MTG mechanics...
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