Haste in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Magic has had its fair share of mechanics that come and go with sets. Haste is particularly guilty in this area and has some confusing aspects that aren’t intuitive to new players.
Read moreMagic has had its fair share of mechanics that come and go with sets. Haste is particularly guilty in this area and has some confusing aspects that aren’t intuitive to new players.
Read moreIf you’ve ever competed in a Magic tournament before, you’ve likely overheard a heated argument about turn structure. Maybe you were participating in that argument. Understanding the phases of Magic won’t just help you become a law-abiding Magic...
Read moreFor every fantastical dragon, towering leviathan, or majestic unicorn in Magic, there’s also a more down-to-earth everyday creature roaming the various planes of the Multiverse. Frogs are some of the unsung heroes of Magic, really holding entire...
Read moreOne of the most challenging parts of Magic: The Gathering is finding the right deck composition. Have you ever wondered why you always get stuck on lands or why you can’t cast your spells smoothly?
Read moreYou have a lot of different ways to play MTG (especially Commander) but this time you’re gonna learn about something a bit different: drafting. It shouldn’t be a surprise that the team loves drafting here at Draftsim. I’ll go a bit deeper today...
Read moreIf you’re a Commander player, you’ve either encountered an extremely annoying Atraxa, Praetors’ Voice or you’re the one playing it. But Atraxa is hardly the only type of deck that takes advantage of proliferate in Magic. So let’s see a little bit...
Read moreAugust 2021 was Modern’s 10th birthday, and the format has a long and storied history. One of the ways that WotC keeps Modern under control is by periodically banning cards that have become too powerful for the format to keep in check. Today I’m...
Read moreI’m not and have never been an MTG judge, but you can sit back and enjoy this summary of how to use the level up mechanic (insert Super Mushroom sound)!
Read moreMenace can be a pretty intimidating mechanic, which is kind of funny considering it was introduced as the mechanic to replace intimidate (and fear before that). So what is menace?
Read moreMagic can be a difficult game. Sometimes you look at your opponent’s defenses and see that there’s no way in. If only you had a card that said, “you win the game.” What if I told you that those cards actually exist?
Read moreWelcome to the Draftsim guide on how to play Magic: The Gathering. For the last 15 years, I’ve been playing this incredible game at nearly every available level and in many different countries. I hope I can share my love of this game with you and...
Read moreI’m not an MTG judge, but I take time to do some research on these keywords before I present them to you. I try my best to bring you top quality information on the history, rules, and playability of these mentor cards. Just like an over...
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