Next in a long line of “kicker-style” mechanics is tiered, a way to increase the impact of your spells and feel like you’re developing your own JRPG Final Fantasy mage character. Or healer. Or support character.
Read moreFor those Magic veterans who fondly remember living weapon and for Mirrodin!, the Final Fantasy x MTG crossover brings another auto-attach trick: job select, now with freshly minted 1/1 heroes rather than germs or rebels.
Read moreIn the Final Fantasy video games, players storm into boss fights with their powerful summons by their side. To bring this flavor into Magic, the Final Fantasy x MTG Universes Beyond crossover fused two permanent types into one, creating the...
Read moreSomehow, an overnight rules change associated with Final Fantasy has indeed made Urza’s Saga more powerful. Not that it needed the help.
Read moreReplacement effects are Magic’s built-in rules that modify or tweak game events before they happen. They can also get quite messy, though, so let’s break down the ins and outs of how replacement effects work in MTG.
Read moreMelee is the kind of Magic mechanic that rewards going wide and having as many enemies as possible, to kill them as fast as possible. After all, nothing wrecks wise plans like a punch in the face!
Read moreMagic lore is a fundamental part of the game. There are players out there who are more into the story elements of Magic than the actual cards themselves. I imagine those people are quite fond of sagas, a card type that perfectly blends game...
Read moreWhere would the good guys be without the bad guys and their villainous plots? Let’s help spice up our Magic games by honing the most important ability of every self-respecting, moustache-twirling malefactor: setting up villainous choices to...
Read moreParadox in MTG messes with the game’s basics: You don’t want to play the cards from your hand. Today I’ll take you through the paradox mechanic, its rules, the best cards, and some incentives to play a deck built around this mechanic.
Read moreDemonstrate is a relatively unknown keyword. It hasn’t been widely used in EDH decks, and there are only a few cards with the keyword. I hope you’re curious and will let me lay out why demonstrate is an interesting keyword.
Read moreA’ight, partners… Here’s where the Outlaws of Thunder Junction’s plot thickens. Among the new mechanics that this Western-themed MTG set introduced, plot is probably the most complex: This keyword ability involves casting spells...
Read moreWhile players may put a lot of effort into thinking about mid- and late-game strategies, a critical part of Magic: The Gathering happens before the game even starts, as a hand with no lands or no playable spells is equivalent of already losing...
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