Station in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
The station mechanic from Edge of Eternities adapts many of the ideas seen on vehicles and broadens them to function in a familiar yet rather unique way.
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Madness in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Undying and delirium set this world as full of horrors from beyond the grave where people’s sanities are one bad day away from snapping. And there’s another mechanic that plays into the sanity of the characters. That’s madness, the ability I...
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Here’s Exactly How the Cleanup Step Works in Magic: The Gathering
This primer walks through what actually happens during Magic’s cleanup step. It’s all about being careful with a few corner cases so you can spot them before they sting.
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Freerunning in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
]The Universes Beyond crossovers have brought many interesting mechanics to Magic. These mechanics are designed to capture the flavor of whatever property MTG is crossing over with.
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Here’s Exactly How the Combat Phase Works in Magic
Although control connoisseurs and board wipe buffs may disagree, combat is the main focus of most MTG decks.
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Cascade in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQs
Cascade has probably become one of my favorite mechanics since I started playing Magic back in 2007. Free spells are always fun and it makes players feel like they’re playing more powerful cards, even if the card they cascaded into...
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Emblems in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
Emblems are a mechanic in Magic that might seem pretty simple at first glance, but they’re actually pretty complex and interesting if you look into them in more detail. Knowing how they work will give you that extra edge when trying to win or...
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Exchange in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
“Exchange” isn’t just casual swapping; in Magic, exchange has precise rules and some sneaky details. Understanding these rules can be the difference between a legendary trade-up and a fizzled deal.
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Magic’s Color Order: How It Works Plus FAQs
Today we’re diving deep into MTG’s mana symbols and the order that they appear on cards. We’ll also see why Atraxa, Praetor’s Voice and Witch-Maw Nephilim have their mana values the way they do and not just some random organization.
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Towns in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Final Fantasy isn’t exactly part of the multiverse, so towns aren’t quite canon to Magic lore yet, but the card type’s new to the game, just locked to Universes Beyond for the time being.
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Tiered in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
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.
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Job Select in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
For 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.
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