Airbending in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
MTG reflects the airbending ability well, a tempo mechanic that allows you to get rid of big, expensive permanents on the battlefield, reset your own cards, or disrupt counter synergies.
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Waterbending in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Each bending mechanic comes with their own philosophies, which will be key to adapt them well. Let’s review waterbending to understand how the mechanic works and whether it does justice to the story!
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Finality Counters in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
It’s more of a new way to handle an existing ability that we’ve seen fairly frequently. But having the ability as part of a counter (as opposed to being meshed into the card’s rules text) adds a subtle layer of strategy. WotC...
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13 of the Strangest and Weirdest Rules Interactions in MTG
Lucky for you, I’ve compiled a list of the strangest and weirdest rules interactions in Magic. Get ready to amaze/punish your friends with your newly acquired useless MTG knowledge!
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Dungeons in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Dungeons in MTG! They’ve always been a thing in D&D. It’s right in the name: Dungeons & Dragons. But now they’re in Magic, too. But what do dungeons actually do? How do they work, how do you use them, and how do you survive them?
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Shield Counters in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Today I’ll be running you through the ins and outs of shield counters. We’ll look at how they work, specific rules for novel situations, the best cards to dole them out, and more!
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Dredge in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
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...
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Every Artifact Subtype in Magic Explained
Artifacts have been staple permanents in Magic since the very beginning. Over time, subtypes of artifacts have been introduced to tie together similar abilities and archetypes, and we now have a bunch of artifact types to consider when we build...
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Reconfigure in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Reconfigure 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...
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Snow-Covered Lands: History And Info
When I started playing Magic, there hadn’t been a proper snow-based set for about five years. Coldsnap was the last time snow cards had made an appearance, and at that point they’d become some kind of myth. They tended to require expensive basics...
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Everything You Need to Know About Triggered Abilities in Magic
Abilities on creatures, artifacts, planeswalkers, and enchantments are especially prevalent throughout the game, and they’re essential to making a lot of decks function. You have to pay mana or other resources to activate some abilities, but...
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Combat Damage in Magic: All Your Rules Questions Answered
Magic is one of the easiest games to pick up and learn, but it’s also one of the most complicated in terms of rules and interactions, especially the rules for combat. How does the game handle combat damage, and how does combat damage work...
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