Vanishing in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
One turn they’re here, and then poof they’re gone! Magic’s vanishing mechanic puts a time limit on your permanents and forces you to use time as a resource.
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Spree in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
On Thunder Junction, not only can you commit crimes, but you can go on a crime spree. In some ways, it’s yet another kicker variant, but there’s a bit more to the spree mechanic than just that.
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Boons in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Boons are one of the few Alchemy mechanics that could make it into paper, though they’re just problematic enough that it’s probably best they stay on MTG Arena.
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Double Team in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Double Team was MTG Arena’s answer to myriad, which didn’t make sense to port over to MTGA when Baldur’s Gate arrived. Instead, we got this fairly intuitive and fun digital-only mechanic.
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Assist in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Paying for your own spells is one of Magic’s more fundamental responsibilities. But what if another player wants to give you a hand, perhaps to team up against the biggest threat? That’s when assist comes in!
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All 45 Planeswalker Commanders in MTG Ranked
A planeswalker as a commander fundamentally changes the way you and your opponents have to engage with a typical game of Commander.
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Retrace in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Have you ever found yourself wishing you could access a spell in your graveyard so you could run it back and win the game? Well, if that’s the case, retrace is the mechanic for you.
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Exiling in MTG: Rules, History and FAQs
Did you know that “removed from the game” effects have been in MTG since the original Alpha set? What about the huge rework to change it to what we know now as exile? Let’s dive in.
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Plot in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
A’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...
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Summons in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
In 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...
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Ninjutsu in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Magic certainly has a long list of complicated and unique mechanics, including everything from horsemanship to kicker. Ninjutsu is a keyword that has become one of the most popular in the entire game despite its rarity. Today I’m going to cover...
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Storm in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
Storm demands a deck completely built around itself, dominates the strategies of all players in the match, and has a massive reward for playing it properly. It works like no other mechanic in the game and is almost impossible to interact with...
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