If you’re a seasoned Commander player, you’re probably familiar with the concept of “color identity.” If you’re not, then may not have worried about it before. Deckbuilding around your commander’s color identity can be confusing if you’re new to...
Read moreAs a deck builder, I like to build with cards that are underused and try to exploit them to their maximum potential. More often than not, WotC releases powerful cards like this in sets with a theme for a particular creature type, but then they...
Read moreWhat does it take for a land cycle to receive such fame? A connection to one of the most iconic settings in Magic: Ravnica. The City of Guilds introduced the gate land type with the 10 Guildgates, but the archetype has grown and matured in the...
Read moreSome MTG cards reward going for the overkill, with different bonuses for dealing excess damage. So let’s leave finesse and efficiency aside for a bit, and deal with excess in this case!
Read more“Resource tokens” are a frequent item that shows up on Magic tabletops, and Food was one of the first. These tokens have proven popular, and it’s shown up in a number of sets over the last few years.
Read moreThis pre-game discussion is what lies at the heart of “Rule 0” in Magic and gives players a way to enjoy Commander the way they want to. Let’s talk about that!
Read moreDozens of mechanics have come and gone without much impact in Magic’s more than 30-year long history. There have been some bangers, some confusing ones, and even some mechanics that everybody absolutely hated. This mechanic had an influx of new...
Read moreOffspring is an additional cost you may pay when casting creatures with the offspring ability. If you choose to pay the additional cost, you get to make a 1/1 token copy of the “parent” creature when it enters.
Read moreRevolt is a very simple mechanic from Aether Revolt that would probably be forgotten by now, if not for a famous removal spell.
Read moreAs it turns out, Bloomburrow’s raccoons are by and large the only critters in this Magic set that have stumbled upon a new mechanic: expend. Expend is a rules term that cares about how much mana you’ve spent casting spells each...
Read moreIn the dynamic world of Magic: The Gathering, new mechanics often redefine how the game is played. A fascinating addition is the gift mechanic from Bloomburrow, the cutest MTG set ever. Gifts are particularly great for multiplayer formats, and...
Read moreZendikar is one of those planes that Magic just keeps coming back to. From the original Zendikar to the more recent Zendikar Rising, landfall shows up on new cards every time we visit the plane. Whether you want to learn how landfall works or...
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