Here’s Exactly How the Main Phase Works in Magic
Ah, the main phase! Fiercely competing with the end step for the title of “Worst-Named Term In Magic!”
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Why Do Cards Get Errata’d and Rebalanced in MTG?
Balancing a game is hard, and Magic is no stranger to balance issues. One of the many ways Wizards chooses to tackle balance issues is through changing how cards work. This is generally known as “errata,” and it comes in a few...
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Everything You Need To Know About Parasitic Cards in Magic
When I think of parasites I think of heartworms, face-huggers, paparazzi. But the MTG community has a different concept of parasites: mechanics and cards. It uses these concepts discuss how card designs and mechanics interact with the rest of the...
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Here’s Exactly How the Sideboard Works in Magic: the Gathering
Many, but not all of Magic: The Gathering’s casual and competitive formats allow players to use a sideboard alongside their decks. This separate collection of 15 cards often makes the difference in the outcomes of best-of 3 matches, and knowing...
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Cases in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Every good detective needs a good case to solve. In fact, that’s how good detectives are made: by cracking tough cases.
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Suspect in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Suspect is a mechanic introduced in the Murders at Karlov Manor Magic set. Like any good murder mystery, it seems straightforward at first glance…
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Collect Evidence in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Collecting evidence is a necessary activity for investigators of murders and crime scenes. Naturally, in a MTG set that revolves around solving mysteries like Murders at Karlov Manor, there’s much evidence to be collected by characters like...
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The Complete Guide to Tinkerer’s Cube
If you’re a Limited aficionado and haven’t been playing Cube, you’re missing out on Draft at its absolute finest. Cube is essentially a curated Limited experience, crafted by cube-designers who want to sculpt their own Draft environments for...
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Islandhome and Landhome in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
For newer players, the most likely entry point for the question of “Huh?” when they see the rules for landhome is when they get pulled into a game of Dandân. There’s some odd text on that card, a remnant of a now obsolete mechanic which...
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Provoke in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Abilities have come and gone through Magic’s long history. There have even been a few outliers that were so good on the few cards that had them that they haven’t come back again. The provoke ability is exactly that.
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Corrupted in MTG: Rules and FAQs
Today I’m going to talk about corrupted, how it interacts with poison counters and other relevant mechanics. Stay with me for a while and let’s see if the mechanic is worth our time or not. Here we go!
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MTG Zones Explained: Everything You Ever Needed to Know
There’s nothing quite like being in the zone. The thing is, there are at least seven different zones in a game of Magic, and often more! Cards are public knowledge in some zones but are hidden information in others; you can arrange your...
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