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HomeTag: MTG rules

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Trample in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ

Trample in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ

Chris Reay March 12, 2026 Deckbuilding, MTG Cards, MTG Rules

There are some keywords in Magic that those of us who’ve been playing for years can hardly remember ever not knowing how they work, while newer players may get confused in the details. Trample is a great example of this, and today I give you an...

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MTG Cards
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Toxic in MTG: Rules and FAQs

Toxic in MTG: Rules and FAQs

Pedro Furtado (djorso) March 11, 2026 MTG Cards, MTG Rules, Spoilers

Phyrexians, the greatest threat to the known Multiverse, showed their claws and teeth in Phyrexia: All Will Be One, where they had lots of weapons at their disposal. One of those was toxic, which relates to infect, a previous Phyrexian-themed...

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Deckbuilding
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All 58 of the Alternative Win Conditions in Magic, Plus: Which Is the Best?

All 58 of the Alternative Win Conditions in Magic, Plus: Which Is the Best?

Max Wu-Blouin March 9, 2026 Deckbuilding, MTG Cards, MTG Rules

Magic can be a difficult game. Sometimes you look at your opponent’s defenses and see that there’s no way in. If only you had a card that said, “you win the game.” What if I told you that those cards actually exist?

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MTG Cards
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Mulligans in Commander: Rules, Tips, and Tricks

Mulligans in Commander: Rules, Tips, and Tricks

Herko Kerghans March 9, 2026 MTG Cards, MTG Rules

In Commander, the cost of mulliganing a bad hand is smaller than in one-versus-one formats… but it’s still a cost, and you should treat it like one. So let’s check all the ins, outs, and corner cases of how to mulligan in Commander.

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Guide
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Attacking in Magic: All Your Rules Questions Answered

Attacking in Magic: All Your Rules Questions Answered

Herko Kerghans March 6, 2026 Guide, MTG Cards, MTG Rules

Tussles tend to be untidy topics, and Magic is no exception. Even if the whole game works under very precise rules, there’s so much going on during the combat phase that deciphering how attacking works can be one of the messiest matters in...

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Collecting
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Colorless Mana in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Colorless Mana in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Herko Kerghans March 6, 2026 Collecting, MTG Cards, MTG Rules

Digging into colorless mana in MTG can feel a bit like trying to understand a page written in dense legalese without being lawyers ourselves. There are subtle yet crucial differences between types and colors of mana, on top of some...

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MTG Cards
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Here’s Why Only Some Artifacts Have Summoning Sickness in Magic

Here’s Why Only Some Artifacts Have Summoning Sickness in Magic

Herko Kerghans March 6, 2026 MTG Cards, MTG Rules

We can all agree that creatures have summoning sickness. I mean, haste is a keyword for a reason. But what about other permanent types? What about artifacts?

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MTG Cards
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Here’s Exactly How the End Step Works in Magic: the Gathering

Here’s Exactly How the End Step Works in Magic: the Gathering

Herko Kerghans March 6, 2026 MTG Cards, MTG Rules

The end step is one of the most confusingly named terms in Magic. The good news is that the end step isn’t too complex an MTG concept once we clear the verbiage a bit.

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Collecting
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Hexproof vs Shroud in Magic: The KEY Difference

Hexproof vs Shroud in Magic: The KEY Difference

Herko Kerghans March 5, 2026 Collecting, MTG Cards, MTG Rules

Shroud is one of the most straightforward keywords in MTG. Mechanics like trample or flying require that you know how blockers work and how combat damage is assigned, but shroud should be easy to grok even for new players.

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MTG Cards
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Affinity in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Affinity in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Pedro Furtado (djorso) March 5, 2026 MTG Cards, MTG Rules

Affinity is one of those mechanics that teaches us about the game and its balancing. It totally dominated in tournaments, to the point that several cards were banned in various formats along with metalcraft.

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MTG Cards
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Spell Mastery in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Spell Mastery in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

David Royale March 4, 2026 MTG Cards, MTG Rules

Spell mastery isn’t its own special rule; it’s an ability word that points out a pattern. The card gets a bonus if you already have enough spells in your graveyard, so it rewards playing a deck with ample instants and sorceries.

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Collecting
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Impending in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Impending in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Herko Kerghans March 3, 2026 Collecting, MTG Cards, MTG Rules

Impending is an alternative cost that lets you cast an enchantment creature for less mana, except that you put a number of time counters on it when it enters the battlefield. As long as there are time counters on it, the permanent isn’t a...

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