Badgers, Cars, Grandmas, and Otters Banned in Latest MTG Banlist Update
Is Standard saved? The banhammer swings and connects, several impactful bans have hit. Also, truly nuts that The Fantastic Four’s car broke Magic’s most broken format.
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Mystery Booster’s Nephilim Commander Bolsters Strange 5-Color Archetype
MTG players have been waiting years for a nephilim commander. Little did they know that it’d end up being one of the best changeling commanders ever printed.
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The 31 Best Halfling Cards in Magic Ranked
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth has brought a ton of classic fantasy to worlds of Magic, giving Tolkien’s iconic characters and races a bunch of cards that reflect the story and world so many of us grew up with.
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First Impressions and Key Takeaways From the Hobbit Prerelease
I learned a lot at The Hobbit Prerelease about the format, and so it’s time to share what I learned. Hopefully some of this info can you help you in your first drafts of the format.
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The 15 Best Halfling Commanders in Magic Ranked
Commanders needn’t always be so flashy. Sometimes they can simply be small yet bold enough to inspire those around them into combat, and few creature types really get that like halflings.
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Amass in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
How do you represent a full-scale army in a paper card game? Magic’s solution was the amass mechanic.
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The 19 Best Commanders in MTG’s The Hobbit Ranked
From halflings to dragons to elves to dwarves, there’s a range of powerful commanders to toy with from The Hobbit.
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The 56 Best Mono Black Commanders Ranked
Black cards offer great tools to a deck, including good removal, sweepers, and tutors. Let’s look at the best black legends in Magic and uncover dozens of reasons to play a black commander.
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All 15 Mythic Rares in The Hobbit Ranked
The Hobbit is here, and with a new set come new, exciting, mythic rare cards. These are the Draft bombs, the cards you wish to open in your Sealed pool, and they often make their way into Constructed decks.
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Charge Counters in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Charge counters are the default counter for artifacts, enchantments, and lands. Whenever an artifact needs some generic counters to keep track of some mechanic, the usual default are charge counters.
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The 25 Best Robot Commanders in Magic Ranked
If you love big artifacts and a touch of sci-fi, robot commanders might be your perfect fit. Today, we rank the best robot commanders in Magic from top-tier engines to wild build-arounds to help you find your next favorite deck leader.
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Land Types in MTG: Complete Rules, History, and FAQ
Lands are a foundational part of Magic: The Gathering. Mechanically, lands are the primary way players generate mana to cast spells. Flavorfully, they represent locations planeswalkers have bonded with from across the multiverse.
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