A classic iconic card is Prodigal Sorcerer, affectionately known as Tim. Tim was the first pinger, or creature that tapped to deal damage. But the term “pinger” has grown to encompass a broader range of cards than in Tim’s day.
Read moreNot all creature “words” in Magic are creature “types”. There’s plenty of witches, but most of them use the warlock creature type. And while we’re still a ways off from Magic’s team-up with Marvel, I want to take a moment to celebrate the hulks...
Read moreMagic players who love black and green have learned to love the graveyard as much as the game itself. Sacrificing creatures and muddling around where things go to die is a great way to pull ahead with a strategy many new players don’t expect.
Read moreLoot is MTG lingo for drawing and discarding, and it’s named after Merfolk Looter. Question is, how can you loot, and is looting a good strategy? Should you play looters in your deck, and which are the best ones?
Read moreWelcome to Magic: The Gathering, the only place on Earth where it’s okay to be conniving and two-faced. Double-faced, to be technical, but you get the point. Thanks to the printing of Tetzin, Gnome Champion in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan...
Read moreCompleated is an unusual mechanic that involves Phyrexian mana symbols appearing on planeswalkers. One of the most odd parts of this mechanic is that it appeared on so few cards in a very limited number of sets.
Read moreAbilities 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.
Read moreYou have a whole collection of trading cards whether Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Flesh and Blood, Magic, or another TCG franchise. Now, you have to solve the issue of where you’re going to store all of them. Here’s a whole lineup of the best binders...
Read moreNot all merfolk fit well in decks together, and the speed with which merfolk can hit the board in other formats just isn’t there in EDH. A slower merfolk deck sometimes wants some intervention from a higher power. Enter Kiora and friends!
Read moreWitches have been around in pop culture for a long time. But what do these wicked spellcasters look like in our favorite card game? Which of them comes out on top as the most powerful in the coven?
Read moreWhovians and planeswalkers assemble! Where do these legendary creatures stand as commanders? Read on to discover more as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the infamous Doctor Who series.
Read moreFuse, in concept, allows players to combine two spells into a single, potent effect, providing different effects for various board states. Let’s go over its rules and restrictions, and discuss which are the best fuse cards.
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