March of the Machine prereleases have started, and with this guide you won’t have to take on the Phyrexian menace alone. Expect a broad writeup covering the set’s mechanics, colors, archetypes, bombs, and more.
Read moreMarch of the Machine has the five new Praetor cards which can transform into sagas, a few legends that flip into compleated versions of themselves, and standard legendary creatures. This gives you a lot of interesting options for new cards to...
Read moreToday I’m ranking what I believe are the 30 best cards in the set. What does each card do, are they any good, and how do they stack up to similar cards?
Read moreMayday! Mayday! Calling for backup!
Read moreIt seems like these new sets just keep popping up. Most of us are looking for the bomb cards, the meta-breakers, and the hidden gems when it comes to the new sets. But no matter how you feel about them, planeswalkers are always going to make some...
Read moreIn case you hadn’t heard, we used to punish people for playing basics in Magic. No, it’s true! There was a time when creatures were regularly given a landwalk ability as a hose for another color.
Read moreMountainwalk, like most landwalk abilities, isn’t as popular as it once was. This is likely thanks to the risk of including a card that may end up being useless if your opponent isn’t playing a specific color. While it may be a little more useful...
Read moreToday I’m looking at escalate, one of the least unique kicker mechanics out there. I’ll be using my L1 judge knowledge to explain how escalate works, where it came from, and how likely it is to show back up in Magic.
Read moreMaybe one of the biggest barriers for newer Magic players is the game’s many keyword abilities. While experienced players likely remember what most of these abilities do, newer players may see a term that isn’t as popular as it once was and...
Read moreMagic celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, and milestones like that are always a great time to reflect on the history of the game. Sports people often fill their off-seasons with one of my favorite pastimes: Remembering Some Guys. Do “Magic...
Read moreBloodthirst is the keyword ability that was introduced as the Gruul Clans’ associated ability in the first Ravnica block. It’s very closely tied to how the Gruul exist within Ravnica: violently.
Read moreIf you’re an avid Draftsim reader then you’ve probably come across lots of important lessons that I and our other writers have learned through the several years we’ve played this game. If you haven’t figured it out already, today’s topic involves...
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