his MTG set looks really sweet, and it’s my pleasure to bring you a card-by-card breakdown of it for playing Limited. My reviews are largely based on the card’s quality in a vacuum or assuming that their specific archetype is playable.
Read moreSince the first planeswalker printings in 2008’s Lorwyn, planeswalker cards have become the face of MTG. They are integral to MTG lore because the story arcs revolve around the events happening on many different interconnected planes. But...
Read moreMurders at Karlov Manor has a totally fascinating mix of cards. Underneath the disguises and cloaks there are some really out-there designs that are carving up new space in MTG. I think this set will pay off for folks who like to brew and play...
Read moreA 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 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?
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