Skulk was an attempt by Wizards to create an evasion ability that couldn’t become too powerful by buffing up a single creature. It was less than stellar, though you still see creatures skulking around from time to time.
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...
Read moreAll Will Be One has brought us plenty of callbacks to Mirrodin and New Phyrexia. One of these is a cycle of Twilight cards at rare, one in each color with an X in the casting cost, doing something extra special when X is five or more.
Read moreSkullbombs are going to be a role player in the Limited format of All Will Be One, and they’re likely to crop up in Cubes and some Constructed decks if their Spellbomb predecessors are anything to go by.
Read moreFlanking is an old mechanic from a time where creature combat wasn’t such a huge part of MTG like it is today. Today I’m taking a deep dive into the mechanic and everything you need to know.
Read moreThe undead are no strangers to Magic’s multiverse. Spirits and zombies are some of the most common creature types throughout the game’s history. But undeath can come in many different forms, and today I’m talking about a darker, more...
Read moreLhurgoyf was my first favorite card. My kitchen table deck of choice fueled it and allies like Mortivore with creatures discarded to Wild Mongrel, so I was instantly enthralled when I first saw the scavenge mechanic.
Read moreMagic makes use of many stereotypical fantasy races, but some of my favorite creatures are the ones entirely unique to Magic. One of the best Magic-original races is the Kor, a white-aligned creature tribe with themes around equipment.
Read moreToday I’m looking at 41 of the best cards in Phyrexia: All Will Be One. You’ll get an idea of what the Limited bombs are as well as which cards are likely to make waves in Constructed formats.
Read moreOne way to get the most out of your artifact-centric decks is to use metalcraft cards that get extra value from the artifacts already on the battlefield. Today I’m looking at the 30 best metalcraft cards in Magic to see how you can maximize...
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