Battalion in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
The Boros Legion hasn’t had the most stellar mechanics across the various Ravnica sets, but battalion fits the flavor of the guild perfectly.
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The 56 Best Weird Cards In Magic Ranked
Let’s get this out of the way: No, we aren’t focused on the “weird” creature type today. I checked the assignment, and it’s Magic’s weirdest cards. You’ve probably got a few that came straight to mind if you’ve been collecting for a while or...
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The 45 Best Budget Lands in Magic Ranked
Mana fixing is important in any Constructed MTG format. After all, you’ll lose if you can’t play your spells consistently. In fact, many MTG players hate the mana system when they lose to mana screw or flood, but that’s the system and the game...
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The 33 Best Exchange Control Cards in Magic Ranked
A number of cards use the vocabulary “exchange” to swap life totals, control of creatures, and control of spells, creating a surprise upheaval that can cinch up the game. When exactly are these effects useful? And which ones are the best?
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The 15 Best Morph Commanders in Magic Ranked
Few mechanics are weirder than morph and its variants, mechanics that let you play cards face-down as colorless creatures. We have some commanders that explicitly work with or support these mechanics, but there are also commanders that do other...
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All 37 Deserts in Magic Ranked
Magic has a lot of different subtypes across all card types and sets. This doesn’t mean that all subtypes are created equal, or even playable. I’m going through all the desert lands in Magic, ranking from worst to best and talking a bit about...
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The 36 Best Plant Creatures in Magic Ranked
MTG has a massive variety in its creature types, describing both races, such as goblins or elves, or professions, such as soldier or wizard. There are literally hundreds of different creature types out there, but one of the very first was a...
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All 12 Indestructible Lands in Magic Ranked
Wouldn’t it be fantastic if our homes and properties never broke down? On the fantasy planes of MTG, there are such places.
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The 39 Best Hexproof-Granting Cards and Enablers in Magic Ranked
Hexproof fits the magic-slinging theme of MTG to its core. When you target me, I respond with some protection. We’re taking a look at the best cards that provide your creatures and permanents with the protection of hexproof.
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The 49 Best Charge Counter Cards in Magic Ranked
While charge counters might seem like a new mechanic from the upcoming Edge of Eternities set, they’ve been around in Magic: The Gathering for quite a while. They add a unique layer of strategy to the game and lead to some really cool...
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The 42 Best Walls in Magic Ranked
Walls are one of the simplest creature types in Magic that have stuck around since the beginning of the game. The creature type has a few distinct characteristics: low power, high toughness, and the defender keyword forcing them to play...
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The 27 Best Vehicle Commanders in Magic Ranked
Vehicles are now considered a deciduous mechanic, which means we’re going to continue seeing them in new MTG sets as time goes on. So let’s take the temperature on who your vehicle commanders can be as of Modern Horizons 3, including some who you...
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