The 55 Best Spirits in Magic Ranked
Spirits can be a powerful force on the other side of the battlefield, with more and more spirits being printed across all colors. Have a look at one of my very favorite creature types in MTG!
Read moreSpirits can be a powerful force on the other side of the battlefield, with more and more spirits being printed across all colors. Have a look at one of my very favorite creature types in MTG!
Read moreWhat counts as “janky” in MTG? Looking at the origins of the word in African American slang, most dictionary etymologies guess it’s a version of “junky” from the ‘80s, but an interesting deeper dive suggests it might have started as a version of...
Read moreOne of my favorite mechanics in Magic has got to be haste. I love how its speed and aggressiveness can overwhelm an opponent. What kind of haste enablers are out there? What makes a good one?
Read moreFor every fantastical dragon, towering leviathan, or majestic unicorn in Magic, there’s also a more down-to-earth everyday creature roaming the various planes of the Multiverse. Frogs are some of the unsung heroes of Magic, really holding entire...
Read moreRats have been in Magic since Alpha and don’t seem like they’re going away any time soon. Which have been the best rats in the game, and what can you expect from them in your decks?
Read moreHello planeswalkers! Let’s dive into the 0’s and 1’s of MTG! Today we’ll take a look at the robot creature type. This is not to be confused with artifact creatures like myrs and thopters. We’re talking about the exact artifact creature subtype...
Read moreWinning a game of MTG is somewhat trivial if you have a good board and are smashing your opponent’s face. But what if the rules change in the middle of the game? Suddenly, you can’t win anymore because your opponent… can’t lose. What trickery is...
Read moreThe Brothers’ War short stories flipped the focus of Magic’s main stories. The focus of the stories fell on the lives of civilians and common soldiers instead of on the grand acts of mighty characters. And it’s soldiers that I’m here to talk...
Read moreAfter the unbanning of Preordain in Modern and Mind’s Desire in Legacy, the MTG community is awash with lists of good candidates to unban in various formats. It seems like everyone has a favorite card that they’d like to see unbanned in one...
Read moreI’m not and have never been an MTG judge, but you can sit back and enjoy this summary of how to use the level up mechanic (insert Super Mushroom sound)!
Read moreThe guild of the freaks is characterized for abandoning strategy and intellectualism in favor of loud, explosive action. All this proclivity for chaos and insanity got its first Ravnican representation with the hellbent mechanic. Let’s get...
Read moreThe enchantment-themed Theros gave us the promised debut of enchantment creatures. With each color getting gods, bestow creatures, and more, the number of enchantment creatures exploded in an instant.
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