Given that turtles are often a cameo creature in most sets and never a typal focus, it took a long time for us to get enough to take a look at all the possible turtle commanders. But now… cowabunga.
Read moreThe Aetherdrift set is at the starting line, bringing us exciting new mechanics. “Start Your Engines!” is a fitting name for an ability that encourages aggressive playstyles, and today, we’ll explore its intricacies and its rules, and the best...
Read moreSneaking over rooftops, disappearing in a puff of smoke, and throwing kunai with deadly accuracy, ninjas are a staple of Japan culture and Japanese-inspired media. True to their pop-culture image, Magic’s ninjas often appear out of nowhere, as if...
Read moreWhile rabbits were already a creature type in Magic, Bloomburrow has more than doubled their numbers. Some rabbits date back quite a way, and we’re here today to take a look at these loveable fluffballs, from both the annals of Magic’s archives...
Read moreIs alliance a keyword we should expect to see often? Are there powerful creatures with alliance? Should I focus on the alliance keyword in my next build? All this and more as we build an alliance to make each other better at MTG.
Read moreBlue sagas range up and down the mana curve, from cheap spells to ramp targets, and they perform almost any game action you’d want from a blue card. One that plays at sorcery speed, at least.
Read moreBats in Magic have often been linked with vampires, but given the lack of humanoids in the Bloomburrow Magic set, there’s a little bit more distance between them. Not much, though: Orzhov remains the main home for our favorite flying mammals.
Read moreAtraxa, Grand Unifier loomed tall over Magic when it was first revealed. It has a pretty good effect, and what had everyone shocked was a small detail in its reminder text: the inclusion of “battle” among the other card types. We all thought...
Read moreNinjutsu’s just fun to play with. It adds an interesting complexity to the combat step, and I’m all for anything that allows this kind of ability to show up in more sets. But sneak is very different than ninjutsu in some key ways...
Read moreIncarnations. The embodiment of a (usually) single-word feeling or emotion into a single creature, usually affecting the board with a powerful ETB or static ability. They’re very evocative of whatever they’re representing and are packed with...
Read moreFrom new 5-color legends to build arounds for any player archetype, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles might have your next commander.
Read moreBattlefields get messy in Magic: stuff dies, stuff blinks, stuff gets bounced… and then the ninjas do the classic “now you see me, now you don’t.” That’s represented by the disappear mechanic in TMNT.
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