Counterspells are some of the strongest effects in Magic. They’re largely responsible for blue’s status as the best color and offer unparalleled control by denying your opponent’s cards before they’ve affected the game. While blue is the king of...
Read moreHave you ever sat down at a Commander pod, looking forward to an exciting game, only to find yourself in the same seat five hours later because every person at the EDH table cast two or three board wipes, constantly resetting the board? Then you...
Read moreNot every creature type gets their fair share of lords, but I think that it’s important that dinosaurs got some. They’re mainly haste enablers and cost reducers, and that’s key considering how many dinosaurs have high mana values and powerful...
Read moreIt’s more of a new way to handle an existing ability that we’ve seen fairly frequently. But having the ability as part of a counter (as opposed to being meshed into the card’s rules text) adds a subtle layer of strategy. WotC...
Read moreMost ghostly figures fall into the spirit category, whereas more corporeal undead are typically zombies. This leaves more specific creature types like wraith with less representation to preserve more cohesion within larger creature groups.
Read moreMana storage cards change the normal rule where unspent mana disappears at the end of each step or phase. Instead, they let you hold onto that mana so you can use it later.
Read moreSecret Lair is infamous for essentially monetizing proxies, as WotC saw a unique opportunity to make some rather unique cards. Prepare for a fun little journey with a $3000+ card at the end!
Read moreBudget blue cards cost a few dollars or less and cover the basics of what blue does best. Let’s see what cards you can add to your blue decks for $5 or less.
Read moreHow sick are you of removing a bomb card like Ugin, Eye of the Storms twice, only to see a third copy hit play? A specific kind of card in MTG slang called extraction (or lobotomy) can be your savior.
Read moreWhite needs removal, as do all colors, and today I want to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of white removal while ranking the best of the best.
Read moreWhile many black-green decks combine beefy green cards and strong black removal to trample the opposition, other decks create big monsters by slowly feeding their graveyards or just profit from great sacrifices. Let’s see what mighty creatures...
Read moreMTG is full of wonderful colors and guilds, but what about the colorless? Are we just supposed to forget about cards that go in any deck? Today let’s look at colorless sorceries and how they can benefit your builds.
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