Offspring is an additional cost you may pay when casting creatures with the offspring ability. If you choose to pay the additional cost, you get to make a 1/1 token copy of the “parent” creature when it enters.
Read moreRevolt is a very simple mechanic from Aether Revolt that would probably be forgotten by now, if not for a famous removal spell.
Read moreThere’s just something so satisfying about taking your opponent’s best creature, swinging in with it, and then sacrificing it for extra value, literally throwing their threats back against them!
Read moreFree spells! Why pay mana if you don’t have to? Being free makes these spells some of the most powerful in all of Magic, but they’re not all great, and there’s usually no such thing as a free lunch when talking about powerful play pieces.
Read moreAs it turns out, Bloomburrow’s raccoons are by and large the only critters in this Magic set that have stumbled upon a new mechanic: expend. Expend is a rules term that cares about how much mana you’ve spent casting spells each...
Read moreTypically, winning a game of Magic comes down to who cast the most spells. Using all your available mana each turn is a simple way to track how well you’re playing. In fact, most spells want you to cast other spells, too, whether it’s a...
Read moreIn the dynamic world of Magic: The Gathering, new mechanics often redefine how the game is played. A fascinating addition is the gift mechanic from Bloomburrow, the cutest MTG set ever. Gifts are particularly great for multiplayer formats, and...
Read moreI’m just going to get the requisite pun out of the way: These cards are otterly cute! We’ve had a smattering of otters in Magic for a few years, but Bloomburrow brought a whole romp of otters.
Read moreZendikar is one of those planes that Magic just keeps coming back to. From the original Zendikar to the more recent Zendikar Rising, landfall shows up on new cards every time we visit the plane. Whether you want to learn how landfall works or...
Read moreStorm can somewhat struggle when facing off against several opponents at the same time. There are tons of ways to work around this and make it a more than viable strategy, so let’s take a look at some of Magic’s best commanders for a storm...
Read moreRaccoons are a creature type in Magic, and a relatively new one. The first black border raccoon was printed in Streets of New Capenna, and they’ve popped up in a few sets since then.
Read moreWhile most blue win conditions involve drawing a ton of cards, setting up a combo, or locking the opponent out completely, that can change depending on the meta. Some cards might not look like wincons at first, but they steal games against...
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