After existing as a fan-made format for over five years, Oathbreaker has finally been recognized as an official Magic format by Wizards of the Coast. Though the format has dropped off in popularity since its invention, now that Wizards have...
Read moreRed is the color of chaos, so it makes sense that anything it does is inspired by that. Red card draw is more often impulse draw than anything else, and red mana acceleration comes in large bursts rather than through land fetching or your typical...
Read moreMTG has angels as its characteristic white rare creatures. That’s been true since the beginning, with iconic cards like Serra Angel and Archangel.
Read moreDrawing a card is one of the most powerful upsides any Magic card can have. There’s just nothing quite like drawing more cards, and white has a lot of spells with that and other effects.
Read moreIn Magic, horrors are embodiments of fear that take form as grotesque, terror-inducing creatures. There’s a thin line between horrors and nightmares, and though they’re aesthetically interchangeable in most settings, they’re still distinct enough...
Read moreMuch to the chagrin of Commander players everywhere, infinite mana combos are plentiful, and in many cases, easy to pull off. They usually involve two or three moving pieces, but often result in an immediate victory.
Read moreAs a game that’s been around for 30 years, Magic has plenty of historic moments. Sets that rose in infamy for being utterly broken (looking at you, Mirrodin), or moments between players that have gone down in history.
Read moreCard advantage specifically comes down to deckbuilding and opportunities during a game. What is card advantage, and why is it important? Let’s find out!
Read moreWerewolves are an interesting creature type in Magic. Let’s look at the few werewolf commanders that exist in Magic and a few commanders that can work for a werewolf deck, even though they aren’t werewolves themselves.
Read moreMurders at Karlov Manor is a murder mystery themed MTG set, and it’s bringing with it a bunch of new mechanics that are based around that theme. One of the best-flavored ones is disguise, a play on a fan-favorite mechanic, morph!
Read moreChanging the text of a card in Alchemy has proven unpopular, and oracle text adjustments remain grump-inducing, but when a card lets us do that as part of Magic, we love it! It feels like cheating, but in a totally safe way.
Read moreGroup hug is a strategy that can really only exist in Commander. It takes the political side of this multiplayer format and gives it shape in the form of an entire archetype, supported by years of cards that looked terrible in 1v1 MTG formats...
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