All 15 Bolt Lands in Magic Ranked
Shock lands have been a staple of Constructed MTG ever since their printings, and their best feature is entering untapped by paying 2 life.
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The 32 Best Advisors in Magic Ranked
Advisors are surprisingly popular in Magic: The Gathering. Which advisors should you run in your Archimandrite deck? Is there a way to build an advisors deck sans-Archimandrite?
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The 25 Best Historic Commanders in Magic Ranked
Today we’re taking a look at the best commanders that explicitly mention historic in their rules text, ones that want us to fill our decks full of historic cards. Some of these commanders are not the stuff of legends, so to speak, but there are...
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Parley in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Ahoy mateys! Sometimes, even pirates need to stop fighting and talk their way out of a battle. That’s when they call for parley. At least in Magic, everybody gets something good to take home from this negotiation, and you may walk away with...
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The 10 Best Red Enchantment Removal Cards in Magic Ranked
Killing enchantments is, by design, outside of red’s wheelhouse. But sometimes you’re brewing with your favorite mono-red commander and you really want answers you shouldn’t have, or you’re at least curious about this forbidden...
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All 25 Homunculus Cards in Magic Ranked
When I think of a homunculus, which means “little person” in Latin, I immediately think of Dr. Praetorius’ creations in 1935’s Bride of Frankenstein. I also think of Fblthp and the MTG version of these beings, which I find tremendously...
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All 44 Halflings in Magic Ranked
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth has brought a ton of classic fantasy to worlds of Magic, giving Tolkien’s iconic characters and races a bunch of cards that reflect the story and world so many of us grew up with.
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Dethrone in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
A throne isn’t supposed to be shared. Anyone wishing to sit on it needs to remove the person that’s already there. Dethrone is a mechanic designed to do exactly that: to give your minions an edge when you decide the current ruler shouldn’t...
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Keyword Counters in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Keyword counters are a fascinating way to make some spells stronger and provide permanent buffs that don’t rely on +1/+1 counters. Not only are they fun, they’re also intensely flavorful, which is a winning combination in my book.
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All 25 Thrulls in Magic Ranked
Today we look at the thrull creature type and rank the best ones. These servant-like creatures aren’t particularly widely used cards, but they can have some value for specific builds.
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Locus Lands in MTG: History, Alternatives, and Rankings
It’s no stretch to claim that lands make Magic the game we love. The land system is a fundamental part of how the game is balanced and how the color pie and cards are defined, and it’s central to many core strategies.
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The 35 Best Multicolor Planeswalkers in Magic Ranked
Planeswalkers can be fantastic engines in many Magic formats, providing a steady stream of value. Multicolored planeswalkers tend to be more versatile because they have more tools.
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