The 28 Best Aliens in Magic Ranked
If you like weird, powerful effects that feel out of this world, the aliens of Magic: The Gathering might be right up your alley.
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The 35 Best Planeswalker Removal Spells in Magic Ranked
They’ve become an integral part of the game; love them or hate them, I can guarantee you’ll run into some planeswalkers eventually in every format outside of Pauper. Let’s look at the specific and general removal for dealing with...
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All 37 Clue Commanders in Magic Ranked
| Illustration by Greg Staples I’ll give you a hint about our topic today: They’re artifacts, they draw cards, and they’ve been receiving more and more support in newer Magic sets. Oh, you read the title and you already knew we were talking about...
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The 47 Best Flashback Cards in Magic Ranked
Flashback is simple, and it has a nice play to it and a huge design space. This mechanic allows you to reuse non-permanent spells from your graveyard without having to jump through any hoops other than paying the flashback cost.
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The Top 5 Must-Know White Archetypes, Plus Example Decks
Today, we’re covering the classic white archetypes with deck examples so you have a good clue about what to expect when your opponent opens with a Plains and says: Go!
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The 20 Best Barbarians in Magic Ranked
Barbarians are one of the oldest creature types in Magic: The Gathering, but over time, they’ve gone through a bit of an identity crisis. With roles that often overlap with warriors and berserkers, and very little tribal support, barbarians...
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Excess Damage in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Some MTG cards reward going for the overkill, with different bonuses for dealing excess damage. So let’s leave finesse and efficiency aside for a bit, and deal with excess in this case!
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The 17 Best Wheel Commanders in Magic Ranked
There are only a handful of commander decks where card draw isn’t simply an advantage and a way to get slightly ahead, but rather a key mechanic. Wheel strategies ultimately go for plays with absurd amounts of interaction, and you need to tailor...
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Food in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
“Resource tokens” are a frequent item that shows up on Magic tabletops, and Food was one of the first. These tokens have proven popular, and it’s shown up in a number of sets over the last few years.
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The 25 Best Vehicle Commanders in Magic Ranked
Vehicles are now considered a deciduous mechanic, which means we’re going to continue seeing them in new MTG sets as time goes on. So let’s take the temperature on who your vehicle commanders can be as of Modern Horizons 3, including some who you...
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Here Are the 19 Most Popular Trading Card Games
Greetings planeswalkers! Every single piece I’ve written for Draftsim to date has dealt with one game and one game only: Magic: the Gathering. But did you know there are plenty of other trading card games on the market? It’s true, it’s true! You...
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The 45 Best Voltron Commanders in Magic Ranked
Are you looking to build a formidable Magic deck to beat your opponents at your next game night? Consider a Voltron deck that can bulk up one unkillable creature to take out your opponents in just a couple hits.
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