If you came here for “The Star-Spangled Banner,” I’m sorry to disappoint you. These anthems are more about making creatures better attackers and blockers. Don’t worry, we can still sing the praises of anthems in Magic and rank the best of the...
Read morePutting together a pile of battlecruisers is something that some of us move on from, but some of us still enjoy the thrill from time to time. Over the course of years there have been plenty of these humongous creatures, so let’s take a walk...
Read moreThe infamous Birthing Pod spawned an entire genre of MTG decks and altered an entire generation’s meta. This green artifact would run rampant in Modern for four years before catching the ban alongside Dig Through Time and Treasure Cruise.
Read moreSpell-slinging is a favorite pastime of mages and wizards of all sorts, and many Magic decks are built entirely around casting the nonpermanent instants and sorceries. It’s easy enough to determine what sorts of instants and sorceries you plan to...
Read moreEach piece of the Magic color pie has its own unique characteristics. So how could you choose just one? The answer is that you don’t have to! Today I’ll be going over the commander options in my favorite color combination: Esper.
Read moreOf the many themes a Commander deck might have, one strikes me as very curious: additional combat phases. These EDH decks are very attack-oriented, as the name implies, but isn’t attacking a bad proposition in EDH? Usually yes, because you leave...
Read moreThe Boros Legion is one of the most aggressive and powerful creature-based color combos in Magic, matched only by its similarly-colored cousin, Mardu. If you’ve been debating making an extra-combat, equipment, or even burn Commander deck but...
Read moreAvatar: The Last Airbender is going to be huge for MTG. Early previews today confirmed that the design team here knew how to excite both MTG players and hardcore fans of TLA.
Read moreIs MTG getting too complex for its own good?
Read moreEdge of Eternities brought marvelous science-fiction stuff to MTG. To go to infinity and beyond, I’m building around Infinite Guideline Station to maximize my value with an army of Robots!
Read moreWe here at Draftsim like to keep a positive spin on our Magic content, but sometimes we have to break out of our comfort shell and embrace the dark side of our hobby. The poor decisions, broken cards, and in this case, the worst MTG mechanics...
Read moreIf you’re looking for the right version of Cyclonic Rift to upgrade your deck or just want to know what’s out there, we’re covering every paper printing of the Commander powerhouse and what makes each one unique.
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