Necromancers are usually messing with the graveyard in nefarious ways and bringing the dead back to fight again… but not always. Their powers also allow them to use the graveyard to heal and strengthen the living, renewing their allies while...
Read morePlayers love an alternate win condition, and one of the most popular alternate win conditions is milling out your opponents. A player loses the game if they don’t have cards in their library to draw. But is mill any good in a format like EDH with...
Read moreHybrid mana was born when Magic designers realized that the core of multicolor MTG cards was based on the idea of “and”.
Read moreToday we’re breaking down the top snake commanders in MTG and looking at their strengths and synergies, and the best ways to build around them. Whether you’re brewing a full-on snake typal deck or just want to see which ones slither to the...
Read moreAn ultra mysterious Secret Lair was announced yesterday, with much of the preview page just being redacted text. However, the contents of that Secret Lair Drop were just announced today! And who better to lead off an April Fools joke than...
Read moreAttentive Magic players have discovered a charming bit of world building, tucked in the flavor text of Tarkir: Dragonstorm’s gain lands.
Read moreThe slate of Temur cards from Tarkir: Dragonstorm adds lots of spice and power to the wedge, with cards that have potential in a variety of power levels and formats.
Read moreAbzan has always been at the intersection of life and death. The color combination has also been a good space for some of Magic’s most fundamental mechanics: +1/+1 counters, and tokens. With Tarkir: Dragonstorm, we now have a mechanic that puts...
Read moreTarkir: Dragonstorm might come off as a bit complex with its focus on 3-color combinations, but this guide will at least point you towards the best commons and uncommons for each color.
Read moreThe Abzan wedge focuses heavily on creatures, with special attention to creatures with high toughness and +1/+1 counter distribution. Abzan cards also tend to interact with the graveyard for a flavor win with the clan’s reverence of their...
Read moreOur return to Tarkir means that we’re covering some of the same ground, er, lands that we’ve seen before. Which lands should you keep an eye out for in your Play boosters and Collector boosters?
Read moreOne of the ways that WotC keeps Modern under control is by periodically banning cards that have become too powerful for the format to keep in check. Today I share some stories behind the banning of every card on Modern’s banlist and why they...
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