I love a good tweak to the typical Magic card frame, especially when it achieves something thematic or builds on the lore and world-building of a set. Not every frame is a hit, but with so many to choose from, let’s focus on the most...
Read moreIf you’re looking to start playing Magic or want to introduce someone to the game through Commander, you need the right decks to do it with. Start with decks that are easy to understand but also have some hints of more complexity so they can work...
Read moreAh yes, a debate as old as time, assuming time started when Commander 2013 printed Primal Vigor. That marked the second coming of Doubling Season… or did it?
Read moreToday we’re going to focus on two of the more similar formats on Arena: Standard and Alchemy. I’m going to run through the major differences between these two formats. This will hopefully give you a better understanding of which one is right for...
Read moreYuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow: a fantastic Dimir general for your Commander deck that finds a home in both casual and cEDH gameplay. It’s a powerful commander and my favorite in the format, and I’m excited to share the 99 cards that I run in my...
Read moreYour local MTG experience may have changed in the last few years. Maybe your local game store doesn’t get the crowds it used to. Or maybe you’ve never even played Magic in-person before because you first got into it through MTG...
Read moreYou might remember some of the ape cards you’ve played with in MTG battles, but I bet you can’t remember them all. Truthfully, they aren’t all worth remembering, but I still want to take a close look at the ape creature type.
Read moreBest cards, plural, may be overstating this keyword ability a bit: as it turns out, there’s exactly two cards with the fortify keyword in all MTG. The same is true for fortification, the artifact subtype associated with the fortify keyword...
Read moreThe whirlwind of collecting Magic cards, building decks, and grinding out matches can sometimes feel quite delirious. Well, I’m here to hopefully help break up your restless mind with some delirium commanders.
Read moreOne of the first things I do whenever I build a new Commander deck is look for potential combos or cards I can run that synergize perfectly with the strategy. Of course, there are millions of combinations already that you can use, but not all...
Read moreInfect. Some players love the mechanic as others hate it. Craig Blanchette, also known as Mr. Infect, who appears regularly on the Command Zone podcast and their Game Knights specials, loves to play with infect cards! Where do you fall into the...
Read moreMagic players find ways to play this game in a vacuum if we need to. One of the best casual formats players invented is Pack Wars, or Mini-Master, a small-potatoes Limited format where players each play with the cards from a single booster...
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