While players may put a lot of effort into thinking about mid- and late-game strategies, a critical part of Magic: The Gathering happens before the game even starts, as a hand with no lands or no playable spells is equivalent of already losing...
Read moreOn Thunder Junction, not only can you commit crimes, but you can go on a crime spree. In some ways, it’s yet another kicker variant, but there’s a bit more to the spree mechanic than just that.
Read moreThe introduction of vehicles to Magic brought a science-fantasy vibe to the game just as it had in the olden days when Urza used power armor to fight the mechanical threat of Phyrexia. It created a powerful image of what the artificers of...
Read moreNow entirely in control of decision-making for Commander, WotC released its first real banlist changes to the format on Tuesday. Among the five cards converted to “Game Changer” status were a few banlist mainstays that WotC has...
Read moreIt took a few weeks, but a standout mana rock from Tarkir: Dragonstorm is finally making rounds.
Read moreAfter the unbanning of Preordain in Modern and Mind’s Desire in Legacy, the MTG community is awash with lists of good candidates to unban in various formats. It seems like everyone has a favorite card that they’d like to see unbanned in one...
Read moreThese are the worst pieces of cardboard in the Magic: The Gathering that could have been some of the finest designs ever to hold that mythic orange symbol.
Read moreZurgo Stormrender combines token aggro with strong aristocrat potential to tap into virtually everything the Mardu wedge cares about. But does it have the strength to pull it off?
Read moreTomorrow looks to be a fateful day for Commander players, as Principle Magic Designer Gavin Verhey had stated earlier that that April 22nd is the day that unbans may occur. We’ve known about the possibility of further unbans since the...
Read moreAccording to a leak posted on reddit, there’s a new Naya commander in Magictown, courtesy of the upcoming Final Fantasy x MTG crossover. Everything that follows is from an unofficial leak, so consider this your SPOILER WARNING for the rest...
Read moreCast triggers are a part of Magic that often go unnoticed. You could play many, many games before interacting with one, but they are important and powerful. Some of Magic’s best mechanics are cast triggers!
Read moreThe latest mystery spike seems to be related almost entirely to cards from various Universes Beyond domains, namely Warhammer 40k and Final Fantasy.
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