Here’s Exactly How the Main Phase Works in Magic
Ah, the main phase! Fiercely competing with the end step for the title of “Worst-Named Term In Magic!”
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The Ultimate Guide to Murders at Karlov Manor Draft
Murders at Karlov Manor has been out for about a week now, and with this guide, you’ll have a fighting chance at winning any MKM Drafts you play!
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Anzrag, the Quake-Mole Commander Deck Guide
Gruul decks get a bad rap for being simple, combat-based “turn ‘em sideways” decks. Anzrag, the Quake-Mole, while not necessarily breaking this mold, does suddenly force the player to consider the sequence of their attacks and plan for an...
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Why Is There a Duplicate Card in My MTG Arena Pack?
With Murders at Karlov Manor we’ve entered the world of Play Boosters. These are going to affect how Draft works forevermore (or at least until WotC changes things again!).
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Why Do Cards Get Errata’d and Rebalanced in MTG?
Balancing a game is hard, and Magic is no stranger to balance issues. One of the many ways Wizards chooses to tackle balance issues is through changing how cards work. This is generally known as “errata,” and it comes in a few...
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Shuffling in MTG Explained: Everything You Ever Needed to Know
Between tutors, fetch lands, land ramp, and other library-searching effects you’re likely to shuffle your deck many times throughout a game. What do the rules say about shuffling in Magic? And are you shuffling correctly?
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Everything You Need To Know About Parasitic Cards in Magic
When I think of parasites I think of heartworms, face-huggers, paparazzi. But the MTG community has a different concept of parasites: mechanics and cards. It uses these concepts discuss how card designs and mechanics interact with the rest of the...
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Judith, Carnage Connoisseur Commander Deck Guide
The hardest thing about Judith, Carnage Connoisseur is spelling “connoisseur.” Everything else is easy. At least that’s what Judith makes it look like, as always. Pack your deck with spells that do damage in Rakdos colors and go ham is the idea...
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Rakdos, Lord of Riots Commander Deck Guide
Rakdos, Lord of Riots is the Demon-King of the Ravnican guild of the same name. He is a violent megalomaniac hellbent (epic reference to Ravnica: City of Guilds, Jeff, great job) on the hedonistic existence of the never-ending party.
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Voja, Jaws of the Conclave Commander Deck Guide
For me, the best part about a new Magic set debuting is perusing the legendary creatures to get Commander deck ideas. Murders at Karlov Manoroffers many new commander creatures to explore and build decks around.
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Ravnica Clue Edition in MTG: What Is It and Is It Worth It?
Murders at Karlov Manor is a murder mystery themed set that takes place on the plane of Ravnica. “Who is killing all these people? What is their intention? Which weapons did they use to do it?” Seeing as this environment matches Clue/Cluedo...
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Aurelia, the Law Above Commander Deck Guide
I first started delving into Commander back when Return to Ravnica was still somewhat recent. That set along with the dual-colored gods from the Theros block placed 2-colored strategies and archetypes at the forefront of Magic’s meta, at least...
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