Magic has had its fair share of iconic sets. Some are known for returning to fan-favorite planes, like Dominaria Unitedor Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. Others introduced unique, defining elements, like Dominaria’s introduction of sagas or Ixalan’s...
Read moreIxalan is best known for introducing new typal synergies. This MTG set canonized dinosaurs and pirates, providing the types with commanders, synergy pieces, and the critical mass needed to build around them.
Read moreOn MTG Arena, these format usually mean the investment of a lot of gems and wildcards to build a competitive deck, so today we’ll explore Arena’s classic Eternal format, Historic, and its newer, even more Eternal format, Timeless. We’ll give you...
Read moreMany, but not all of Magic: The Gathering’s casual and competitive formats allow players to use a sideboard alongside their decks. This separate collection of 15 cards often makes the difference in the outcomes of best-of 3 matches, and knowing...
Read moreGreek mythology is so entwined in pop culture and fantasy that it makes perfect sense Magic would eventually dip its toes in the deep well of ancient Greek lore. To be fair it had already been doing this well before Theros, with plenty of...
Read moreSome slang terms in MTG are pretty obvious when you first read them. Deck thinning isn’t really one of those terms, although it’s not too difficult to get your head around once you’ve discovered what it means.
Read moreThere isn’t just one way to play with Planechase cards, and the most common “format” of Planechase (one big pile) is far from what was originally envisaged. An alternative way to use Planes is to “draft” a planar deck from a central...
Read moreRavnica Remastered dropped on January 12, 2024, bringing with it over 450 reprints of classic cards from the original Ravnica block, Return to Ravnica block, and the Ravnica Allegiance-War of the Spark sets. Many of these cards had only seen a...
Read moreMuch of Magic happens “above the neck” rather than “in the hands.” The control of information and accurate threat assessment in a Commander game is a battle of wits that you can and should be participating in, even when that game doesn’t...
Read moreThe Deep Clue Sea Commander precon deck’s funny name will remind you of Deep Blue Sea, and the comparison helps to understand it. The deck and the movie are fun but kinda all over the place with one or two good moments.
Read moreAnyone who’s dipped their toes into Dungeons & Dragons knows what it’s like to play a session plagued by bad rolls. I’ve had a level 1 combat encounter go on way too long because I just couldn’t hit a thing. And while my tablemates’ dice...
Read moreThe latest set brings us to Ravnica once more, but this time something is amiss. I’m breaking down everything you need to know about MKM Sealed ahead of Prerelease! We’re looking at the mechanics, the List, and ranking the best commons in each...
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