As the name implies, the rulebreaker mechanic allows players to break one of the fundamental rules of the Commander format. Some of these rulebreakers are pretty tame, but others get pretty crazy.
Read moreThere are brand-new commanders in Mystery Booster Commander Edition, many of which draw on Magic lore—all the way back to the Alpha rulebook!
Read moreSet phasers to stun! In a shocking move, Wizards of the Coast just spoiled a ton of Star Trek cards way in advance, and one of them is an infamous trekkie meme.
Read moreThe dwarves we know and love from The Hobbit, like Thorin Oakenshield, have a new mechanic called storied. Once you meet the requirements, you gain an enduring story.
Read moreLifegain decks form a ubiquitous archetype in Magic that’s been around for decades. Which makes sense; Magic: the Gathering is a game about not dropping down to 0 life, so increasing your total life as much as possible is a sound...
Read moreOh no! You’ve made it all the way to your buddy’s place for your weekly Commander night, but you’ve forgotten your Crown Royal bag of dice! The last time this happened, you all had to keep track of life with pen and paper, like barbarians. But...
Read moreStorm can somewhat struggle when facing off against several opponents at the same time. There are tons of ways to work around this and make it a more than viable strategy, so let’s take a look at some of Magic’s best commanders for a storm...
Read moreTreasure commanders are legendary creatures that create Treasure tokens in some way, or synergize with many of the Treasure token-creating staples in the Magic universe
Read moreZendikar block introduced us to what would became one of Magic’s most iconic planes, one we’d return to many times over the years. It also gave us an iconic mechanic we’d see echoed in sets throughout the years: landfall!
Read moreNowadays, the best permanents have enters-the-battlefield effects to generate value as soon as they hit the field. What are the best ETB removal spells? And how can we capitalize on them for maximum efficiency?
Read moreWith The Hobbit, Magic brought the ferocious mechanic back as part Golgari’s mechanical identity, so let’s sharpen our knowledge (and our claws) and see what it’s all about.
Read moreDespite The Hobbit being a small set, all the usual challenges to evaluating a new Draft set apply, so let’s pick out the best commons and uncommons as a starting point with the Limited format.
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