Creatures are arguably Magic’s most important card type. Formats are defined by the available creatures and the cards that answer them. Most games end in the combat phase, with creatures getting into the red zone and knocking your opponents to...
Read moreRecursive creatures have a long history in Magic, providing midrange players with the grindy cards they need to win the late-game long after their opponents have emptied their hands and are limping along. Let’s figure out the best recursive...
Read moreWith the release of Bloomburrow and dozens of bird cards, birds return to Standard and make a breakthrough in other formats like Pioneer. Every MTG set has a bird or two, so it’s always an excellent time to rank all of Magic’s best birds...
Read moreEveryone knows that feeling when you open a pack and see that deep orange symbol instead of a gold one, and Orzhov mythics are some of the best around.
Read moreTeferi Akosa is one of MTG’s classic characters. He’ll be appearing in a new series of Dark Horse comics In advance of next year’s Zhalfir set.
Read moreCrabs, lobsters, nautiluses, starfish, and trilobites, eh? Let’s see if life is better down where it’s wetter, and explore the cards Homer, the Hermit can leverage.
Read moreLord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth was a massively popular set, and one of the earliest draftable Universes Beyond sets (for better or worse, I’ll let you debate that). We returned three years later in 2026 to Middle-earth to follow Bilbo...
Read moreLands are among the game’s most vital resources. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have even more of them? Replay land effects that get lands back from the graveyard can maximize your mana base.
Read moreIf you tried to get your hands on the Zeta Set secret lair and failed, chances are it wasn’t your fault. Wizards of the Coast has issued an apology for the absolutely disasterous launch of the set. Is this going to keep happening, or is...
Read moreWe just got a not-so-subtle clue about one of next year’s Universes Beyond sets. We’ll learn more at New York Comic Con.
Read moreThere are plenty of incentives for drawing your second card each turn, but why not go bigger and reward yourself for drawing three cards a turn! What’s next, FOUR cards?
Read moreHesit is a digital-only mechanic developed to fit the flavor of Outlaws of Thunder Junction and its namesake outlaws, and to bolster the crime mechanic. It’s a somewhat complicated mechanic, but it’s a powerful one.
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