The original Rakdos in Ravnica had a strong focus on mindless action, and in our latest return to the city-plane, we got a Rakdos Cult with a strong focus on sacrifices. This is a color combination of recklessness, speed, spectacle, violence, and...
Read moreYou might already know that there’s a way to win a game of Magic aside from dealing damage: when your opponent must draw a card with an empty library. Most of the time, this is an afterthought. For some, it’s the dream.
Read moreI really, really want to like things with beasts in them, but Magic makes it tough. They’re mana intensive to cast, and that’s sort of their identity. You really need special cards to help make MTG beasts playable. And often that’s going to be a...
Read moreIf there’s anything holding you back from buying booster packs you’ll be happy to know that Magic actually makes a great product that addresses them all. They’re called bundles, and they’re very helpful when it comes to building your card...
Read moreGoing infinite might not guarantee a win, and it has quite the opportunity to make an incredible story, or turn you into a villain. You can use MTG to make your opponent suffer in an infinite loop and laugh as they realize they can do nothing to...
Read moreI’ve been a Magic player longer than I haven’t, and that’s largely because of Commander. I’ve had the pleasure of playing dozens of different decks. Different strategies, colors, themes, name it and I’ve probably piloted it a few times. That’s...
Read moreCard grading is an important part of being a collector. You want to make sure that your high-value cards keep their value, whether you look to sell or trade your cards in the future or want them insured.
Read moreDamage, treasure-making, and rummaging are just a few of the common effects you’ll find on red ETB cards.
Read moreEach color in Magic has something it excels at and does almost exclusively, even if they share the mechanical space with other colors. One of black’s marque mechanics? Sacrifice outlets! Black decks love throwing creatures into the woodchipper...
Read moreMagic’s a game that can be modified a lot as long as you and your friends all agree on the new rules. This open-endedness is a highly positive thing about Magic, as evidenced by the creation of the Dandân format.
Read moreIn today’s ranking, we’ll find horrors, nightmares, and zombies that prefer brute force to an assassin’s finesse. But at any rate, the best Dimir cards are always about getting the upper hand and ruthlessly extracting an...
Read moreTime travel is a mechanic that lets you mess with that clock, and make it run slower or faster depending what you need. It accelerates or dampers time counters.
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