I’ve always found enchantments feel like living spells. A weave of mana that exists long after the original spellcaster has moved on to new spells or locations, as opposed to sorceries and instants that represent a single, intense act of magic...
Read moreChristmas comes early for elf players with a brand new Golgari elf commander that brings back proliferation, -1/-1 counters, and introduces us to the new blight mechanic from Lorwyn Eclipsed!
Read moreYou know you’ve got that pet deck that’s just fun to play but doesn’t quite work. Maybe it’s cephalid tribal, or all old border cards or “CARDNAME tribal” where every card is called “x of y”. And you win just by hanging out with your friends and...
Read moreThere’s something uniquely satisfying about watching every milled card matter, transforming graveyards into engines of victory. But what are the best payoffs for milling?
Read moreCommander is Magic’s most popular sanctioned format. Helmed by your favorite legendary creatures, Commander paves the way for big plays and epic showdowns. But among all of this revelry, there has to be some ground rules. Enter the commander...
Read moreBloomburrow brought us many lizards that share a theme in red and black, and they thrive when your opponents lose life. Naturally, that leads to wondering about lizards in Commander, and which legends can lead a deck full of them.
Read moreInstant speed play is essential at higher levels of competition, where players strive to get the edge over one another. Today we’re looking at how green interacts with their opponents through their best instant cards across different competitive...
Read moreWhen you play Magic as long as I have, you see a lot of products come and go. One of the first I remember purchasing was Duel Decks: Elves vs. Goblins, two 60-card decks built to play a balanced match against each other. Now that I’ve built and...
Read more| Illustration by Antonio José Manzanedo As of the release of Avatar: The Last Airbender, we’re starting to see some really cool fish creatures show up—from majestic koi to some downright unusual designs. That got me thinking: Which ones stand...
Read moreScene Boxes are one of the newest twists in Magic: The Gathering’s product line, and they’re all about capturing big story moments in a way we’ve never really seen before. Instead of just cards in a box, you get a full panoramic scene —...
Read moreOn top of the main cards, most Secret Lair boxes also include a bonus card—an extra surprise that isn’t always revealed ahead of time. Sometimes it’s just a simple reprint, but other times it’s a rare or special variant that can be really...
Read moreThe Lorwyn Eclipsed storyline teases the return of some of Magic’s best characters.
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