Background in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ
Commander Legends: Baldur’s Gate brought plenty of awesome cards, flavor, and characters to the Magic table in a draftable EDH experience. But it also brought something new with it: backgrounds
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All 29 Krakens in Magic Ranked
Krakens dominate the scene in movies, video games, and tabletop games alike. But they’re not all made equal, which is why I’m coming to you today with a complete ranking and comparison of every kraken in Magic.
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The 47 Best Pirates in Magic Ranked
Are you tired of playing honest Magic at your Commander tables? Maybe you’d rather pillage, plunder, and loot your way to victory? Ahoy, a pirate ye may be! Sailing the high seas is no easy feat, but this crew of no-good scallywags helm one of...
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The 29 Best Myr in Magic Ranked
You happen across a small beaked robot autonomously performing and reperforming some long obsolescent task. What do you do?
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All 32 Persist Cards in Magic Ranked
Persist was introduced in 2008 with Shadowmoor. The defining mechanic in a multicolor block, persist is featured in all colors and on creatures of all sizes.
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The 42 Best Elf Commanders in Magic Ranked
Elves are a beloved creature type, remaining the most popular theme for typal Commander decks. There’s dozens of legendary creatures that could lead an elvish deck, so knowing where to start can be difficult – that’s why we’re looking at the best...
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Initiative in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
A variety of new mechanics were released for players to test and play with in Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate. Some impact color identity of otherwise mono-colored commanders, some are returning mechanics like myriad, but one that...
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All 41 Party Cards and Enablers in Magic Ranked
Welcome to the party! Let’s have some fun with the party mechanic. I’ll answer some of your big questions about the mechanic. What does the party mechanic mean? What cards can work with it? Can I actually build a deck that’s competitive with...
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The 35 Best Swords in Magic Ranked
Magical swords are a pretty common fantasy trope, so it shouldn’t be too surprising that Magic has its fair share of them. I’m a big sucker for a cool sword that has narrative significance or special abilities, so I’m always interested when a new...
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Channel in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards
Sometimes cards have two (or even four) modes and none of them are good enough alone, but the card is better for being flexible. Today is all about flexibility, because I’m going to take a look at the channel mechanic.
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The 18 Best Shadow Creatures in Magic Ranked
Shadow decks were the next weenie/fliers deck when the Tempest block was released. The idea of attacking each turn with nigh-unblockable creatures and tempo-ing your opponent out of the game isn’t novel these days.
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The 28 Best Delve Cards in Magic Ranked
Every time WotC decides to make a mechanic that cheats on mana costs things go horribly wrong. First affinity, then Phyrexian mana, and now delve.
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