Magic has been around the block for a while, more than 30 long years at this point. The folks at Wizards of the Coast have been toiling away releasing new sets of cards every few months for almost the entire history of the game.
Read moreEvery few months, Wizards of the Coast blesses us with a brand-new set to shake up the game, and along with that we’re also graced with Sealed prerelease events! Follow me on this journey through the wonderful world of prereleases.
Read moreCreepy crawlies rising from the dead isn’t anything new to MTG. In fact it’s one of the most fun parts of the game! But there was a time when Wizards went too far and unleashed a mechanic that was so powerful it would be locked away forever...
Read moreI’ve been playing Commander for a long time now, and I’ve played a lot of decks and seen a lot of neat ideas come and go. I want to talk to you today about some of the fun decks I’ve seen and played, and why I think you’d...
Read moreMagic’s story is rife and varied and spans over thousands of years. Where does one even begin? What is The Weatherlight Saga, and why is it about a boat?
Read moreTime Spiral was one of the most influential blocks to ever come out. It introduced split second, a mechanic that oozes flavor for the time-themed set. A callback to the old interrupt card type from the early days of Magic with a flavorful...
Read moreCascade has probably become one of my favorite mechanics since I started playing Magic back in 2007. Free spells are always fun and it makes players feel like they’re playing more powerful cards, even if the card they cascaded into...
Read moreDid you know that “removed from the game” effects have been in MTG since the original Alpha set? Did you know about the huge rework to change it to what we know now as exile? Let’s dive in.
Read moreWay back in the Time Spiral block we were shown a pair of timeshifted cards with a strange new ability: poisonous. This was not only a callback to the poison counters that were sporadically printed between Legends and Visions, but also a...
Read moreOne of Commander’s unique rules is the default starting life total. While most players are used to dropping their opponent’s life from 20 to zero, Commander games start you off at 40 life. Doubling your starting life total doesn’t...
Read moreI started playing Magic right around the tail end of the Lorwyn/Shadowmoor block. Lorwyn also came with a lot of mechanics, way more than we see in current Standard sets. Tribal themes, champions, clash, changelings, hideaway, and the topic of...
Read moreToday I’m going to go over the differences between draft and set boosters, and maybe show you why one might be better than the other.
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