Commander Damage: How It Works

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Commander is perhaps the most beloved format in all of Magic: the Gathering. Its incredible diversity is one of the core aspects that keep players coming back. Crazy card interactions, huge swings in gameplay, alternative ways to win, Commander has it all. In this article, I’ll explain everything you need …

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MTG Companion: How It Works And What It Does

Of all the popular Trading Card Games, Magic: the Gathering is almost certainly the most complex. MTG features a crazy number of abilities and mechanics on its cards, and learning them all can feel like quite the endeavor. In this article I’ll break down everything you need to know about …

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March of the Machines – Promo Cards

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Wizards of the Coast have revealed the prerelease promo cards for each release until the end of 2023. This includes Dominaria United, Phyrexia: All Will Be One, March of the Machines, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, Wilds of Eldraine, Lost Caverns of Ixalan, and one unnamed set. …

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The Top 10 MTG Blue Board Wipes

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Once a permanent has entered the battlefield, blue decks can have a hard time dealing with it for good. With counter magic and bounce spells being the color’s main forms of removal, it can struggle when lots of threats are on the board. Still, there are times when blue board …

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The Top 10 MTG Black Board Wipes

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In almost every game of Magic, you’ll need to answer your opponents’ creatures. Spot removal works well for individual threats, but sometimes you just need to wipe the slate clean. When your opponents’ boards get out of control, black board wipes are some of the best tools available to get …

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Starter Commander Decks – Everything We Know So Far

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The Starter Commander Decks are the newest preconstructed Commander products by Wizards of the Coast. These decks will likely be aimed at new players looking for an easy on-ramp to EDH. The Commander Precons that release alongside each set already fill this niche but I imagine the Starter Commander Decks …

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Phyrexia: All Will Be One – Promo Cards

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Wizards of the Coast have revealed the prerelease promos for the remaining sets of 2022/2023. Each set’s promo cards will be from amongst the 30 special cards (one for each year of Magic’s existence) chosen for MTG’s 30-year anniversary. One of these sets is Phyrexia: All Will Be One and …

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MTG Protection: How It Works and What It Does

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Protection is among the oldest abilities in all of MTG. Wizards introduced the ability all the way back in Alpha, and it’s had a big impact on the game of Magic ever since. As well as being one of the oldest mechanics in the game, Protection is also one of …

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MTG Affinity: How it Works and What It Does

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Magic: the Gathering’s newest set, The Brothers’ War is finally here. With each new set comes exciting mechanics, both new and old. In this article, I’m going to go over one mechanic that’s making a comeback in the new set. That mechanic is none other than Affinity. To prepare you …

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Dominaria Remastered Spoilers: What We’ve Seen So Far

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We have another Remastered Magic set coming our way, and spoilers for it have already begun! Following last year’s Time Spiral Remastered, Dominaria Remastered will feature cards from all of the many sets to take place on MTG’s original plane, Dominaria. And now, thanks to the latest spoilers, we know …

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