Value in Magic (Part One): Efficiency
Here is a simple question, which card is better? Tarmogoyf or Grizzly Bear The choice here is quite obvious. But why? In Magic, there are many reasons why one card is better then another. In this...
View ArticleThe Colors of Magic – Black
One of the first things you should ask yourself before constructing a deck is what color(s) to play. With so many different color combinations and possible strategies, it’s hard to know where to start....
View ArticleThe Power of Tutors
Whether you are playing a standard sized sixty card deck, a one hundred card commander deck, or a forty card draft deck, there is one thing that plagues us all, consistency. Whether you are looking for...
View ArticleThe Colors of Magic – Blue
One of the first things you must ask yourself before constructing a deck is what color(s) to play. With many color combinations available, it’s hard to know where to start. This article is one of a...
View Article“And I’ll Form the Head!”: An Overview of Voltron
EDH is a format full of variation and personalization. Just think of all the choices you have to make when you’re creating a deck. What strategy do you want to play? What colors do you want to be in?...
View ArticleSwitching Roles: When Do You Play as the Control Deck or the Aggro Deck?
A very important but often overlooked aspect to playing Magic is when to switch between playing as the control deck or the aggro deck. Often times players get stuck in the habit of playing one way or...
View ArticleSylvan Tutor: How Read Cards
In this series of articles we will be going over the various rules of Magic: the Gathering, in an attempt to both, teach new players the game, and help keep existing players up to date on possible rule...
View ArticleSylvan Tutor: Basic Rules
In this series of articles we will be going over the various rules of Magic: the Gathering, in an attempt to both, teach new players the game, and help keep existing players up to date on possible rule...
View ArticleTribal Terrors: Moonfolk
Tribal Terrors is a series that analyzes different creature types in order to determine whether the creature type and its respective tribe is playable. In this series we will not be exploring popular...
View ArticleLet’s Discuss EDH: Adapting Your Deck For Your Playgroup
Something often discussed in EDH is the notion of playing competitively VS casually. While that does play a roll into adapting your deck for a play group, we are not going to extensively discuss that...
View ArticleContainment Priest Does Not Stop Tokens… and Other MTG Misconceptions
It was my first tournament and I had just started getting my feet wet in the Legacy format. I was so excited to finally be playing a match with my pet deck: Death and Taxes. This was back in the CB-Top...
View ArticleMost Effective Land Destruction in Magic
Lands are the cards that drive the basic mechanics in Magic. They’re required to produce mana in order to cast spells. Without them, it would become very difficult to play the game. While certain...
View ArticleBest Legacy Removal Spells
Legacy has traditionally been dominated by counter wars and combos throughout its history. However many decks in the format often utilize a few choice removal spells. From Death and Taxes to Delver,...
View ArticlePros and Cons of Life Gain Decks in Magic
There are a multitude of different ways to win in Magic the Gathering. You can mill your opponent, slowly burn their life away, or just swing a bunch of creatures in their face. Unlike these methods,...
View ArticlePlaneswalkers: Nissa
Nissa is one of the most popular green Planeswalkers in Magic the Gathering. She has a total of eight different cards, seven of which are mono green. Her abilities revolve a lot around untapping and...
View ArticleBest Draw Cards in MTG
Being able to add cards to your hand is almost always a useful ability, especially in games where you end up using all of your resources in one fell swoop. Having a large amount of cards in your hand...
View ArticleAdvanced Magic: The Gathering Strategy – How to Be a Better Player
Magic can be an incredibly intricate and complex game to learn and play. While its basic rules are not too hard to understand, there are a lot of underlying strategies that are not always outwardly...
View ArticleA Festival Of Tokens
The Holidays are underway, and who better to invite to your festivities than some of the strongest Magic creatures in the game? The only problem is that their cards have too high of a mana cost for...
View ArticleThe Leylines of Magic
To win a game of Magic, you need to delegate your resources, while also maintaining a strong presence on the battlefield. As a player, you need to realize when it is important to cast certain spells to...
View ArticleThe Chinese Zodiac in Magic the Gathering
Happy Lunar New Year everyone! The Chinese Zodiac is a popular part of Chinese Mythology that influences character and story elements in a multitude of games and other forms of entertainment; such as...
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