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.
Read moreThere are plenty of budget options you can play in Commander, and today I rank budget decks with plenty of power and variety despite not costing more than $100.
Read moreWhat is a tempo deck? How should you play one? And what should you do when facing one? All that’s to come.
Read more“Budget” is mostly about working around the incredibly expensive cards like original dual lands and fast mana options, and decks can still operate without those, though at the cost of deck efficiency.
Read moreThe Fomori are an ancient race of giant, horned beings that has recently become much more important to the game’s story. We don’t know when we’ll be seeing more of them on cards, but we’ve got a few hints scattered across MTG...
Read more| Illustration by Dominik Mayer Mana fixing is among the most important elements of any Magic deck. It doesn’t matter how cool your spells are or what niche synergies inspired you if your spells are uncastable because your shoddy mana base relies...
Read moreDeckbuilding in MTG Arena can be fun, but it’s also a task in tedium since the meta keeps shifting. What works one day seems to get banned the next. It’s completely understandable to say “to deck with it,” and find something already...
Read moreEvery time WotC decides to make a mechanic that cheats on mana costs things go horribly wrong. First affinity, then Phyrexian mana, and now delve.
Read moreThe matchmaking system in MTG Arena is a confusing thing. You sit down at your computer, pick what queue you want to play in, and decide which deck you want to use for the game. A few moments later, you’re matched against somebody that the game...
Read moreSamurai are very present in pop culture, mainly media influenced by Japan like anime, movies, and video games. Like Theros with minotaurs, the number of playable samurai has raised. Today it’s time to revisit the creature type and rank the best...
Read moreIf you’re a blue player trying to maximize your mana base without cutting spells, you might be interested in islandcyclers! Though, you’ll probably need a good excuse to squeeze most of these into the average deck.
Read moreMany of Abzan’s creatures are legendary and designed for Commander, but regular Cubers and Constructed players can find strong, often disruptive threats among them. You can’t be surprised that such a creature-focused wedge has awesome monsters to...
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