Building a typal deck is a lot of fun – but how can you squeeze out the potential of the deck? What pitfalls can you avoid in deckbuilding? How do you build a good typal deck? Typal decks are decks built around one creature type. It’s often a creature type people have a soft spot for, and it’s usually indicated ... Read More...

It’s a funny thing – as Magic embarks into 2025, looking to a calendar full of intriguing new worlds and momentous tie-ins, its first headline attraction will be a celebration of the familiar!  The gothic, brooding plane of Innistrad will be the latest to receive a paper Remastered set alongside fan favorites Ravnica and Dominaria. Drawing on sets from Innistrad’s ... Read More...

In Limited Magic a build-around card is one that needs the right cards around it in order for it to pan out as an effective card in your deck. In other words, you usually have to “build-around” it.  Typically, this term gets used for cards that ask for some type of synergy that isn’t one of the main themes in ... Read More...

We all love a good counterspell, especially when it disrupts a game-winning combo or finisher. The iconic original counterspell is still being played in over 40% of blue decks when there are some much better options. If you’re in blue, chances are that you want to take some counter spells. They function as a bit of a wild card in ... Read More...

Trying to find space for so many wild and wicked cards is always a challenge in Commander. Kristen means to make up for lost time this year by getting her mileage out of these great cards.  For as much as Commander is 100-card format, it sure feels like trying to fit all the cool cards you wanna be playing into ... Read More...

For many players, combo decks feel like you’re showing someone a Magic trick. The sheer depth of Magic’s card pool creates the potential for you to invent genuinely new strategies, and then wield those creations to astonish and destroy your foes! That depth of expression is a huge part of the game’s appeal, and it’s why combo decks are considered ... Read More...

The secret to running must-answer threats in Commander is to run other must-answer cards alongside them. Once you practice deploying a Lightning Rod, you’ll find you can stick your favorite haymakers and game-winning permanents much more often.  Some Commanders are kill on sight. Some nonland permanents are similarly kill on sight. There are few things worse in Commander than tapping ... Read More...