Today, we’re taking a trip back to Kamigawa to revisit an ability that will help your creatures in combat. What is Bushido? Bushido is a combat mechanic that helps your creatures, whether they’re on offense or defense. Whenever a creature with bushido blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +N/+N, where N is the number printed next to bushido. This ability …
This week, we’ll be gathering our friends in the Magic community around the (Spell)table once again for Commander Kingdom. Benjamin Wheeler is back this month for the second leg of his three-episode run, and he’ll be showing off his new favorite deck. Joining him are Kristen Gregory and Jim LaPage of the Commander Advisory Group; you can find Kristen’s writing …
Last week, we discussed modular: an ability that adds counters to artifact creatures and allows players to move those counters around. Today, we’ll be talking about another mechanic you’ll find on artifacts: sunburst! What is Sunburst? Like modular, sunburst first appeared in the artifact-heavy original Mirrodin block, and it appears solely on artifacts. Both artifact creatures and non-artifact creatures can …
The hunt has begun, but how will the story end? This fall, Magic has released TWO new expansions set on the world of Innistrad. We’ve already had a taste of the Werewolf-themed set, Midnight Hunt, coming in September; now, it’s time to get ready for the most anticipated Vampire wedding of the season. Innistrad: Crimson Vow is available now, and …
Sets like Modern Horizons provide exciting opportunities to revisit the mechanics of Magic‘s past. But if you’re new to the game — or coming back after a break — you may have some questions about how these mechanics work. Today, we’ll be covering a mechanic you may have seen in Modern Horizons and Modern Horizons 2: an artifact-based mechanic called …
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms has brought the flavor of D&D to Magic with exciting new cards and game mechanics. Recently, we covered how you can go dungeon-crawling with the new Dungeon cards; today, we’ll be showing you how you can level up your player character! What is Class? Class is a new enchantment subtype in Adventures of the Forgotten …
Ten years ago, Magic: The Gathering released Innistrad: a gothic horror-inspired set that would go on to become one of the most beloved in the game. Innistrad featured powerful cards, flavorful top-down designs, and an incredibly popular draft environment. It was so popular and so well-received that the plane of Innistrad has since cemented itself as a cornerstone of the …
In recent years, Magic has seen a marked increase in “modal” cards: cards that give players a choice of two or more effects. These types of spells have been around for a long time, but they’ve become more prominent with the introduction of “Best of One” gameplay on MTG Arena, as well as the exponential growth of the Commander format. …
Affinity is one of the most powerful mechanics ever printed in Magic, and it’s the namesake of one of the Modern format’s longest-standing decks. But how exactly does it work? Read on to learn more! What is Affinity? Affinity first appeared in the artifact-focused Mirrodin block, and its goal was to make your artifacts easier to cast. A card with …
This week, we’re unearthing another relic from Legions that will serve you well in combat! What is Provoke? Whenever you attack with a creature with provoke, you may choose a target creature the defending player controls. That creature untaps, and it must block the creature with provoke, if able. There are few caveats with this: You can target a creature …
