What happens when a group of friends step into an ordinary freight elevator, then step out into the Forgotten Realms? Join Cameron, Tappy, DeQuan, Princess, Ashlen, and DM Michelle Rapp on a surprising adventure as our heroes try to find their way back to the MagicFest Seattle 2022 afterparty at Mox Boarding House in Seattle. This D&D one-shot will ask challenging …
This week, we’re digging up a mechanic from Magic‘s past that will help you power up your creature-based decks. What is Amplify? Amplify is a mechanic from Legions, a set that only contained creature cards. The set demanded mechanics that rewarded players for filling their decks with creatures of a single type, and amplify certainly fit the bill. Amplify is …
This month on Commander Kingdom, we’re bringing together three guests from different corners of the Commander scene. Joey Schultz is the content editor at EDHREC and host of EDHRECast; Joseph Johnson is one of the minds behind the YouTube series I Hate Your Deck; streamer and commentator AliasV just launched her own Commander gameplay series, A Cause for Commander. These …
Do you ever wish you could cast your favorite cards over and over again? Then buyback may be right for you! What is Buyback? Buyback is an optional, additional cost that appears on some instant and sorcery cards. It’s pretty self-explanatory: If you pay the buyback cost, the spell goes back to your hand after it resolves instead of going …
We’ve covered all sorts of Magic mechanics here — from the most common and straightforward to the most obscure and complex. Today, we’ll be covering a mechanic that’s incredibly rare, but that’s been responsible for a surprising number of wins in Commander. Saddle up — it’s time to talk about horsemanship. What is Horsemanship? Horsemanship isn’t that complex a mechanic; …
Modern Horizons sets breathe new life into the characters and mechanical themes of Magic‘s past. It’s only fitting, then, that Modern Horizons 2 includes a mechanic that gives creatures in the graveyard a new lease on life. Today, we’re explaining the nuances of Hour of Devastation‘s graveyard mechanic eternalize! What is Eternalize? Eternalize is an activated ability that appears on …
Creatures with “enter the battlefield” abilities are great, but what if you don’t have enough mana to pay for them? Thankfully, there’s a mechanic that lets you take advantage of the creature’s ability at a fraction of the mana cost. What is Evoke? Evoke is an alternative cost that appears on creatures which is typically lower than that creature’s mana …
Modal double-faced cards have become incredibly popular in Magic due to their flexibility. But did you know that MDFC’s aren’t the first cards of this kind? Before MDFC’s — and even before the “transform” cards from Innistrad — there was a mechanic that allowed you to play creature cards face-down and pay a cost to turn them face up. Meet …
This month on Commander Kingdom, we have three returning guests on the show to battle it out. Crim, Ben Ulmer, and Ashlen Rose have all brought their A-game this week, but which one will wear the Commander Kingdom crown? Watch the episode below, and get out our guests’ decklists after the jump. Ashlen’s Atla Palani, Nest Tender They say you …
Discarding cards can be a pain, but it doesn’t have to be. Today, we cover an alternate-cost mechanic that makes your cards cheaper to cast if you discard them. If that sounds like madness, that’s because it is! What is Madness? Here’s how madness works: If you would discard a card with madness from your hand, you may choose to …
