Traditionally, there have been two primary schools of thought when it comes to building a sideboard in Modern: You can play narrow cards that are extremely powerful, or cards that are more broadly useful. Looking at the current metagame, it seems that Modern is moving away from broadly useful cards, and leaning into sideboard haymakers. These cards will often make ... Read More...

Thanks for reading this week’s article! Make sure to tweet at me at @masoneclark with your thoughts. Wait, that’s not how this article is supposed to start! Whether you’re writing an article, following a recipe, or playing a game of Magic, the order in which you do things matters. Otherwise, you might end up making mistakes that were totally avoidable.  ... Read More...

A few weeks ago, I explored a ranking of the most hair-raisingly impressive Werewolf cards in Magic, including a few big dogs freshly printed in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt. Well, that’s not the only classic horror-monster tribe I’ll be ranking — I just needed an extra week to stitch this one together There are just SO MANY incredible Zombie cards in ... Read More...

Today, we’ll review the most controversial graveyard mechanic in Magic: The Gathering: Dredge! What is Dredge? Dredge may be a powerful mechanic, but it’s actually pretty simple in practice. If a card with dredge is in your graveyard, and you would draw a card for any reason, you may instead return the card with dredge to your hand by putting ... Read More...

When you first get into Commander, the format can be extremely overwhelming. Aside from the sheer volume of different commanders available, the number of playable cards feels innumerable. Some cards see more play than most, however, due to their universal usefulness. There are even a few that are so prominent, some players would go so far as to call them ... Read More...

Building an Equipment-based EDH deck can be an expensive task. Some of the best Equipment in the game, like Sword of Feast and Famine, can cost two-thirds of a booster box — and that’s before you’ve even calculated if you can afford a Stoneforge Mystic, too! Thankfully, there is an abundance of great Equipment available for those on a budget. ... Read More...

Whether you’re new to Modern, returning to Modern, or are an enfranchised player, collection management is important. While Modern often doesn’t transform overnight, there is usually some movement within archetypes in order to adjust to the metagame. Having a well-maintained collection can help you avoid scrambling for cards before a tournament, as well as potentially dodging price spikes.  The first ... Read More...