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Transmute – MTG Keywords Explained

Ever wish you could exchange a card in your hand for another card in your deck? Now you can with transmute! What is Transmute? The transmute ability comes into play whenever you have a card with transmute in your hand. At sorcery speed (in your main phase with nothing on the stack), you may pay the transmute cost and discard ... Read More...
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5 Commander Deck Building Restrictions that Breed Creativity

Have you ever had “brewer’s block”? Just like writer’s block, it’s an affliction that hinders creativity and stifles brewing. Being unable to come up with new deck ideas can cast a long shadow over the game, negatively impacting your enjoyment. It can happen to any player at any time, and it’s a tough rut to get out of. I’ve created ... Read More...
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The Best Boros EDH Cards for a Sunforger Toolbox

Sunforger is perhaps the best tool Boros decks have to get a piece of the value pie. A hefty power boost coupled with a repeatable reactionary tutor? Sign me up. What are the best Boros spells for Sunforger? Well, say hello to my little friend… SUNFORGER Sunforger lets you pay RW and unattach it to cast any instant in your ... Read More...
Modern Sideboard Essentials

Top 10 Modern Sideboard Cards

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...
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Improving Your Sequencing in Magic: The Gathering

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...
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Top 20 Zombie Cards in Magic: The Gathering

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...
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Dredge – MTG Keywords Explained

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...