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This week, we’re taking another look back at the original Ravnica block and the signature mechanic of the Simic Combine: Graft! What is Graft? Graft appears on creature cards…and one land from Future Sight. It is always written as “Graft N,” and it represents two abilities. The first is that a creature will enter the battlefield with a number of …
This time around, we’re taking a look back to original Ravnica block and a mechanic that allows you to look ahead. Get ready to learn all about forecast! What is Forecast? Forecast is a bit of an odd mechanic, for a couple of reasons. First of all, it only functions when the card with forecast is in your hand. Second, …
Sometimes, you need a spell to go off more than once. That’s where replicate comes in! I’ll explain as we figure out… What is Replicate? Replicate appears on instants and sorceries, and it allows you to copy those spells as many times as you want. As an additional cost to cast the spell, you may pay the replicate cost any …
Innistrad: Crimson Vow is out now, and we’re here to break down some of the set’s new mechanics. Sometimes you learn best from a good example, and training is a mechanic that captures that flavor quite well. What is Training? Whenever a creature with training attacks, if there is another attacking creature that has greater power than it, the creature …
Innistrad: Crimson Vow is out now, and we’re here to break down the set’s new mechanics. This new keyword may seem complex, but once you get it down, you’ll appreciate the flexibility. What is Cleave? All cleave cards have an amount of rules text that appears in square brackets. If you pay the normal mana cost for the spell, you …
With Innistrad: Crimson Vow coming up, we’re delving into the set’s mechanics, including an old favorite that first appeared in Dragons of Tarkir. Exploit perfectly encapsulated the Silumgar clan’s ruthlessness, and it complements the necromancers of Innistrad nicely. What is Exploit? Exploit appears on creatures as an “enter the battlefield” ability. Whenever a creature with exploit ETBs, you may choose …
Halloween may be behind us, but we’re covering another spooky MTG mechanic today: haunt! What is Haunt? Haunt appears on creatures, instants, and sorceries. For creatures, haunt triggers when the card goes to the graveyard from the battlefield; for instants and sorceries, it triggers after they resolve. When Haunt triggers, you exile the card with haunt from the graveyard “attached” …
Just in time for spooky season, we’re covering a mechanic that will make your creatures scary-big: bloodthirst! What is Bloodthirst? Bloodthirst works a little differently than most combat-focused mechanics. Instead of rewarding you for dealing damage with a specific creature, bloodthirst makes your creatures bigger if other creatures have dealt damage first. Bloodthist is always written as “Bloodthirst X.” If …
For many Magic players, combo decks offer the most exciting and interesting way to play the game. They appeal to us on many levels: the cheeky thrill of “getting away with something”, the intellectual satisfaction of winning at one stroke, as though cutting the Gordian knot. Combos also embody the creativity and discovery inherent to CCGs, giving players the chance …
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 …
