Is Transmute a Spell In MTG? No,transmute is an activated ability. You're not casting anything, though you can interact with the ability viastifle counterspells. Of course, casting a spell that has transmute certainly counts as casting a spell, though transmute is completely irrelevant in that...
This is just an incredibly powerful planeswalker that works perfectly in control shells since having flash allows you to hold up counterspells or removal and then surprise your opponent with a planeswalker. The Emperor also works wonderfully with Yorion, Sky Nomad since you can activate it on ...
While more difficult to cast than most mass removal spells, requiring two white mana and one blue mana, the added difficulty comes with a huge upside, Supreme Verdict can’t be countered. There are still ways of mitigating the damage Supreme Verdict can do, either by removing the spell ...
Though this is a theme you can build in any colours, white and red are the two with the most support for the Equipment spells. There are over one thousand possible commanders, but these are 11 of the best Equipment Commanders you can choose from and our other guide on the best precon ...
Proft’s Eidetic Memory can hit the battlefield early and replace itself in the hand right away to keep your card advantage up. There are plenty of cheap draw spells in Magic: The Gathering, letting you put many +1/+1 counters on any creature. It’s best to toss it onto a creature...
Green has an impressive suite of situational spells that you won’t mind running in the main deck and some that are sideboard all-star cards. BothMaze’s MantleandTyvar’s Standare flexible protection spells that also act as combat tricks that lead to blowout moments in games.Paladin of Pr...
There’s an abundance ofMTGCommander Mono-White decks with a life-gain theme that will want Caduceus, Staff of Hermes in the build. Giada, Font of Hope is the most popular Commander Lifelink deck, but I’m interested in trying the Artifact Equipment out in Linden, the Steadfast Queen. ...
Displacer Kitten by Campbell White AND Rattlechains by Luis Lasahido Over the course ofMagic: The Gatheringhistory, cards with enter the battlefield triggers seem to be printed more and more. When the game was originally created, there was only a handful of creatures that existed who caused ...
This double-duty spell means you can keep your opponents at bay while also preparing an army for your next attack. WhileArachnogenesismight feel a little pigeon held into just Spider-themed decks, you can easily play it in any deck that supports it as an extra sort of protection from incom...
It makes a lot of spells quite a bit better for (potentially) just a small added cost. But how good is it, which cards does it appear on, and how does it work? I’ll be answering all your questions and more as I break down this simple addition to Magic. Let’s take a bit of...