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Smokestack(From the Vault : Annihilation) | Illustration by Daniel Ljunggren That wraps up just about everything you need to know about the upkeep step. Are you ready todraw a cardyet? Magic is certainly a game that’s easy to pick up and play, but you’ll quickly notice as you grow...
Natural Order| Illustration by Terese Nielsen Creaturesare the backbone of Magic: The Gathering. They’re the onlypermanentspellsthatattackandblockincombat, and these days theirabilitiesrival the effects of the most powerfulinstantsandsorceries, so much so that we’ve invented the colloquial term “...
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Phenax, God of Deception| Illustration by Ryan Barger Picture a game of Magic: The Gathering that you just won. Your deck did exactly what it was supposed to do, and you came out on top. In that scenario, you probably imagined an opponent with 0 life, and you with someattacking creatur...
Eldrazi Conscription| Illustration by Jaime Jones Enchantments have been in MTG since the beginning, and they’re one of the coolest build-arounds in the game. They’re hard to remove and enable countless combos and interactions. Enchantments usually alter the rules of the game and are one of...
Liliana of the Veil | Illustration by Martina Fackova Counterspells are among the best forms of interaction in Magic because they preemptively handle the threat. You don’t need to worry about the enters trigger on Cloudblazer or deal with the first activation of a Griselbrand when you can ...
Release the Gremlins | Illustration by Izzy Every few months, Wizards of the Coast blesses us with a brand-new set to shake up the game (and ruin our wallets). Along with that we’re also graced with the only Sealed event I will ever play: prerelease events! But what are these events...
Dematerialize| Illustration by Mike Ploog There many materials you can build a deck box from. But not all are great to make a deck box with, as you might have guessed. It’s not so much that a certain material is out of bounds, but more the way that it’s used and how much of ...
Mount Doom scene | Illustration by Marta Nael What's your favorite scene from the Lord of the Rings books or movies? I love the encounter with the Balrog in the movie and the books. I’m not “a servant of the Secret Fire,” but I can help guide you through the wonderful scene card...