That’s why you need to either close the game or have the right amount of countermagic to contain any top-decked burn spells. Dimir Faeries Mirror InOut +3Liliana of the Veil-4Make Disappear +2Graveyard Trespasser-1Ego Drain In the mirror, the player withSleep-Cursed Faerieis going to ...
A few cheap removal spells round out this decklist, and you also get the benefit of Restless Cottage, probably the best ‘man land’ in Standard right now. Azorius Control It’s been a moment since traditional Azorius Control had some time in the spotlight, as Standard seems to keep gettin...
Burn spells also give you good reach which enables you to finish off the opponent from a low life total, even if they manage to take out all of your creatures. Reckless Charge and Slickshot Show-Off gives the deck a huge amount of speed since you can force a lot of damage through ...
Counterspells: Blue is disposed to deny or reverse its opponents' actions, rather than take actions of its own. Blue's logic empowers it to prevent others from taking actions it deems foolish. The use of "countermagic" reflects Blue's understanding of magic itself: dismantling opposing spells...
Yes, instants may be able to target planeswalkers, as long as the target conditions are met. In fact, the text on some older spells that target players have errata that allows cards likeFlaming Gambitto hit planeswalkers. Burn spells such asRedcap Meleespecify planeswalkers and can be an exce...
The name ‘MTG Aggro’ comes from the word ‘aggressive’, and these decks are most powerful in the early stages of a Magic game. While slower decks are setting up combos or building a mana base, Aggro decks are busy dropping cheap creatures and burn spells. You win by dealing damage, ...
truly shines when the player manages to keep him alive for a few turns. Once he reaches four chorus counters, Malcolm’s ability lets the player cast one spell for free each turn. Ideally, the player should pair Malcolm with repeat combat step spells such as Savage Beating and Seize the ...
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...
What Must Be Done. Image via WotC Sweepers that can return value to your board state are always welcome within theMTGCommander format. Let the World Burn takes care of most threats for control decks, and if you have an abundance of powerful Historic cards in your deck, Release Juno reanimat...
As a way to supplement this strategy, you’ve got access to solid removal in Elspeth Conquers Death and ways to protect yourself and your stuff with counterspells like Saw It Coming and Neutralize. If push comes to shove you can always slam a board wipe like Doomskar or Shatter the Sky ...