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Brewer's Kitchen mills his opponents with elves

The combat phase is one of the most complex and interesting in all of Magic. Understanding the dance of attackers and blockers is necessary, but sometimes one wonders if it could be simplified. What if you just bypass blockers altogether with unblockable creatures?

The post The 32 Best Unblockable Creatures in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Equipment artifacts are pervasive in Magic. Sets like The Brothers' War have quite a few of them, while others may have just one, like Bespoke Battlegarb in Wilds of Eldraine, but it's really hard to find a Modern expansion or supplemental set with none. And while not every deck will have room for them, there are competitive decks in nearly all formats that put equipment to good use.

The post Equipment in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQs appeared first on Draftsim.

When times get tough, we look everywhere for any signs of hope. A silver lining, a miracle from above, a glimmer of hope, perhaps. I suppose that’s the idea behind the glimmer creatures from Duskmourn: House of Horror. These enchantment creatures are here to guide the lost and wayward souls that have found themselves trapped in Valgavoth’s murderous mansion.

The post All 8 Glimmers in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Mouse commanders are legendary creatures with the mouse creature type. While mice are not a common creature type in Magic: The Gathering, Bloomburrow has introduced two legendary mice creatures that fit into specific typal or thematic decks.

The post All 3 Mouse Commanders in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Planeswalkers were the face of Magic for quite some time. From Jace, the Mind Sculptor to Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded, these iconic heroes and villains vary in power level and historical impact. Tutors for planeswalkers are scarce, and usually not all that powerful.

The post The 9 Best Planeswalker Search and Tutor Cards in Magic appeared first on Draftsim.

Green was the worst color in the game for a while in Magic’s history, something that’s usually said of white these days. The last six to seven years saw this being steadily corrected and now green is hated because it does, well, everything. Including card draw.

The post The 38 Best Green Card Draw Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

I showed you my angel deck.

Green and blue, together called Simic after the Ravnican guild of said colors, are in an interesting space in Magic. The worst color pair for years in Limited, Simic in casual Commander is arguably the best color pair (Relax! I said “arguably”!).

The post The 39 Best Simic Card Draw Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

There are four differences between Premier and Traditional draft in MTG Arena: reward structure, match structure, the hand-smoothing algorithm, and most important of all, the different matchmaking systems.

The post Premier vs. Traditional Draft on MTGA: The Key Differences Explained appeared first on Draftsim.

Welcome to a most animating and enchanting experience. Today I'm looking at animating enchantments, which you can do in a few different ways but with the same results.

The post The 32 Best Enchantment Animation Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

When new players begin building Commander decks, players often offer them a range of ratios to work with. You want about forty lands, ten card draw effects, ten ramp spells, etc. Ramp and card advantage always pop up in these lists for a simple reason: The two best game actions you can take in Magic are drawing cards and making land drops.

The post The 38 Best Golgari Card Draw Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

MTG has some simple, basic rules. You start at 20 life, play one land a turn and draw one card a turn, and you can have some life, land, and card advantages based on what you’re playing. Green decks usually want to have an advantage on mana, whether generating more mana than the usual, or having effects that allow us to play more lands.

The post All 36 Play Additional Land Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Lure cards in Magic: The Gathering force your opponent to block your creatures, often leading to unfavorable outcomes for their own creatures. These cards can either make your opponent’s creatures block or ensure one of your creatures is blocked. In either case, the results usually aren't in the defender's favor.

The post The 44 Best Lure Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Myriad cards wield the myriad mechanic, which was designed for multiplayer play. Whenever a creature with myriad attacks a player, you get token copies tapped and attacking the other players in your pod, allowing one creature to pressure all three of your opponents in your typical Commander game.

The post All 32 Myriad Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

The Gearhulks were a “Titan rip-off” cycle originating from Kaladesh, but they felt like an overall success. With Aetherdrift adding a new cycle of Gearhulks to the mix, these artifact creatures entered super-cycle territory, with just enough entries to pit them against each other.

The post All 10 Gearhulks in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Today I’m covering the myriad mechanic. This is one of those mechanics specifically created and designed for multiplayer formats, and it's got a lot of potential in Commander.

The post Myriad in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards appeared first on Draftsim.

Iconic in MTG obviously means different things to different people. For some people, it's synonymous with "old" or "vintage", and goes back to the earliest parts of the game. For others, it's more about impact, and newer cards earn their iconic status by standing out from everything surrounding them.

The post The 33 Most Iconic Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMT) Limited Blue Card Review, Icky goes all in with the TMT spoiler review Blue edition!

The post Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMT) Limited Set Review: Blue appeared first on MTG Arena Zone.

The Complete Guide To Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Prerelease: https://youtu.be/M10iAXpXYyA Shop Magic the Gathering Products at Micro Center: https://micro.center/4bf33e Shop TCG Accessories: https://micro.center/5i00 Sign up for a FREE 128 gig Flash Drive: https://micro.center/268258 Build. Upgrade. Save: https://micro.center/f084af The Complete Guide To Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Prerelease: https://youtu.be/M10iAXpXYyA The Top 7 Best New TMNT Commander Cards: https://youtu.be/bIAXEkVIAcU Watch me play Premodern w/ Reid Duke, Andrea Mengucci and Rebell: https://youtu.be/lJU8xFfHLkw Watch me play Riftbound Spiritforged with Cimoooooooo, CovertGoBlue, and Crim: https://youtu.be/fCC2rS_RdFs This episode is brought to you thanks to our wonderful Patreon community. Join to support the show, or just Shuffle Up & Play with other awesome people on our Patron Discord by going to https://www.Patreon.com/TolarianCommunityCollege Are you looking to Shuffle Up & Play games of Magic: The Gathering over webcam? The "Looking For Game" section of our Patron Discord is 100% free and open to everyone: https://discord.gg/tolariancommunitycollege This show is made in part due to Card Kingdom. You can help us out by visiting our affiliate link at https://www.CardKingdom.com/TCC Music Courtesy Of: "Vintage Education" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Horror creatures are classic enemies of fantasy stories, the works of H.P. Lovecraft, and RPGs. Horrors have been getting some love recently, with Wizards printing some very powerful horror creatures and legendary horrors.

The post All 42 Horror Commanders in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMT) Limited White Card Review, Icky goes all in with the TMT spoiler review White edition!

The post Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMT) Limited Set Review: White appeared first on MTG Arena Zone.

Samurai are very present in pop culture, mainly media influenced by Japan like anime, movies, and video games. Like Theros with minotaurs, the number of playable samurai has raised. Today it’s time to revisit the creature type and rank the best samurai in Magic!

The post The 37 Best Samurai in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

The slime we used to make in school is a lot safer than slimes and oozes in Magic, which are a lot more sinister than our classroom science experiments. Magic’s oozes have huge appetites, and they’ll eat anything on the battlefield or in the graveyard.

The post All 52 Oozes in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Remember that short but golden era when the only Universes Beyond products were Commander precons? We miss that era a whole lot.

The post Universes Beyond Should Exclusively Be a Commander Product appeared first on Draftsim.

Whether you’re preparing yourself for the local Prerelease or thinking about getting the new EDH precon or some Play Boosters, it’s important to know what you could pull from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles worth value.

The post The 29 Most Expensive and Must-Have Cards in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles appeared first on Draftsim.

Premodern is the big ticket this week, several powerful cards for the format are rising on the secondary market.

The post MTG Weekly Price Spikes: 2/21-2/27 appeared first on Draftsim.

Cool but Rude was my pick for best Standard card from TMNT during spoiler season. Will it live up to the hype? Let's find out!

Joe Dyer goes down the sewer drain with TMNT for Pauper!

What if you started the game with 1,000,000 life rather than just 40? Let's find out!

Given that turtles are often a cameo creature in most sets and never a typal focus, it took a long time for us to get enough to take a look at all the possible turtle commanders. But now… cowabunga.

The post The 30 Best Turtle Commanders in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

What kind of combos can you pull off in Commander with the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cards? Let's find out.

The post The Best Combo Cards from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles appeared first on EDHREC.

On this Fire and Ice, we're seeing what's hot and what's not for the mono-blue mill monstrosity The Mindskinner.

The post Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for The Mindskinner? appeared first on EDHREC.

Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles secretly the best artifact set of the decade? Let's find out in this review of the best artifacts (and land).

The post The Best Artifacts and Lands in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles appeared first on EDHREC.

Let's explore the new mechanics and keyword abilities introduced in the upcoming Magic set, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

The post The Mechanical Mutant Mayhem of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles appeared first on EDHREC.

Among all the Ninja Turtle excitement, we can't forget the Mutant part of TMNT! So let's build Mutant typal with Genghis Frog.

The post Building Mutant Typal With Genghis Frog appeared first on EDHREC.

We love precons, but a lot of the old ones haven't aged well. Let's fix that with this new series, Precon Remastered.

The post Devour for Power Commander Precon Remastered - The Mimeoplasm appeared first on EDHREC.

The Aetherdrift set is at the starting line, bringing us exciting new mechanics. “Start Your Engines!” is a fitting name for an ability that encourages aggressive playstyles, and today, we’ll explore its intricacies and its rules, and the best cards that feature this mechanic.

The post Start Your Engines and Speed in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards appeared first on Draftsim.

Sneaking over rooftops, disappearing in a puff of smoke, and throwing kunai with deadly accuracy, ninjas are a staple of Japan culture and Japanese-inspired media. True to their pop-culture image, Magic’s ninjas often appear out of nowhere, as if from the shadows, to sabotage the opponent’s gameplan.

The post The 38 Best Ninjas Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

While rabbits were already a creature type in Magic, Bloomburrow has more than doubled their numbers. Some rabbits date back quite a way, and we’re here today to take a look at these loveable fluffballs, from both the annals of Magic’s archives and Bloomburrow's fluffy plane.

The post All 34 Rabbits in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Is alliance a keyword we should expect to see often? Are there powerful creatures with alliance? Should I focus on the alliance keyword in my next build? All this and more as we build an alliance to make each other better at MTG.

The post Alliance in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards appeared first on Draftsim.

MTG cards have always been sold in booster packs, which are sold inside booster boxes, with the customer having the option to buy a single booster or a whole box. People like to buy boxes to crack lots of packs, have higher chances of finding that special rare or mythic they need, or play Limited.

The post How Many Booster Packs Are in a Box of Magic: the Gathering Cards? appeared first on Draftsim.

Selesnya aligned creatures take the best parts of green and white and slap them together, usually themed around creating an army of creatures or benefiting the player who already controls one. Selesnya legends have had a bit of a renaissance lately, with dozens of such creatures printed in the last few years. Some have shaken up the world of EDH, changing the landscape of power levels across the board.

The post The 49 Best Selesnya Commanders Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

So many turtles!

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Sick of Universes Beyond in Standard? Well, Planar Standard may be the format for you.

The post Fan-Made Standard Variant Eliminates Universes Beyond Sets appeared first on Draftsim.

We were lucky enough to sit down for a conversation with Austin Deceder, the man behind one of Magic's most singular and formidable decks.

The post [Interview] Austin Deceder and the $20K One-Shot Belcher Deck appeared first on Draftsim.

Today we’ll be talking first strike. This evergreen keyword can change the course of any combat and may just give you the advantage you need. So, let’s dive in and answer many of the burning questions you may have.

The post First Strike in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards appeared first on Draftsim.

Blue sagas range up and down the mana curve, from cheap spells to ramp targets, and they perform almost any game action you’d want from a blue card. One that plays at sorcery speed, at least.

The post All 27 Blue Sagas in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Picking a commander can be tricky. You need to figure out what kind of strategy you want to play, how expensive and powerful you want your deck to be, and what colors you want to play in the first place.

Today I showcase the Ravnica guild of Dimir (UB), talk briefly about why it’s such a great color combination to play, rank the top commanders, and even go over a sample Satoru Umezawa decklist.

The post The 44 Best Dimir Commanders Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Bats in Magic have often been linked with vampires, but given the lack of humanoids in the Bloomburrow Magic set, there’s a little bit more distance between them. Not much, though: Orzhov remains the main home for our favorite flying mammals.

The post All 11 Bat Commanders in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Check out all the new cards Plum is excited to brew with in Historic from the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set!

The post Historic Brewing Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles appeared first on MTG Arena Zone.

Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/fCC2rS_RdFs where we play Spiritforged, Riftbound's newest set with Cimooooooo, CovertGoBlue, and Crim! Shuffle Up And Play! The newest Riftbound set, Spiritforged is here! Cimoooooooo thinks he can break the game with his deck, but he's up against Crim, The Professor, and our returning champion: CovertGoBlue! Let's play the League of Legends TCG! Sponsored by Riot Games. #riftbound #leagueoflegends #spiritforged

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are coming to a Magic store near you, and they bring a whole new Limited environment with them. This Day 0 guide will give you everything you need for lean, green success at your local Prerelease.

The post The Ultimate Guide to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sealed appeared first on Draftsim.

From the moment it was spoiled, everyone knew Y'shtola would be a huge hit. Less than a year later, it's the #5 most popular Commander.

The post Cracked Final Fantasy Commander Becomes #5 Most Popular appeared first on Draftsim.

Atraxa, Grand Unifier loomed tall over Magic when it was first revealed. It has a pretty good effect, and what had everyone shocked was a small detail in its reminder text: the inclusion of “battle” among the other card types. We all thought battles would be revealed in All Will Be One, yet no battle card appeared until March of the Machine. Magic’s first new card type in what felt like ages!

The post Battle Cards in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards appeared first on Draftsim.

Looks like we may have gotten official confirmation about the inclusion of at least one card for Marvel Super Heroes.

The post Marvel Superheroes Post Implies Inclusion of Beloved Character appeared first on Draftsim.

When it comes to full-art lands I imagine you’re probably a fan, and you’re in fine company. These artistic beauties are rightfully loved by MTG players all over the world. Jump on the bandwagon as I take an artful trip along paper and MTG Arena lane to show you what’s available in both these worlds.

The post Full-Art Lands: The Complete Guide for MTG Arena and Paper Magic appeared first on Draftsim.

This Mono White aggro deck has been popping up on the ladder .... but why?

Joe Dyer gets tubular in the sewers with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for Vintage!

Turtle Power! is the only EDH Precon in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles MTG set. This precon is surprisingly very good, and today we take a look at some easy changes you can make to solidify it.

The post Turtle Power Upgrade Guide: 14 Easy Changes You Can Make appeared first on Draftsim.

Will the monocolored commanders from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have a lot of deckbuilders coming back for another slice? Let's see.

The post The Over/Under - Predicting the Popularity of TMNT Commanders, Part 1 appeared first on EDHREC.

How radical are the instants and sorceries in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Turns out, there's actually some really solid cards here.

The post The Best Instants and Sorceries in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles appeared first on EDHREC.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set reviews roll on with this look at the best enchantments in the set. Come see what made the cut.

The post The Best Enchantments in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles appeared first on EDHREC.

The new Doctor Doom, King of Latveria really enjoys causing pain for your opponents by chucking lands to the bin; come see this deck tech!

The post Discarding for Profit With Doctor Doom, King of Latveria appeared first on EDHREC.

Mono-black blink? It CAN be done, and Armaggon, Future Shark is the commander to make it happen. Come see how, with this deck tech.

The post Mono-Black "Blink" With Armaggon, Future Shark appeared first on EDHREC.

Levi's taking a break from Thought Vessel to bring us a deck tech inspired by Dungeon Crawler Carl. Take a look!

The post Building Dungeon Crawler Carl in Commander appeared first on EDHREC.

Y'shtola has surpassed Kaalia to become the 5th most popular commander on EDHREC. But can and will she go even higher?

The post Y'shtola, Night's Blessed Is Now the 5th Most Popular Commander appeared first on EDHREC.

One of Magic’s many strengths is blending together inspirations from different cultures and backgrounds and making it all feel like “Magic.” I’m focusing on Japan Showcase cards today, which show off art from prominent Japanese artists on chase rares from each new Magic set with original art.

The post Everything You Need to Know About Japan Showcase Cards in MTG appeared first on Draftsim.

There's a lot more to Magic's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover than ninjas, turtles, and bucketloads of pizza. So let's hop right into the thick of it and check out the new and returning mechanics from the set.

The post All 7 Mechanics from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Explained appeared first on Draftsim.

Learn to code like you were playing a video game, just go to https://boot.dev/?promo=TOLARIAN and use my code TOLARIAN to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev. What Should I Buy? - The Complete Magic: The Gathering Product Guide: https://youtu.be/zPpR6P8sGKw Did you miss our Shuffle Up & Play with Redi Duke, Andrea Mengucci, and Rebell Lily? Watch it here: https://youtu.be/lJU8xFfHLkw TMNT Prerelease Pool: https://archidekt.com/decks/20270673/tmnt_prerelease_pool Sample Deck 1: https://archidekt.com/decks/20270882/tmnt_prerelease_rw_deck Sample Deck 2: https://archidekt.com/decks/20270818/tmnt_prerelease_bgw_deck Is It Worth It To Buy Draft Night? A Magic: The Gathering Product Review: https://youtu.be/AdXnba0dUBw The most complicated Commander deck ever made: https://archidekt.com/decks/3624402#Ambassador_BloppityBlipBlip Is It Worth It To Buy A Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander Deck: https://youtu.be/8Wo9WxQtdTA Watch our Lorwyn Eclipsed Shuffle Up & PLay with Lorwyn Eclipsed w/ Arin Hanson, Rhystic Studies, and ZachTheBold here: https://youtu.be/FTyuGSNpZcU #magicthegathering #mtgcards #tolariancommunitycollege This episode is brought to you thanks to our wonderful Patreon community. Join to support the show, or just Shuffle Up & Play with other awesome people on our Patron Discord by going to https://www.Patreon.com/TolarianCommunityCollege Are you looking to Shuffle Up & Play games of Magic: The Gathering over webcam? The "Looking For Game" section of our Patron Discord is 100% free and open to everyone: https://discord.gg/tolariancommunitycollege This show is made in part due to Card Kingdom. You can help us out by visiting our affiliate link at https://www.CardKingdom.com/TCC Music Courtesy Of: "Vintage Education" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

With the release of MTG’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set, WotC is creating a new, specific product aimed at co-op play. With the Turtle Team-Up product, 2-4 players will represent one of the four ninja turtles against an evil Shredder’s Boss deck.

The post Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles “Turtle Team-Up”: Is It Worth It? appeared first on Draftsim.

Joe Dyer grabs a skateboard and some pizza for TMNT in Legacy!

Can we kill our opponent by letting...err...forcing them to draw a ton of cards? Let's find out!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comes with a small bonus sheet of reprints called Source Material. These are familiar Magic staples dressed up with TMNT art pulled from across the franchise, plus a special frame.

The post Complete Guide to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Source Material Bonus Sheet appeared first on Draftsim.

We're trimming the expensive cards from a powerful and underplayed mono-green legend, Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant. Massive mana!

The post Get All the Mana With This Sneaky Sassy Sasaya Trimmed Deck appeared first on EDHREC.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set review week continues with this look at the best nonlegendary creatures. I hope you like artifacts!

The post The Best Nonlegendary Creatures in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles appeared first on EDHREC.

This week on Am I the Bolas?, we're talking politics and deals again. Is there a Bolas to be found here?

The post Am I the Bolas? - "Don't Attack Me, You'll Win!" appeared first on EDHREC.

With Lutri and Biorhythm getting unbanned, it's time to consider which other cards on the Commander ban list deserve freedom.

The post What Else Should Be Unbanned in Commander? appeared first on EDHREC.

What kind of impact is Lorwyn Eclipsed having on Commander? Let's find out by looking at the set's most played cards.

The post The Top 10 Most Played Commander Cards in Lorwyn Eclipsed appeared first on EDHREC.

Can you play all five colors in a mono-blue Commander deck? That's what this Mondo Gecko deck tech is gonna find out.

The post Build Five-Color Blue With Mondo Gecko in Commander appeared first on EDHREC.

Ninjutsu's just fun to play with. It adds an interesting complexity to the combat step, and I’m all for anything that allows this kind of ability to show up in more sets. But sneak is very different than ninjutsu in some key ways. Let's discuss how.

The post Sneak in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards appeared first on Draftsim.

The MTG Hero is back breaking down the differences between Best of One and Best of Three Magic! Learn to become a master of both popular Arena formats.

The post Build With Intention, Win With Purpose – Best of One vs. Best of Three Magic appeared first on MTG Arena Zone.

Hidden Hideout is a strong nonbasic land from the upcoming TMNT set. But is it a future Commander staple? Let's compare it to existing cards.

The post Is Hidden Hideout the New Command Tower? appeared first on EDHREC.

While complaints about its art run rampant, TMNT believers are noting how amazing the Collector Booster opening experience is for the set.

The post TMNT Sets New Bar For High-Value Collector Boosters appeared first on Draftsim.

Leonardo, Cutting Edge is an incredible 2-drop Commander. It puts a new spin on a classic infinite combo win that seasoned players know all too well.

The post Unassuming Ninja Turtle Enables Infinite Life & Infinite Damage Combos appeared first on Draftsim.

Incarnations. The embodiment of a (usually) single-word feeling or emotion into a single creature, usually affecting the board with a powerful ETB or static ability. They’re very evocative of whatever they’re representing and are packed with flavor.

The post All 29 Incarnation Creatures in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

From new 5-color legends to build arounds for any player archetype, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles might have your next commander.

The post The 19 Best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Commanders Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Altheriax breaks down 5 less commonly played Historic decks which have showed promise in the new post B&R Historic metagame!

The post 5 Under the Radar Historic Decks Post B&R appeared first on MTG Arena Zone.

Arena Limited Championships are replacing Arena Opens, and last weekend's Qualifier revealed numerous problems with the process.

The post Flawed MTG Arena Limited Championship Qualifier Disappoints Players appeared first on Draftsim.

Testing out TMNT Limited some time soon? Here, I’ll go over my picks for the best commons and uncommons from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in each color to arm you with a bit of extra information.

The post The Best Commons and Uncommons in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles appeared first on Draftsim.

Which Pizza card is the best?

Watch the full Commander gameplayhere: https://youtu.be/qZZgj9je0BA From Shuffle Up & PLay 94 with Jesse on Fire Lord Azula, Vera Drew on Captin Howler? Bugs on....infect, obviously. Get ready for some Magic: The Gathering! #mtgcommander #magicthegathering #tolariancommunitycollege Magic: The Gathering Gameplay like this is brought to you thanks to our wonderful Patreon community. Join to support the show, or just Shuffle Up & Play with other awesome people on our Patron Discord by going to https://www.Patreon.com/TolarianCommunityCollege ►This show is made in part due to Card Kingdom. You can help us out by visiting our affiliate link at https://www.CardKingdom.com/TCC

Faces of the Past is in low supply, and it synergizes with a very in-demand recently released Commander.

The post Forgotten Enchantment Spikes 290% Thanks to Lorwyn Commander Synergy appeared first on Draftsim.

Looking for some spicy brews for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Standard? We've got you covered!

Tokens just needed a gigantic elemental snail to pair with Regal Bunnicorn! Crim takes this Boros aggro deck to the ladder and tries to punt as few times as possible. (He fails)

Battlefields get messy in Magic: stuff dies, stuff blinks, stuff gets bounced… and then the ninjas do the classic “now you see me, now you don’t.” That's represented by the disappear mechanic in TMNT.

The post Disappear in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards appeared first on Draftsim.

Magic has its share of iconic characters, and Gideon Jura certainly belongs among them as one of white’s most prominent planeswalkers. The planeswalker cards that depict this self-sacrificing warrior of justice range in power and cost, though they share similar traits, like destroying or exiling permanents and becoming a creature.

The post All 8 Gideon Planeswalkers in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Are the commanders from Teenage Muntant Ninja Turtles any fun? Let's look at the main set legends to see where they rank on the Fun scale.

The post How Fun Are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Main Set Commanders? appeared first on EDHREC.

The Turtle Power! precon has some exceptional reprints and new lands. But do these lands justify the cost of the deck by themselves?

The post How Good Are the Lands in the Turtle Power! Precon? appeared first on EDHREC.

Having a set group of people to play Commander with every week is truly a joy. But how do you go about doing it? Let's find out.

The post How to Form Your First Regular Commander Pod appeared first on EDHREC.

Nothing busted ever happened with affinity for artifacts, right? Let's see if we can change that with Don & Raph, Hard Science on a budget.

The post Don & Raph, Hard Science - Affinity for Artifacts on a Budget appeared first on EDHREC.

Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles a good set for cEDH players? Any busted cards that'll take over the meta? Let's find out in this set review.

The post Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: A cEDH Set Review appeared first on EDHREC.

The crew talks a wild week of decklist drama and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Brand new budget brews for you to enjoy!

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set comes with its own designer booster "Pizza Bundle" to whet the appetites of those TMNT and Magic fans that want something extra but don’t want to extend into booster box territory.

The post Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Pizza Bundle: Is It Worth It? appeared first on Draftsim.

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This guide will contain everything you need to know about the Midweek Magic: Lorwyn Eclipsed Phantom Sealed event, including rewards.

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Shuffle Up & PLay with Cimo, Crim, and CovertGoBlue: https://youtu.be/fCC2rS_RdFs Thank you to Helix Sleep for sponsoring! Visit https://helixsleep.com/tolarian to take advantage of their President's Day Sale Exclusive Partner Offer and get 27% Off Sitewide! Everything You Need To Know About Premodern: https://youtu.be/WFvqkdAlOYE Is It Worth It To Buy Draft Night? A Magic: The Gathering Product Review: https://youtu.be/AdXnba0dUBw Watch our Lorwyn Eclipsed Shuffle Up & PLay with Lorwyn Eclipsed w/ Arin Hanson, Rhystic Studies, and ZachTheBold here: https://youtu.be/FTyuGSNpZcU #magicthegathering #mtgcards #tolariancommunitycollege This episode is brought to you thanks to our wonderful Patreon community. Join to support the show, or just Shuffle Up & Play with other awesome people on our Patron Discord by going to https://www.Patreon.com/TolarianCommunityCollege Are you looking to Shuffle Up & Play games of Magic: The Gathering over webcam? The "Looking For Game" section of our Patron Discord is 100% free and open to everyone: https://discord.gg/tolariancommunitycollege This show is made in part due to Card Kingdom. You can help us out by visiting our affiliate link at https://www.CardKingdom.com/TCC Music Courtesy Of: "Vintage Education" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

TMNT is upon us, in all its cheesy glory. Here are our picks for the must-have cards from the set.

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This week, it's notorious aggro / combo deck Affinity from 2004 up against Golos Field of the Dead Ramp from 2019! Which deck moves on, and which goes home? Let's find out!

Is Coin of Mastery gonna go in every Commander deck? Probably not, but it's worth considering if you make ANY artifact mana.

The post How Strong Is Coin of Mastery in Commander? appeared first on EDHREC.

There's a pile of new legendary creatures in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; which ones should you keep an eye out for in Commander?

The post The Best New Commanders in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles appeared first on EDHREC.

With the Heroes in a Half Shell joining Magic: The Gathering, so let’s look at every card that you can find in Play boosters of TMNT and judge how they’re likely to play out in a prerelease or a local draft.

The post The Ultimate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Limited Set Review appeared first on Draftsim.

Thinking about building your first token Commander deck? Or looking for some inspiration? Our guide to tokens in Commander is here to help.

The post EDHREC Guide to Tokens in Commander appeared first on EDHREC.

With the other recent unbans happening in Commander, is now the time to free Jeweled Lotus from its prison? Cas Hinds weighs in.

The post The Pros and Cons of Unbanning Jeweled Lotus appeared first on EDHREC.

This week in MTG news: Magic the Gathering Family Feud.

Cowabunga dudes!

Pai Gow is the perfect way to squeeze more value from your pack-opening experience. It's a way to gamify cracking packs, adding a little touch of extra flair to your boosters.

The post The Ultimate Guide to Pai Gow in Magic: The Gathering appeared first on Draftsim.

I’m a fan of wolves and werewolves because their lore goes back before I even started playing MTG. I’ve made some decks around werewolves in the past, but I felt a little bad that I left some wolves behind.

The post The 31 Best Wolves in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Duskmourn's mansion has many rooms, with each room bringing new enemies, horrors, and surprises around each corner. Turns out, there's lots to unlock when it comes to room cards in MTG! It’s a pretty complex mechanic, I’m not gonna lie, but we break it down so that everyone can get out alive.

The post Rooms in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards appeared first on Draftsim.

Greetings humans... Hello planeswalkers! Let’s dive into the 0’s and 1’s of MTG! Today we take a look at the robot creature type. This is not to be confused with artifact creatures like myrs and thopters. We’re talking about the exact artifact creature subtype “robot.”

The post The 56 Best Robots in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

An avatar is a malleable creature type that can constitute many different ideas in MTG. But what can avatars do for your Constructed and Commander decks?

The post The 51 Best Avatars in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Would sure be a shame if something happened to our opponent's lands?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has exactly one Commander precon, so let's focus on everything Turtle Power! has to offer, both new and old.

The post Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles “Turtle Power!” Commander Precon: Is It Worth It? appeared first on Draftsim.

Finally, some REAL news about the Magic: The Gathering movie! Well, not really, but who knows what's going on with that thing, anyway?

The post Pedro Pascal Cast as Fblthp in Live-Action Magic: The Gathering Movie appeared first on Draftsim.

Mutagen tokens are pretty simple (they’re basically a +1/+1 counter with extra steps), but let's check all the details of how this new artifact token works.

The post Mutagen Tokens in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards appeared first on Draftsim.

Rat is a creature type in Magic that's been around since the very first set. There are nearly 100 cards with the rat creature type, and they all have black in their color identity. A handful sniff around red and blue and almost none are white or green.

The post The 53 Best Rats in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Magic returns to New York City for an action-packed Universes Beyond release featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There are only a handful of official details about the upcoming TMNT set so far, but that’s more than enough to dig into what we know.

The post Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Spoilers and Set Information appeared first on Draftsim.

An Ashiok Funko Pop placed front and center in a Secrets of Strixhaven display at a New York toy convention has people speculating about their return.

The post MTG’s Nightmare Planeswalker Rumored for Guest Appearance in Strixhaven appeared first on Draftsim.

MTG players are decidedly not happy with the amount of goopy cheese present in the art on the TMNT cards, and they're giving WotC a pizza their mind.

The post Excessive TMNT Pizza Art Strikes a Nerve with MTG Community appeared first on Draftsim.

Shop Magic the Gathering Products: https://micro.center/4bf33e Shop TCG Accessories: https://micro.center/5i00 Sign up for a FREE 128 gig Flash Drive: https://micro.center/268258 Build. Upgrade. Save: https://micro.center/f084af Watch me play Premodern w/ Reid Duke, Andrea Mengucci and Rebell: https://youtu.be/lJU8xFfHLkw Watch me play Riftbound Spiritforged with Cimoooooooo, CovertGoBlue, and Crim: https://youtu.be/fCC2rS_RdFs This episode is brought to you thanks to our wonderful Patreon community. Join to support the show, or just Shuffle Up & Play with other awesome people on our Patron Discord by going to https://www.Patreon.com/TolarianCommunityCollege Are you looking to Shuffle Up & Play games of Magic: The Gathering over webcam? The "Looking For Game" section of our Patron Discord is 100% free and open to everyone: https://discord.gg/tolariancommunitycollege This show is made in part due to Card Kingdom. You can help us out by visiting our affiliate link at https://www.CardKingdom.com/TCC Music Courtesy Of: "Vintage Education" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The companion mechanic was introduced in 2020 with Ikoria, and it made big waves in Magic. The mechanic was incredibly strong, with companion decks quickly cropping up and often dominating multiple formats.

The post All 10 Companions in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

The remaining commons and uncommons from the main set

An update for the Companion app that went live on last week let players access their event history and exposed some local game stores of alleged event fraud: signing players up for events they did not participate in.

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This week we're each get a random legend from Scryfall and have to build around it! Who low rolls into an Unfinity commander? Who lucks into a busted precon legend? Let's find out!

They unbanned Magus of the Moon in Historic for some reason, and Arena Zoomers will never be the same...

Joe Dyer looks at a major change to MTGO decklist data and how it affects Pauper.

But Lorwyn and TMT are still impacting the market… along with the waves made but one of the latest Secret Lairs.

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Nicol Bolas is one of MTG’s main villains and an embodiment of the Grixis colors in MTG. Today, we’re taking a look at all the Nicol Bolas planeswalker cards, ranking them, and discussing his character and if or when we’re going to see him next.

The post All 5 Nicol Bolas Planeswalker Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Which cards are heating up for Magda, Brazen Outlaw cEDH decks? And which ones are getting dropped? Let's find out in this Fire and Ice.

The post Fire and Ice: Which Cards are Hot and Cold for Magda, Brazen Outlaw? appeared first on EDHREC.

If you've got an old The Ur-Dragon Commander deck sitting around, now is a great time to update it with these new cards.

The post Newer Cards to Give The Ur-Dragon Decks a Makeover appeared first on EDHREC.

With Lutri unbanned in Commander, it's time for our resident Typal expert to brew an Otter deck, led by Alania, Divergent Storm.

The post Building Otter Typal With Alania, Divergent Storm appeared first on EDHREC.

Are Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers cEDH viable? Let's find out but looking at the extra combat spells that can make them go the distance.

The post Top 10 Extra Combat Cards for Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers in cEDH appeared first on EDHREC.

As opposed to worms IRL and “wyrms” in D&D, wurms in Magic are “green’s size and savagery epitomized” according to Doug Beyer, and have been since the first wurm was printed in Alpha: Craw Wurm.

The post The 35 Best Wurms in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Overload in Magic usually gives you an advantage for paying its alternate cost. I've got the full complement of overload cards here for you, but be sure to consume them at your own pace.

The post All 27 Overload Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Today, I’ll cover some of the best commanders that make brilliant use of activated abilities, discussing their strengths, weaknesses, and what makes each one unique to help inspire your next deck.

The post The 19 Best Activated Ability Commanders in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

If you’re a Commander player, you’ve either encountered an extremely annoying Atraxa, Praetors’ Voice or you’re the one playing it. But Atraxa is hardly the only type of deck that takes advantage of proliferate in Magic. So let’s see a little bit of what proliferate is, how it works, its history, and how it’s used today!

The post Proliferate in MTG: Rules, History, and FAQ appeared first on Draftsim.

Join Plum for Episode 68 of Fun & Jank as we dive into the evolution of a new take on Gyruda Combo in Historic!

The post Historic Aquatic Subtlety Gyruda: Fun & Jank Episode 68 appeared first on MTG Arena Zone.

Blue mages love to keep their options and mana open. As a blue Commander player, you’ll often find yourself waiting and reacting to what other players are doing. That means tutors are your best friends, giving you a toolbox of possible answers to your opponents’ threats. Whether that’s a counterspell, a draw spell, or a finisher of your own, tutors help you find the silver bullet you need.

The post The 32 Best Blue Tutors in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Hexproof is one of those Magic keyword abilities which, although it can be incredibly frustrating, plays an important role in the mechanics of the game. While it’s now generally replaced by ward, it’s an incredibly powerful mechanic that means cards with hexproof are playable pretty much forever.

The post The 38 Best Hexproof Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

There are thousands of creature cards in Magic, but would it surprise you that only a few dozen have power greater than 10? Despite the game’s plethora of big creatures, very few ever reach the pinnacle point of being the biggest.

The post The 33 Best Biggest Creatures in Magic appeared first on Draftsim.

Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/fCC2rS_RdFs where we play Spiritforged, Riftbound's newest set with Cimooooooo, CovertGoBlue, and Crim! Shuffle Up And Play! The newest Riftbound set, Spiritforged is here! Cimoooooooo thinks he can break the game with his deck, but he's up against Crim, The Professor, and our returning champion: CovertGoBlue! Let's play the League of Legends TCG! Sponsored by Riot Games. #riftbound #leagueoflegends #spiritforged

There are moments when casting a board wipe is the only way to survive. But what if I told you there are spells that act as one-sided board wipes, affecting only your opponents' side of the field while leaving yours intact?

The post The 39 Best One-Sided Board Wipes in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Phyrexian text cards are MTG collectibles that look insanely cool, but also raise a bunch of questions the moment you see one. Let’s break it all down in plain English.

The post Complete List of All 33 Phyrexian Language Cards in MTG, and How to Get Them appeared first on Draftsim.

Cards from the Turtle Team-Up box, intended to be played as a cooperative multiplayer game mode.

Let's take a look at the three finalists for this month's Archidekt deckbuilding contest. Who made the coolest partner deck?

The post Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest Finalists - February 2026 appeared first on EDHREC.

If this is your first time hearing about world enchantments, don’t worry. Today we’re going to break down what they are, how the world rule works, and which world enchantments are actually worth your time.

The post All 26 World Enchantments in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

It costs 2 mana, it's an amazing protection spell, and a potent combo piece. Continue? is going to hit Commander like a freight train.

The post Amazing TMNT Precon Instant is an Infinite Combo Machine appeared first on Draftsim.

Elfball wants to poop out a ton of elves and then spam a ton of mana until Craterhoof Behemoth.... well, we're doing something significantly weaker but more fun as our pay off will be the brand new Maralen, Fae Ascendant!

Joe Dyer talks about a big change to MTGO decklist data and how it relates to Vintage.

There have been some extremely powerful cards printed over the 30 years Magic has existed. But there’s also a type of spell that doesn’t care what’s on the other side of the battlefield, or even what’s on yours. Spells that destroy or exile all permanents.

The post All 12 Mass Destruction Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Can our heroes in a half shell bring their might to game night? Turtle Power!, the TMNT set's only Commander deck, aims to find out.

The post Turtle Power! - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Precon Guide appeared first on EDHREC.

These ain't your sparkly Twilight vampires. Let's see how Vampires can cause dread for your opponents in Commander.

The post EDHREC Guide to Vampires in Commander appeared first on EDHREC.

Help Alex improve his thematic Bear deck built around Duskana, the Rage Mother. Make this Commander deck 2/2's for days!

The post All Your 2/2's Are Belong to Duskana, the Rage Mother appeared first on EDHREC.

Lutri, the Spellchaser has been unbanned, and there was much rejoicing! What's the best way to build this Otter? Click to find out!

The post Lutri Is Free. So Let's Build a Commander Deck! appeared first on EDHREC.

This time on Plot Twist Jeff's brewing around a planeswalker for the first time: Quintorius, History Chaser from Secrets of Strixhaven!

The post Quintorius, History Chaser Has No Spirit(s) in This Commander Deck appeared first on EDHREC.

Topdecking the perfect card at the perfect time to turn a game around in an apparently unsalvageable situation is possibly one of Magic’s best feelings. Tutors are one of the best ways to think ahead.

The post The 31 Best White Tutors in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Delirium cards have effects that become stronger or only come online when you have four or more card types among cards in your graveyard. Most delirium cards are green and/or black, and the mechanic has broken into various competitive formats at different times.

The post The 39 Best Delirium Cards in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

If you’ve played any MTG Arena at all, you know that gold is one of two currencies that are available on the platform, the other is the gem. If you’re new to MTGA get ready for a little lesson to maximize your efforts.

The post All About Gold in MTGA: How to Get It and How to Spend It appeared first on Draftsim.

Time to talk tokens! What types of tokens can you play? What are the rules around them, and how can you use them to customize your deck? Let's find out.

The post The 64 Best (and Cutest!) Tokens in Magic, FAQ, and More appeared first on Draftsim.

Artifact tokens were a rarity until Clue tokens proved that Magic could handle an “evergreen” artifact token, and from then on we started seeing more and more of these trinkets in Magic. Let’s look at the best, most prevalent artifact tokens in the game!

The post The 17 Best Artifact Tokens in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

The entire Turtle Power! Commander deck revealed, along with some cards in it from the main set

Our decklists: https://archidekt.com/edhrecast NEW Kyoshi: https://archidekt.com/decks/17038323/i_killed_chin_the_conqueror OLD Kyoshi: https://archidekt.com/decks/18721300/original_kyoshi Access to exclusive content & more on Patreon! https://patreon.com/edhrecast Get new cards on Cardsphere! https://www.cardsphere.com/welcome?referrer=edhrecast Proud partners with DragonShield: https://www.dragonshield.com/?ref=edhrecast Follow the cast on social media: @EDHRECast @JosephMSchultz @danaroach @mathimus55 Title sequence by Daniel Woodling / MTG Explainers: https://bit.ly/3982yYa Card images courtesy of Scryfall: https://scryfall.com/ Elevate […]

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New Spoilers from our friends the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in MTG card form!

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The TMNT Bonus Sheet is literally all bangers, from pricey Commander staples, to much needed reprints.

The post TMNT Bonus Sheet Packs Awesome Power and Valuable Reprints appeared first on Draftsim.

Samurai are heavily tied to the plane of Kamigawa, though they’ve appeared in other sets here and there. If you’ve seen Yojimbo, you get the idea of what most of these commanders go for: They like to attack alone, for they do not fear death.

The post The 22 Best Samurai Commanders in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

I am giving away 5 Collector Booster boxes of Zendikar Rising next Friday, Feb 20 at 3:00pm Pacific on Whatnot! Sign up using my code and get a $15 credit to spend on anything on Whatnot: https://www.whatnot.com/invite/tolariancollege Watch me play Premodern w/ Reid Duke, Andrea Mengucci and Rebell: https://youtu.be/lJU8xFfHLkw Watch me play Riftbound Spiritforged with Cimoooooooo, CovertGoBlue, and Crim: https://youtu.be/fCC2rS_RdFs This episode is brought to you thanks to our wonderful Patreon community. Join to support the show, or just Shuffle Up & Play with other awesome people on our Patron Discord by going to https://www.Patreon.com/TolarianCommunityCollege Are you looking to Shuffle Up & Play games of Magic: The Gathering over webcam? The "Looking For Game" section of our Patron Discord is 100% free and open to everyone: https://discord.gg/tolariancommunitycollege This show is made in part due to Card Kingdom. You can help us out by visiting our affiliate link at https://www.CardKingdom.com/TCC Music Courtesy Of: "Vintage Education" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Artifacts are one of the strongest card types in Magic. But, like any Magic card, artifacts are only good when you can cast them. This is where tutors come in, allowing you to find the perfect artifact card to enact your game plan.

The post The 46 Best Artifact Tutors in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Joe Dyer looks at a change in how decklists are published by MTGO.

If you go to 10 . . . you die!

Have you ever wanted to build a deck with blue, white, and green, but didn't know where to start? Arnaud's got some great Bant suggestions.

The post How to Brew Three Bant-astic Builds appeared first on EDHREC.

Today we're looking at an Aragorn deck that's all about changing the text on Magic cards: it's a color hacking deck.

The post Hacking the Color Pie with Aragorn, the Uniter appeared first on EDHREC.

This week on Am I the Bolas?, we're talking about poison counters; is there a way to play fairly with poison?

The post Am I the Bolas? - Powered Down Poison Dilemma appeared first on EDHREC.

With Lorwyn Eclipsed giving us new cards with persist, let's see which cards featuring the mechanic have sat in the most Commander decks.

The post The Top 10 Most Played Wither Cards in Commander appeared first on EDHREC.

When you land a good deal it feels pretty awesome. Discounts, freebies, bundles… anything that gives you more than what you put in. Preorder bundles on Arena try to do this, but are they really worth it?

The Pack bundle is here to throw that into question.

The post Is the Pack Bundle in MTG Arena Worth It? appeared first on Draftsim.

The Play bundle is made for players that play a lot of Limited. It’s best for those that want to climb the MTGA ladder and try their hand at competitive Arena tournaments with Qualifier Play-In events.

The post Is the Play Bundle in MTG Arena Worth It? appeared first on Draftsim.

A new batch of secret lairs themed after TNMT... Though not every secret lair here is directly tied to them.

The start of a short spoiler season for the Turtles set

TMNT's official preview trailer didn't show off much we didn't already know, but it did give us a look at a swath of new cards for +1/+1 counter decks.

The post TMNT Goes Hard on +1/+1 Counter Cards, Includes Much-Needed $25 Reprint appeared first on Draftsim.

Want to be prepared for LGS Pride Month events? For this event, all commanders have partner. Consider brewing around these 5 powerful pairings.

The post 5 Insanely Busted Partner Pairs for LGS Pride Month Events appeared first on Draftsim.

With both TMNT and a new Fallout Secret Lair on the way, the price on this mutant card is going sky high.

The post Incredible Mutant Card Spikes 2000% Due to TMNT and Fallout Synergy appeared first on Draftsim.

Watch the full gameplay between Andrea Mengucci and Reid Duke here: https://youtu.be/lJU8xFfHLkw The Forbidden Deck: Andrea Mengucci & Reid Duke Play Magic: The Gathering's premodern format against The Professor and Rebell Lily! Shuffle Up & PLay! #mtgcommander #magicthegathering #tolariancommunitycollege Magic: The Gathering Gameplay like this is brought to you thanks to our wonderful Patreon community. Join to support the show, or just Shuffle Up & Play with other awesome people on our Patron Discord by going to https://www.Patreon.com/TolarianCommunityCollege ►This show is made in part due to Card Kingdom. You can help us out by visiting our affiliate link at https://www.CardKingdom.com/TCC

Demons are a pretty popular creature type, so each MTG set is bound to have some powerful demons at higher rarities. They’ve been around ever since Alpha with Lord of the Pit. Each color in MTG has its characteristic creature type, which is usually a rare or mythic, and demons are the characteristic black creature.

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Spinerock Tyrant copies spells with a single target. It sure would be a shame if we played a dragon deck loaded with a bunch of burn spells.....

Survey says...

Magic has a host of classic creature types that have been around since Alpha, with merfolk standing out as a personal favorite. They might not always have the competitive power of goblins or elves, but they occupy a similar design space and incorporate lots of blue trickery.

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How useful is it to remove a creature's abilities? Alejandro has five different ways to use Abigale, Eloquent First-Year to find out.

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How did Kyle do in his Over/Under predictions for the Duskmourn commanders? Let's head into this haunted house to find out.

The post The Over/Under - A Review of Duskmourn Commanders appeared first on EDHREC.

cEDH doesn't really do much with combat. But that doesn't mean creatures aren't important. Here's the 10 best creatures in the cEDH meta.

The post The Top 10 Creatures in cEDH appeared first on EDHREC.

What kind of big chonkers and heavy stompers can you sneak into play with Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers on a budget? Let's find out.

The post Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers - Big Stompy Threats on a Budget appeared first on EDHREC.

With the advent of the stun counter, creatures run the risk of staying tapped down for longer than your opponent anticipated, opening them up for counter attacks. Just how do stun counters work in Magic? And what are the best stun counter commanders to build around?

The post The 11 Best Stun Counter Commanders in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

For years, green players have had to look to other colors for interaction with opponents’ creatures. What if the opponent has a utility creature that must be destroyed? Enter fight effects, which have become one of the main characteristics of green and an essential tool in its arsenal.

The post The 42 Best Fight Cards and Effects in Magic appeared first on Draftsim.

One aspect of Magic that always seems to cause confusion are the so-called freeze effects. Suddenly players don’t remember that you can’t untap the creature. Today I’m taking a look at how this new mechanic came to be and what it's trying to fix. Let's dive in!

The post Stun Counters in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards appeared first on Draftsim.

Of all of the card types in Magic, one is absolutely crucial: lands. With the 3+ decades Magic's been around, there’s myriad lands to choose from. You're probably wondering which ones in Dimir are worth running.

The post The 25 Best Black Blue (Dimir) Lands in Magic appeared first on Draftsim.

With the release of Arena exclusive cards and a wide range of Arena events, it's clear that WotC has been putting more and more effort into their online platform. Nowadays, many Magic players focus on MTG Arena exclusively and have left paper Magic by the wayside.

We’re going to talk about what you can find in the Arena Store and cover some tips as to how you can maximize the use of your money and in-game currencies. Let’s get started!

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The crew talks Hasbro's 2025 financial results and debates what iconic old cards might be safe for 2026 Standard!

I’ve always considered myself a red mage with an understanding of the practicality white and black bring to the table. Mardu decks support many different playstyles. Today I want to talk about the legendary creatures with a Mardu color identity as well as a few interesting partner pairs and which makes the best commander.

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Mana fixing is important in any Constructed MTG format. After all, you’ll lose if you can’t play your spells consistently. In fact, many MTG players hate the mana system when they lose to mana screw or flood, but that’s the system and the game rules, so we have to adapt to it as best as we can.

The post The 45 Best Budget Lands in Magic Ranked appeared first on Draftsim.

Altheriax breaks down his new post-B&R Merfolk build which is capable of being aggressive, disruptive, and grinding into longer games in this 3,000+ word deep dive!

The post Historic Mono Blue Trackhand Merfolk In-Depth Deck Guide appeared first on MTG Arena Zone.

Our first set of 2026 is here, complete with the full collector's experience. Let's see what kind of value you might be opening in the early days of Lorwyn Eclipsed.

The post The 6 Most Expensive and Must-Have Cards in Lorwyn Eclipsed appeared first on Draftsim.

The annual Magic Presents: Pride events are a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, and are a ton of fun to compete in.

The post Magic Presents: Pride 2026 Details Officially Revealed appeared first on EDHREC.