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Post-Combat
Nontoken Permanence
August 24, 2020
5 min to read
Some say that tattoos are just a phase.
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2019-2020 Mechanics in Review
August 11, 2020
10 min to read
The last year featured some of the most surprising, delightful, dangerous, and disappointing mechanics ever.
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Phasing Back In
June 10, 2020
5 min to read
The return of Phasing teaches us about Magic design and game design in general.
Post-Combat
Talking Through The Feel of Ikoria
May 4, 2020
7 min to read
Where have we seen Mutate before?
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The Mechanics of Ikoria
April 8, 2020
7 min to read
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths contains Magic’s best mechanic and three crazy new ones.
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Managing Mini-Mechanics
March 3, 2020
8 min to read
Mini-mechanics are coming to define modern Limited, and that’s a problem.
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Evaluating Escape
December 17, 2019
5 min to read
Not to be confused with the Piña Colada song.
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Amassing a New Mechanic
April 2, 2019
6 min to read
Amass is one of the trickier mechanics to evaluate in a long time. Watch us do it anyway!
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Orzhov Racketeers, or the Problem with Afterlife
January 8, 2019
5 min to read
The Orzhov have a less than exciting uncommon 3/2 Headhunter for five. Today, we’ll find out why it might be a whole lot better than it looks.
None Shall Pass Bombs
Mechanical Allegiance
January 4, 2019
5 min to read
Spectacle or Riot? Spectacle or Riot!
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The Mechanics of Ravnica Allegiance
December 25, 2018
8 min to read
All five Ravnica Allegiance mechanics are spoiled, which means it’s time to investigate and critique them.