Zombies have long been a popular tribe in Magic the Gathering, and for quite some time, Blue & Black Zombies have made noise in Commander. In the original Innistrad days, mono-Black Zombies were a dominant force in competitive play. Now,…

Void Winnower from Magic the Gathering’s Battle for Zendikar set is quite an odd Eldrazi. All “can’t even” and other “odd” jokes aside, the mythic rare Winnower is pretty unique in its abilities. Nine mana for an 11/9 body is…

Trove of Temptation is an uncommon Enchantment from Magic the Gathering’s Ixalan set that might be obscure today. Interestingly enough, it was reprinted in Jumpstart 2022, to very little fanfare. But when the Ixalan set was first spoiled to the…

Intervention Pact is one of the cycle of five (mostly) powerful Pacts from Magic the Gathering’s Future Sight set. Pact of Negation, Slaughter Pact, and Summoner’s Pact are the ones that most Magic players know about. There’s the also unplayable…

Worst Fears is a mythic rare card from Magic the Gathering’s Journey into Nyx set. At first glance, veteran Magic players saw the popular effect of the Mirrodin artifact Mindslaver, take control of a target player’s next turn, on a…

Ghostway is an interesting Magic the Gathering card from the Guildpact set, reprinted in early 2024 in both regular and retro border form in Ravnica Remastered. It’s a rare that many people have likely forgotten about. But, this card has…

Augury Adept from Shadowmoor holds a special place in my heart when it comes to Magic: the Gathering. The Adept happens to be the first rare I ever pulled from a Magic pack. Shadowmoor is one of the best MTG…

The Gleeful Flames Event Deck which released alongside Magic the Gathering’s Dark Ascension set is a Mono-Red deck built around dealing tons of direct damage. In January 2024, almost a dozen years after its 2012 release, though, it’s actually valuable…

Praetor’s Grasp is one of a few niche rare cards from Magic the Gathering’s powerful New Phyrexia set that have found some permanent homes in decks of the Commander format. During its Standard-legal days in 2011, Praetor’s Grasp was mostly…

I’ll never forget when I first learned about the Midnight Guard and Presence of Gond combo in Magic the Gathering. It was actually while I was picking through the bulk boxes at my local game store. While I was hoarding…