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Seven New Player MTG Trample Mistakes

by Papa Mage | Mar 29, 2020 | MTG Articles, MTG Basics, MTG How To, Popular

Trample is a great mechanic that allows you to take excess damage and deal it to an opponent. New players get a lot of things wrong with this MTG mechanic. These are our seven most common mistakes dealing with...

How to Play MTG Proliferate

by Papa Mage | May 1, 2019 | MTG Basics, MTG How To, Popular

There’s always a lot of confusion around the game mechanic Proliferate. I hope that this can clear some of that...

Learn Magic the Gathering Amonkhet Ability Embalm

by Papa Mage | Apr 13, 2017 | MTG Basics, MTG VLog

Embalm is an activated ability you can activate if the creature card with embalm is in your graveyard. It allows you to turn the creature into a mummy… Or more specifically a Zombie after it dies. The Embalmed can come back to fight...

Learn Magic the Gathering Amonkhet Ability Exert

by Papa Mage | Apr 9, 2017 | MTG Basics, MTG VLog

Exert is an ability on some creatures in Amonkhet. It allows the creature to do something extra when it attacks. The price for using the Exert ability is that the creature must stay tapped on your next...

Learn Magic the Gathering Amonkhet Ability Aftermath

by Papa Mage | Apr 8, 2017 | MTG Basics, MTG VLog

Aftermath is found on split cards that are Instants or Sorceries. This gives you two cards in one. One that you can cast from your hand, and one you cast from your...

Learn Magic the Gathering Amonkhet Ability Cycling

by Papa Mage | Apr 6, 2017 | MTG Basics, MTG VLog

You are here to learn more about Magic the Gathering. Let’s go over the Amonkhet ability Cycling. Cycling is an activated ability that only functions while the card is in your hand. You may pay the cost and cycle that card. You discard that card and draw a new...

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