Mechanics
144 articlesOffspring: MTG Mechanic Explained
Learn how the Offspring mechanic works in MTG, including rules, strategy tips, notable cards, and its origins in Bloomburrow.
Overload: The MTG Mechanic Explained
Learn how Overload works in Magic: The Gathering — rules, history, strategy tips, and the best Overload cards from Return to Ravnica and beyond.
Partner in MTG: Complete Mechanic Guide
Learn how the Partner mechanic works in Magic: The Gathering — rules, variants, strategy, and notable cards for Commander and beyond.
Persist: MTG Keyword Mechanic Guide
Learn how Persist works in Magic: The Gathering — rules, strategy, notable cards, and the history of this graveyard recursion keyword from Shadowmoor.
Plot Mechanic Guide: Rules, Strategy & Cards
Everything you need to know about Plot in MTG — how it works, the official rules, strategy tips, and the best cards featuring this mechanic.
Poisonous: MTG Keyword Mechanic Guide
Learn how the Poisonous keyword works in Magic: The Gathering — rules, notable cards, history, and how it connects to Infect and Toxic.
Protection in MTG: Complete Mechanic Guide
Learn how Protection works in Magic: The Gathering — the DEBT rules, variants like protection from everything, notable cards, and strategy tips.
Prototype: The MTG Mechanic Explained
Learn how the Prototype mechanic works in Magic: The Gathering — rules, strategy, notable cards, and its history from The Brothers' War onward.
Provoke: MTG Keyword Mechanic Guide
Learn how the Provoke keyword works in Magic: The Gathering — rules, strategy, notable cards, and the history of this creature-forcing ability.
Prowess: MTG Mechanic Explained
Learn how Prowess works in Magic: The Gathering — rules, strategy, notable cards, and the history of this combat-boosting keyword ability.
Prowl: The MTG Mechanic Explained
Learn how Prowl works in Magic: The Gathering — rules, strategy, notable cards, and history of this Rogue-themed alternative cost mechanic.
Rampage: MTG Keyword Mechanic Explained
Rampage is a Magic: The Gathering keyword that boosts attacking creatures when blocked by multiple creatures. Learn the rules, history, and why it was abandoned.
Rebound in MTG: Complete Mechanic Guide
Learn how Rebound works in Magic: The Gathering — rules, strategy tips, notable cards, and the history of this spell-doubling keyword ability.
Reconfigure: The MTG Mechanic Explained
Learn how Reconfigure works in Magic: The Gathering — rules, strategy, notable cards, and the history of this Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty mechanic.
Recover: MTG Mechanic Explained
Learn how the Recover mechanic works in Magic: The Gathering — rules, rulings, strategy tips, and notable cards from Coldsnap explained.
Reinforce: MTG Mechanic Explained
Learn how Reinforce works in Magic: The Gathering — rules, strategy, notable cards, and the history of this hand-activated keyword from Morningtide.
Renown: MTG Mechanic Explained
Learn how Renown works in Magic: The Gathering — rules, strategy, notable cards, and history of this combat-reward keyword ability.
Retrace: MTG Mechanic Explained
Retrace lets you cast spells from your graveyard by discarding a land. Learn the rules, strategy, and notable cards for this MTG keyword ability.
Ripple MTG: Complete Mechanic Guide
Learn how Ripple works in Magic: The Gathering — rules, strategy, notable cards, and the Coldsnap history behind this chain-casting keyword ability.
Saddle: MTG Mechanic Guide (Mount Keyword)
Learn how the Saddle mechanic works in MTG — rules, strategy, notable cards, and history from Outlaws of Thunder Junction and Aetherdrift.
Scavenge: MTG Mechanic Guide
Learn how Scavenge works in Magic: The Gathering — rules, strategy tips, notable cards, and the history of this Golgari graveyard mechanic.
Shadow in MTG: Complete Mechanic Guide
Shadow is an MTG keyword that lets creatures only block or be blocked by other shadow creatures. Learn the rules, strategy, and notable cards here.
Shroud in MTG: Rules, Strategy & Notable Cards
Learn how Shroud works in Magic: The Gathering — the rules, key differences from hexproof, the best cards, and how to play with and against it.
Solved: The MTG Case Card Mechanic Explained
Learn how the Solved mechanic works in Magic: The Gathering — rules, strategy, notable Case cards, and how to play with and against them.