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One of the best ways to playMagic: The Gatheringis drafting.
Learn how to play the prerelease favourite format, drafting.
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The signpost uncommon for this archetype,Empyrean Eagle, passively buffs all of your other flying creatures.
Just be aware that Green itself lacks flying and will serve best in a support role.
There are several payoffs in the pair, so you canfocus on one or spread your deck between several.
It’s an ability word that annotates that the creature with raid has an additional effect after you attack.
Other creatures with raid have additional effects when they enter.
Gorehorn Raider is a 4/4 for five mana but also Shocks a target for two damage after you attack.
This is a good reminder for players that theydon’t need to do everything during their first main phase.
Sometimes there’s a benefit to holding cards for later.
Gaining life doesn’t win you the gameby itself, so look for payoff effects.
Needing to play multiple cards each turn means that you’re likely to run out of gas.
The morbid ability word signals thatthere’s a trigger on your end step if any creature died that turn.
If you’re struggling to find good recursion in black,consider splashing in white.
Combat tricks abound, sokeep an eye out for instants that will let you turn combat in your favor.
Cards that produce multiple tokens, like Heroic Reinforcements and Prideful Parent, are key.
A couple of copies on the board and your token makers will really start to hurt.
Landfall is an ability word that designates an effect that’striggered by putting a land into play.
This archetype can struggle in the early game, soit’s worth considering some extra removal from black.
