Why is Cascade such a big deal? Explore the history of Magic's most explosive free spell mechanic and its best cards.

Learn the rules for Commander, one of Magic: The Gathering's most popular formats and get some tips to help you win.

Triggered abilities are effects that can 'go off' only when certain conditions in the game are met. They can come on Creatures, Sorceries, Enchantments, and other cards.

Legacy and Vintage are two eternal formats with very different approaches to exploring the strongest cards in the game.

Leylines are unique enchantments that can start in play, offering powerful early effects that can warp games from turn zero. Check out the best ones, and how to use them strategically in your next deck.

Creatures with Defender cannot block more than one Creature when assigning blockers, unless the blocking Creature specifically says it can.

Lands are Permanents in MTG as long as they're on the Battlefield. In all other zones they are not.

Menace in Magic: The Gathering explained: learn the rules, top cards, and how this evasion keyword still shapes combat today.

Creatures are spells in Magic when they're being cast and are on the stack. Any other time, it is just a Creature card or a permanent.