Posts by Nicholas Lloyd

1. Sol Ring The oldest and – some would say – best mana rock of all time, Sol Ring is a one-mana artifact that taps for two mana. It’s so strong that it’s a Vintage staple; it was...

For a game that puts a great deal of focus on its colors of mana, there is something incredulity satisfying about winning games of Magic The Gathering with only using Colorless mana sources....

1. Heartbeat of Spring An archetypal mana doubler, Heartbeat of Spring lets each player get twice as much value from their lands. Whenever players tap a land for mana, they add one extra mana...

1. Llanowar Elves The original, the classic, Llanowar Elves is the card that would define mana dorks as we know them today. Although its 1/1 stats and simple tap for a green mana ability are...

1. Acidic Slime Acidic Slime is everything you want in an Ooze creature. You can destroy a target enchantment, artifact, or land when it enters the battlefield. That ability alone would be...

1. Thalia, Guardian of Thraben With Thalia, Guardian of Thraben, all noncreature spells cost one mana more to cast. This ability is not to be underestimated. A single copy of Thalia can...