The basic conceit is this: youre a mighty wizard (player) and you use your book of spells (deck of cards) to battle your opponent until their health is depleted (their points are at zero.) With over twenty thousand cards at players disposal and almost 30 years of history, its a game with a high level of variance and replayability
I.e., SBA are checked, performed and checked over again until none are left to perform
One extra card per turn is small, but it does add up quickly
The price on MTGO has been exploding as well, since the launch of the new set, so it looks like Ob Nixilis, the Adversary is another highly stable choice for investment
There's the Pro Tour, and ultimately the pinnacle of play, Magic: The Gathering World Championship
2025-10-02 Training Grounds takes the total cost to activate a creature's activated ability into account, not just the cost printed on it