Monthly Archives: April 2016

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Gregoire Thibault - April 28, 2016

A Look at Sealed Deck Construction

Optimum Jank – A Look at Sealed Deck Construction Vexing Variables Draft may be Magic‘s most popular Limited format, but it is by no means the only one. Sealed is a Limited format which is played at Pre-releases, Launch events,... Read More
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Dan Erickson - April 26, 2016

Drafting GW In Shadows Over Innistrad

Drafting is Awesome With the recent release of Shadows Over Innistrad, there’s been a lot of talk about the new Standard format, and how the changes will affect things moving forward. As someone who vastly prefers to play limited,... Read More
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Bruce Gray - April 20, 2016

Shadows over Innistrad Crack a Pack

Casual Encounters- Bruce Brews a Bad Deck OK folks, I’m back and all excited for Shadows over Innistrad.  There is a just tons of sweet new additions in this set and new possibilities that are getting me all excited.... Read More
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Joshua Olsen - April 18, 2016

Three Orbs, Three Thieves – Part Three – 2

Joshua Olsen’s Cantrips & Catastrophies A Magic the Gathering FanFiction short story *Part one can be found here.   There could be few harder materials to traverse when you weigh more than a knight in full regalia than coins. Every... Read More
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Bruce Gray - April 15, 2016

The Gitrog Monster Commander Brew

Casual Encounters – The Good, the Bad, and the UGLY!     I love it when a new set comes out.  There are so many new and interesting options available.  Can some cards be used in Modern?  Can that card... Read More
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Gregoire Thibault - April 13, 2016

Cracking Shadows

Optimum Jank – Cracking Shadows Fear Not, Player It may not be Friday the thirteenth, but we’re in for some frights! I originally wanted to do my Top 13 Shadows Over Innistrad (SOI) cards in honour of today being... Read More
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Joshua Olsen - April 11, 2016

Three Orbs, Three Thieves – Part Three – 1

Joshua Olsen’s Cantrips & Catastrophies A Magic the Gathering FanFiction short story The Cursed Traveller The gods of Theros were furious. Twice now, their mortal worshippers had failed, and now but one Orb remained. This had gone far enough. The... Read More
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Bruce Gray - April 8, 2016

Top 10 Casual Cards From Shadows Over Innistrad

Casual Encounters – Top 10 Casual Cards From Shadows Over Innistrad With the set releasing this weekend, I thought today would be an excellent opportunity to go through my top ten casual cards from Shadows Over Innistrad for all of you.... Read More
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Gregoire Thibault - April 6, 2016

Early Shadows Over Innistrad Impressions

Optimum Jank – Early Shadows Over Innistrad Impressions     Hello Darkness, My Old Friend The Shadows Over Innistrad Prerelease is behind us and we are just a few days away from the official release date of the new set. I... Read More
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Dan Erickson - April 4, 2016

MTG Banned and Restricted list Update – April 4, 2016

MTG Banned and Restricted List Update Wizards has dropped a bomb on us. Let’s take a look!   Announcement Date: April 4, 2016 Effective Date: April 8, 2016 Magic Online Effective Date: April 13, 2016 Modern: Eye of Ugin is... Read More
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Roy Anderson - April 4, 2016

What SOI Standard Might Look Like

SOI’s Effect on Standard Hello fellow Looters! We are in the midst of the final week before Shadows Over Innistrad (SOI) releases. The pre-release was this past weekend, and I hope you all had fun playing with the new... Read More
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Dan Erickson - April 1, 2016

Sylvan Scrying FNM June Promo Card

Sometimes you just really need to find a land. In all probability, a Tron land. Fear not, friends! Your favourite tool in RG Tron is here, and with sweet new art by Christine Choi, the artist who has done a... Read More