Magic: The Gathering Strategies

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Eric Jeffrey Seltzer - April 16, 2014

Champion’s Deck – UWR Delver by Eddie Solis (1st at SCG Da...

U/W/R Delver Eddie Solis 1st Place at StarCityGames Legacy Open on 4/13/2014 Where old meets new we find this highly efficient instrument of destruction. Delver strategies have been around in Legacy for quite some time in varied combinations and designs. And... Read More
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Eric Jeffrey Seltzer - April 15, 2014

Champion’s Deck – Mono-Black Devotion by Nicolas Schoolcra...

Mono-Black Devotion Nicholas Schoolcraft 1st Place at StarCityGames Standard Open on 4/12/2014 Yet again we have another victory notched into the belt of Mono-Black Devotion. It would seem at this point that people are hopeful that Journey Into Nyx will be able... Read More
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Bruce Gray - April 14, 2014

Casual Encounters – Underappreciated cards of Magic sets past: G...

As I sit here writing we are slightly more than 6 months away from another rotation and seeing all those lovely cards from Return to Ravnica block disappearing from Standard.  In the world of Magic, six months is an... Read More
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Bruce Gray - April 11, 2014

Casual Encounters – Mono-Green Stompy (Budget Standard)

One of my favorite types of decks is full of big, green, stompy creatures.  They have always been a thing, right from the days of War Mammoth and Craw Wurm right up to today.  Other archetypes have changed enormously... Read More
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Eric Jeffrey Seltzer - April 7, 2014

Champion’s Deck – Mono-Black Devotion by Robert Berni (1st...

Mono-Black Devotion Robert Berni 1st Place at Grand Prix Pheonix on 4/6/2014 And so the song remains, the same as it ever was, playing that same old tune.  Black Devotion has proven itself to be a solid front runner consistently as... Read More
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Bruce Gray - April 7, 2014

Casual Encounters – Underappreciated cards of Magic sets past: R...

In my never ending quest to dig up some fun cards that I can use to spice up my next casual card game I turned my attention to my box of Return to Ravnica and rooted through to see... Read More
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Bruce Gray - April 6, 2014

Casual Encounters – About the Gods from Journey into Nyx

This is one of the most amazing times of the year.  We’ve watched how Theros has unfolded, and then how Born of the Gods fits in with the broader scheme of things.  Now, we get to see what the... Read More
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Bruce Gray - April 1, 2014

Casual Encounters – Lessons learned at GP Montreal [Limited]

Montreal is a fantastic city.  There are lots of interesting things to see, do, and experience around every corner.  It’s extremely diverse meaning you can find almost any language on the planet , and almost as many delectable foods... Read More
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Gerald Knight - March 31, 2014

Knight’s Booty: Missing Piece [Modern, Mono-Black control]

Welcome back to Knight’s Booty.  I’m sorry but I don’t have a short story for you this week.  Instead I have a deck that I’ve been testing out in Modern that fills a gap that is missing in the... Read More
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Bruce Gray - March 28, 2014

Casual Encounters – Why playing Modern doesn’t have to be exp...

Well, we’ve seen the Pro Tour, and a massive GP down in Richmond with one major thing in common.  Both of these premier events were Modern in their format, and that’s super cool.  We all spend so much time... Read More
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Eric Jeffrey Seltzer - March 26, 2014

Champion’s Deck – Esper Control by Kyle Boggemes (1st at G...

Esper Control Kyle Boggemes 1st Place at Grand Prix on 3/23/2014 With the metagame in Standard much more defined now then it was a few months back it has slowly become time for the Control decks to shine. Once the major... Read More
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Bruce Gray - March 25, 2014

Casual Encounters – UW Tempo (Standard Pauper)

            I have never been a guy to quibble much over format.  I’ve mostly just played whatever I had in whatever deck I felt like building.  This can yield some very interesting and fun... Read More