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Gregoire Thibault - October 30, 2013

Deck of the Day: Brad Nelson Sneak and Show (Theros Legacy)

Sneak and Show Brad Nelson 1st Place at StarCityGames Invitational on 10/27/2013 Main Deck 60 Cards 3 Island 1 Mountain 3 Ancient Tomb 2 City of Traitors 3 Misty Rainforest 4 Scalding Tarn 3 Volcanic Island Lands (19) 4 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn 4 Griselbrand Creatures (8) 4 Lotus Petal 4 Sneak... Read More

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Mike Carrozza - February 27, 2023

A Seat at the Table – Slimefoot and Squee!

Hello and welcome to A Seat at the Table, the column where I pick a commander and talk about what I’d include in the 99. This week, a new card from the March of the Machine preview and coming... Read More

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Bruce Gray - July 5, 2016

A Smattering of This and That

Casual Encounters- A Smattering of This and That (MTG Impressions) Lately I’ve been a little quiet on the writing front and there are a number of fronts where I’ve had some ideas or thoughts, but just not enough to... Read More

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Eric Jeffrey Seltzer - February 15, 2016

Eternal Masters – Release notes, Gallery and Artwork

Wizards of the Coast just dropped an A-Bomb on us with the upcoming release announcement of Eternal Masters !!! Now I know what you’re thinking, are we going to be getting our Dual Lands reprinted finally ?!?!? Sadly and... Read More

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Daniel Clayton - January 17, 2015

Top Cards from Commander 2014

Tip of the Spuzzem – Top Cards from Commander 2014 By Daniel Clayton – the Will of the Floral Spuzzem Rating Commander and other pre-built products is a little bit different than rating other Magic sets, to do one of... Read More

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Bruce Gray - June 2, 2014

The plight of the Underplayed Theros Block mechanics – Inspired,...

The plight of the Underplayed Theros block mechanics by Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters We all watched the Pro-tour with baited breath not all that long ago. For starters, Congratulations must go out to Patrick Chapin. I doubt he’ll ever... Read More

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Eric Jeffrey Seltzer - May 26, 2014

Orzhov Midrange by Charlie Rinehart (1st at SCG Somerset Standard Open...

Orzhov Midrange by Charlie Rinehart 1st Place at StarCityGames Standard Open on 5/24/2014 Charlie Rinehart was able to stymie SCG circuit superstar Chris VanMeter on his mission to shave off his beard, which he has sworn to wear until he is victorious in... Read More

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Three Kings Loot - May 17, 2014

Conspiracy – Advantageous Proclamation, Cogwork Spy, Council Gua...

(See full Card Gallery here) Advantageous Proclamation- Ok, so here is where my expertise with this sort of draft set disappears and I am in full on guess mode. This is the first example of a Conspiracy card... Read More

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Three Kings Loot - September 24, 2014

Fatesealing Khans of Tarkir: Filtering Through Magic’s Future

Fatesealing Khans of Tarkir Filtering Through Magic’s Future By Bruce Gray and Daniel Clayton – The bag of loot There is no doubt what went through my mind and many others’ like me when they heard about Magic... Read More

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Daniel Clayton - September 4, 2014

The Pinnacle: Designing Monstrosities (Part 2)

The Pinnacle: Designing Monstrosities (Part 2) Top creatures in Magic the Gathering By: Daniel Clayton – The Will of the Floral Spuzzem (Link to part 1) Today I want to talk about some of the most utilized creatures in the... Read More

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Eric Jeffrey Seltzer - May 9, 2014

4 Color Loam by Niklas Kronberger (1st at Bazaar of Moxen 9 Legacy Mai...

Champion’s Deck 4COLOR LOAM by Niklas Kronberger 1ST Place BOM9 Legacy Main Event Top 8 – May 2ND 2014 The Bazaar of Moxen is a four day Eternal Magic event in Europe featuring Vintage, Legacy and Modern tournaments. Every year a... Read More

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Eric Jeffrey Seltzer - January 7, 2014

Champion’s deck – Jund Depths by Kennen Haas (1st Place SCG Indian...

Jund Depths Kennen Haas 1st Place at StarCityGames Legacy Open on 1/5/2014 Lands (30) 1 Badlands 2 Bayou 1 Bloodstained Mire 1 Bojuka Bog 4 Grove of the Burnwillows 1 Maze of Ith 1 Taiga 3 Thespian’s Stage 4 Verdant Catacombs 4 Wasteland 2 Wooded Foothills 1 Karakas 1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell... Read More