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Bruce Gray - June 13, 2014

Casual Encounters – Deep Thoughts on…Drafting JBT

So, I got my first up close and personal look at full Theros Block Draft and I have to say I enjoyed the experience. The format has good flexibility and variance making for a wide variety of decks and... Read More

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Bruce Gray - May 16, 2014

Casual Encounters – Playing with Class

Usually I sit down to write about cards, or decks, or other fun parts of Magic. However every once in a while I experience something that I can only describe as being “wrong” and it sets me off. So,... Read More

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Bruce Gray - May 6, 2014

Casual Encounters- Duel Decks Mash up #1: Jund Tibalt/Vraska

I had an interesting discussion with someone over the weekend about a previous article I wrote. I have long maintained that getting into Modern doesn’t have to be overly expensive, as I have explained in a previous article right... Read More

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Bruce Gray - April 29, 2014

Casual Encounters- My favorite Cards from Journey Into Nyx

I hope everyone enjoyed their pre-release events this weekend. I had a blast playing in a Two Headed Giant pre-release and got my first up close and personal look and feel for Journey into Nyx. The consensus around the... Read More

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Bruce Gray - April 21, 2014

Casual Encounters- Kraken new deck ideals for Journey into Nyx –...

I love spoiler season! The new cards start to open up so many crazy and neat new ideas to make decks, revisit old ones, and brew up some silly things that I can take with me to my... 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 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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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

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Bruce Gray - March 20, 2014

Casual Encounters – Boros Heroic (Budget standard deck)

For me the real joy of Magic is not so much playing, it is the chance to sit down and to be a little creative and make a new deck. Sometimes it is fun to go and draw obscure... Read More

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Bruce Gray - March 18, 2014

Casual Encounters – The shiny rainbow flying lion

Chromanticore. My muse. How intriguing you are, oh Chromanticore, all shiny and mutlicoloured with all those abilities…and borderline unplayable…ever. With your ridicoulous casting cost and hilarious bestow ability you are like the forbidden fruit, that apple that is dangling... Read More