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Bruce Gray - August 17, 2014

A Brave New World (Grixis control standard)

A Brave New World (Grixis control standard) by Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters Well, the summer Pro-Tour has come and gone and we have seen the full evolution of Standard. The match play was terrific with some hugely entertaining... Read More

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Eric Jeffrey Seltzer - July 29, 2014

GW Aggro by Scott Lipp (1st at SCG Kansas City Standard Open on July 2...

Champion’s Deck GW Aggro by Scott Lipp 1st at SCG Kansas City Standard Open on July 26th 2014 As a fan of Aggro decks but also someone who likes to see diversity in the format I was happy... Read More

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Bruce Gray - July 20, 2014

Brewing on a Budget MTG Standard

Brewing on a Budget MTG by Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters Since I started writing for Three Kings Loot back in February I’ve highlighted a fair number of decks. The one thing that most of these decks have... Read More

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Eric Jeffrey Seltzer - July 9, 2014

Champion’s Deck – Esper Control by Gerard Fabiano (1st at ...

Esper Control by Gerard Fabiano 1st Place at StarCityGames Standard Open on 7/5/2014 As we get ready for a little metagame shake-up from the upcoming release of Magic 2015 we finish up the lame duck Standard with a final tournament. This one continues... 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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Eric Jeffrey Seltzer - May 12, 2014

Boros Burn standard by Tyler Winn (1st at SCG Knoxville Standard Open ...

Champion’s Deck Boros Burn by Tyler Winn 1st Place at StarCityGames Standard Open on 5/10/2014 Here’s a spicy little Aggro number that while by no means any sort of new concept is quite a sight for sore eyes. It’s nice to... Read More

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Three Kings Loot - April 8, 2014

Journey into Nyx – Dawnbringer Charioteers, Dictate of Kruphix, ...

Dawnbringer Charioteers – seems pretty standard as far as Heroic creatures go for White. Opening this pack 1 pick 1 in your draft that also nets you Akroan Skyguard and Wingsteed Rider would definitely provide you a formidable... 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 - February 6, 2014

Casual Encounters – My Favorite Cards From Born of the Gods

My favorite Born of the Gods cards that have been spoiled While all the spoilers were unrolling the last couple of weeks my friends and I were looking at the new treats we would get to play with. Everyone... Read More

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Three Kings Loot - January 17, 2014

Born of the Gods – Archetype of Courage, Archetype of Endurance,...

Archetype of Courage – this seemingly innocuous little soldier may be a linchpin in White Weenie moving forward, maybe sideboard in a Boros “White Weenie” or the more recent Orzhov Human. While it won’t affect your opponents Double Strike... Read More

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Gerald Knight - January 11, 2014

Knight’s Booty – Friday Night Leftovers

You walk through the door and turn on the light, the adrenaline of tonight’s matches is still coursing through you as you shoulder your backpack to the floor. Your shoes and jacket are next to go as you take... Read More

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Gregoire Thibault - December 31, 2013

Deck of the Day – Esper Human by Shota Takao (2nd Place Grand Pr...

Esper Human – Esper Midrange Takao, Shota 2nd place at GP Shizuoka 2013 Top 8 Lands (25) 4 Godless Shrine 4 Hallowed Fountain 2 Mutavault 3 Plains 1 Swamp 3 Temple of Deceit 4 Temple of Silence 4 Watery Grave Creatures (24) 1 Cartel Aristocrat 3 Daring Skyjek 3 Desecration... Read More