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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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Gregoire Thibault - January 16, 2016

MTG Banned and Restricted list – January 18, 2016

MTG Banned and Restricted list Announcement Date: January 18, 2016 Effective Date: January 22, 2016 Magic Online Effective Date: January 27, 2016 Modern: Summer Bloom is banned. Splinter Twin is banned. Pauper: Cloud of Faeries is banned. The list... Read More

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Joshua Olsen - January 4, 2016

Hunter and the Hunted – Part Two

Hunter and the Hunted Part Two Joshua Olsen’s Cantrips & Catastrophies A Magic: the Gathering Fan Fiction short story Author’s note: Dear readers, the following was written as the sort of scene that you find in many action movies that... Read More

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Joshua Olsen - October 12, 2015

Forgone Virtue – Part Two

Forgone Virtue Part Two Joshua Olsen’s Cantrips & Catastrophies A Magic: the Gathering Fan Fiction short story PART ONE Hours later, within the Mage’s rhino-like head, something internal sparked, returning Kellot to consciousness. His first thought was, “Something is not right.”... Read More

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Three Kings Loot - August 6, 2015

Commander 2015 Spoilers – Card Gallery and Release Notes

Commander 2015 Spoilers We finally have some information trickling in about the upcoming Commander 2015 product set to release in November. This one is going to explore the 5 enemy-colored pairs of Orzhov, Izzet, Boros, Golgari & Simic. As usual... Read More

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Eric Jeffrey Seltzer - July 25, 2015

Ultimate Price FNM October Promo

Ultimate Price FNM October Promo Trick or treat? It looks like Wizards has a rather spooky and spicy offering coming up for the FNMs during the month of Halloween. Fitting that they should select a black card to promo and what... Read More

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Bruce Gray - February 11, 2015

Crack a pack MTG Fate Reforged with Bruce #21 (2nd )

Crack a pack MTG Fate Reforged with Bruce #21 (2nd ) By Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters Good morning and thanks for stopping by here at The Bag of Loot and my Casual Encounters column. For those who are new here, I... 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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Three Kings Loot - October 19, 2013

Commander 2013 Spoilers – All Five Commander Decklists

Eternal Bargain Commander – Oloro, Ageless Ascetic Main deck – 99 cards 1 Arcane Sanctum 1 Azorius Chancery 1 Azorius Guildgate 1 Barren Moor 1 Command Tower 1 Dimir Guildgate 1 Esper Panorama 1 Evolving Wilds 6 Island 1 Jwar Isle Refuge 1 Lonely Sandbar 1 Opal Palace 1 Orzhov Basilica... Read More

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Gregoire Thibault - May 17, 2013

Top Cards from Dragon’s Maze for Standard pt. 1

Welcome everyone to this edition of “My top cards from Standard” pt.1 for Dragon’s Maze. We see a diverse meta starting to form with the exciting new release of Dragon’s Maze and decks have evolved a lot since my last Top... Read More