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Bruce Gray - January 16, 2015

Fate Reforged Reviews: Top 10 cards for Standard

Fate Reforged Previews: Top 10 cards for Standard By Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters So, I’ve already gone and taken a look at Fate Reforged for Casual play…how about we explore a little Constructed play…namely Standard?  Let’s get right... Read More
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Bruce Gray - November 18, 2014

New Casual MTG Brews for you

New Casual MTG Brews for you By Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters Folks, I have to admit, it has been a long time since I sat down and set about to brewing up some new decks.  With the excitement that... Read More
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Daniel Clayton - September 25, 2014

Live by the Night, Die by the Night as Olivia Voldaren EDH

Live by the Night, Die by the Night as Olivia Voldaren EDH  By Daniel Clayton – The Will of the Floral Spuzzem Vampires have always been one of my favorite creatures in the game of Magic, I still remember back in the... 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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Bruce Gray - August 23, 2014

Something Old and Something New

Something Old and Something New by Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters Today I’m going back to my roots…and going someplace new…all in the same article.  One of my favorite parts of Magic is building new decks.  I enjoy building... Read More
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Daniel Clayton - August 22, 2014

The Pinnacle: Designing Monstrosities (Part 1)

The Pinnacle: Designing Monstrosities (Part 1) Top creatures in magic the gathering By Daniel Clayton – The Will of the Floral Spuzzem   Today I want to talk about some of the top creatures in magic the gathering as a whole, the most utilized... 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 - June 16, 2014

It’s all about the MTG Lands baby! -Casual Encounters

  It’s all about the MTG Lands baby! by Bruce Gray -Casual Encounters Regardless if you play Standard, Legacy, Vintage, Limited…or you just play on a Saturday night with some buddies around the kitchen table, lands are by far... Read More
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Eric Jeffrey Seltzer - May 18, 2014

Naya Aggro by Jamie Arnold (2nd at SCG Knoxville Standard on May 10th ...

Naya Aggro by Jamie Arnold 2nd Place at StarCityGames Standard Open on 5/10/2014   An interesting Aggro deck was able to power its way into the finals of the SCG Standard tourney last weekend, although it fell just short to another Aggro... Read More
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Three Kings Loot - April 21, 2014

Conspiracy – Dack Fayden – Planeswalker -Full

  So finally after all the stories and all the lore we get the elusive and illustrious Dack Fayden as a card to be printed in the upcoming Conspiracy set. Now while this is not a Standard legal set... 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 10, 2014

Champion’s Deck – Kiki Pod by Brian Liu (1st at Grand Prix...

Kiki Pod Brian Liu 1st Place at Grand Prix on 3/9/2014 One of the marquee cards in Modern has been Birthing Pod and it’s unique ability to upgrade creatures into new creatures from your library. There is an entirely different Pod... Read More