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Mike Carrozza - May 16, 2023

A Seat at the Table – Calix, Guided by Fate!

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, March of the Machine: The Aftermath desparked a planeswalker we hardly know!... Read More
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Mike Carrozza - June 7, 2022

A Seat at the Table – Henzie’s Big New Tools!

Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate has already made a splash for deck builders all over. But today, I want to shine a light on one of Streets of New Capenna’s most popular bad boys. Having only been out... Read More
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Tyson Fraleigh - April 6, 2021

Strixhaven: The Spoiler Report

Strixhaven is nearly here! With less than a month left until it’s release, let’s take a look at the cards we know are going to change the tide of the game. SPOILER WARNING! If you don’t want spoilers for... Read More
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Three Kings Loot - October 24, 2016

Commander 2016 Spoilers – Card Gallery and Release Notes

We have some spicy new information out about the upcoming Commander 2016, with new commanders, mechanics, and vintage/legacy legal cards! Check it out! Read More
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Gregoire Thibault - June 3, 2016

Upcoming Events at Three Kings Loot

Optimum Jank- Upcoming Events at Three Kings Loot     Come One, Come All If you’re in the Montreal area this summer, Three Kings Loot (3KL) will be hosting a variety of Magic events for the casual and competitive... Read More
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Gregoire Thibault - May 6, 2016

Practicing Sealed Deck Construction Part 1

Optimum Jank – Practicing Sealed Deck Construction Part 1     Last Time on Optimum Jank… Last week, we took a look at Magic‘s Sealed Deck format and went over some basic techniques when constructing a Sealed deck. If you... Read More
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Bruce Gray - March 10, 2016

Why All the Salt?

Casual Encounters – Magic the Gathering etiquette by Bruce Gray  This is going to be a bit of a departure for me. Usually I spit out some new janky brews, or crack a pack and check out the art. Today... Read More
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Roy Anderson - March 4, 2015

5 Budget Modern decks

Hello again fellow looters! It’s me Roy, back for another article this week. Now before we delve into our topic, I have to explain something. If you have been reading my past articles, you know that I promised that... Read More
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Bruce Gray - November 27, 2014

Further Deep Thoughts on… Drafting Khans of Tarkir

Further Deep Thoughts on… Drafting Khans of Tarkir By Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters As someone who really enjoys playing Limited games of Magic I was pretty excited to have a relatively free weekend not all that long ago... Read More
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Bruce Gray - October 30, 2014

A foray into uncharted realms

A foray into uncharted realms by Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters Well, happy Canadian Thanksgiving to all my friends here North of the 49th! May you have eaten too much turkey, pumpkin pie, and other delicious foods and enjoyed... Read More
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Bruce Gray - October 8, 2014

Let me AXE you a Question… [Abzan midrange]

Let me AXE you a Question… by Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters Today I wanted to take a moment and share some of my other random thoughts that I’ve had since I last sat down to write.  I’ll be... 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