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Eric Jeffrey Seltzer - July 3, 2014

Champion’s Deck – Naya Hexproof by Rob Hunsaker (1st at SC...

Naya Hexproof by Rob Hunsaker 1st Place at StarCityGames Standard Open on 6/28/2014 Hexproof strategies are no stranger to constructed formats with the Bogles deck in Modern a prime example of how the archetype can shine. It is based around having a... Read More
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Daniel Clayton - June 20, 2014

Drafting Magic the Gathering for Dummies

 Drafting Magic the Gathering By: Daniel Clayton -The Will of the Floral Spuzzem                 With Conspiracy just recently released, and the magic community moving more and more quickly to accept drafting as its own stand-alone format, it is time... Read More
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Bruce Gray - May 11, 2014

So you want to play Standard on a budget MTG?

  So you want to play Standard on a budget? by Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters Spring is here! Thank goodness because winter felt VERY long.  The sun feels warmer, the snow is all gone and the excitement of... 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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Three Kings Loot - April 20, 2014

Journey into Nyx- Felhide Petrifier, Flamespeaker’s Will, Flurry...

Felhide Petrifier- Ok, so tribal Minotaurs was scary already and there is a pretty reasonable Budget Standard Minotaur deck…and they got ANOTHER weapon.  Felhide Petrifier is a 2/3 for a black and 2 colourless and it has deathtouch and... Read More
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Three Kings Loot - April 20, 2014

Journey into Nyx- Skybind, Skyspear Cavalry, Solidarity of Heroes, Spi...

Skybind- A 5 mana (2 white and 3 colourless) enchantment with Constellation.  This is an interesting card because it now can allow for repeatable Enter the Battlefield triggers on one of your creatures.  This could be really handy way... Read More
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Three Kings Loot - April 12, 2014

Journey into Nyx – Athreos God of Passage, Forgeborn Oreads, Hyd...

  There were a few new treats that got spoiled and figured it would be a good time to go over them as well.  Here we go. Athreos, God of Passage- Wow…here we have a really aggressively costed God.... Read More
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Three Kings Loot - April 11, 2014

Journey into Nyx – Dictate of Karametra, Hypnotic Siren, Kiora&#...

It’s like the 5th day of Christmas again…let’s see what Santa left us under the tree today! Dictate of Karametra-  So, it appears as if my prediction on the Dictate cycle is coming to fruition, this one is green. ... 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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Three Kings Loot - April 7, 2014

Journey into Nyx – Ajani’s Presence, Cyclops of Eternal Fury, ...

Well, spoiler season has finally arrived.  Last week we caught a glimpse of the art that will be used on some of the new cards including all the remaining minor Gods and a few other sweet treats.  The problem... Read More
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Gerald Knight - February 21, 2014

Knight’s Booty – Broken Heart

Valentine’s Day has come and gone, and gifts of love have been exchanged. But not all creatures are loved equally, and if there is any card that has been so utterly left unloved from the Theros set I would... 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