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Salt Road Patrol: Blast From the Past

Chris Cardwell
January 31, 2017
Salt Road Patrol
(It's a slow day here at The Mana Base so we figured we'd rewind to last year and remember one of the more memorable articles of 2016. If you haven't read it yet be sure to check it out, and if you have read it... Read More...

Salt Road Patrol: Frontier, Bans, and Dirty Dirty Cheaters

Chris Cardwell
January 16, 2017
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Hey all, welcome to the 7th episode of Salt Road Patrol. Only 3 points today but I have a lot to say about them, so let’s go: 3) The Frontier Format Now I’m probably gonna get a lot of hate for th... Read More...

Salt Road Patrol: Getting Top Decked After Christmas

Chris Cardwell
January 2, 2017
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Hey all, welcome to Salt Road Patrol, it's the Christmas season but to be honest, I've got a lot of problems with you people, and you're gonna hear about them.     4) Living in an MTG Voi... Read More...

Salt Road Patrol: Episode 5

Chris Cardwell
December 20, 2016
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Hey all. With spoiler season getting ready to ramp up I thought I’d pre-empt it with a few points about it. Let’s go: 5)The spoiler season I haven’t formally made a ranked list of things that make... Read More...

Salt Road Patrol: Episode 4

Chris Cardwell
December 5, 2016
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Hey all. I recently went to time in a match of magic and am extremely salty about it so lets not waste anymore time and get into it: 4) EV Considerations: Lately I've been hearing a lot of people talk... Read More...

Salt Road Patrol: What is the Deal with Control Players?

Chris Cardwell
November 21, 2016
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Hey all, welcome to episode 3 of the Salt Road Patrol. Lets go: 4) Going to time 50 Minutes is plenty of time to get through a match of magic, but I see the same players consistently going to time... Read More...

Salt Road Patrol: Why Are All Burn Players Alike?

Chris Cardwell
November 6, 2016
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Hey all, welcome back to another episode of the Salt Road Patrol. After just coming off 5k weekend hosted by Fusion Gaming, I’ve got a lot of fresh salt-inducing topics to talk about, mostly relating to things ... Read More...
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Chris Cardwell Researcher Bio

Chris Cardwell
October 10, 2016
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Hey I'm Cardwell, the local salt expert. No I'm not the guy you come to when you want to pump up the taste in your homemade cuisine, I'm talking about some good old fashioned MTG salt. I like exploring all ... Read More...

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