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Casual to Competitive: Standard Jund

Chris Durupt
March 20, 2017
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We've moved away from Vampires for this episode and this week we're transitioning to a more mid-range strategy. Chris takes Jund for a ride in standard. Can this historic combination be the tool needed to cut d... Read More...

Casual to Competitive: Updated Standard Vampires

Chris Durupt
March 3, 2017
Casual to Competitive
This time on Casual to Competitive, Chris upgrades his Vampire deck and tries out 2 different variations. Will these versions fare better? You'll have to watch to find out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb... Read More...

Casual to Competitive: Standard Black Red Vampires

Chris Durupt
February 7, 2017
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New Standard format means a new play ground for Chris to brew! This time around he looks to get an archetype off the back burner that has been simmering since April, Black Red Vampires. Did Aether Revolt give i... Read More...

Casual to Competitive: Legacy Cube Edition

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January 24, 2017
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With Standard all a muck with bannings and new set releases. This week on Casual to Competitive instead of playing a deck in a format that doesn't really matter, I decided to take part in a Cube draft on MTGO. ... Read More...

Casual to Competitive: Sultai Reanimator

Chris Durupt
January 10, 2017
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Chris updates the deck he played a few weeks ago Dimir Reanimator and adds Green! Will this update yield better results? Let's dive in shall we! Deck Tech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUla2a8Oq-0&t=34s... Read More...

Casual to Competitive: Blue Black Reanimator

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December 27, 2016
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Hello everyone and welcome to the debut of the newest series here on The Mana Base, Casual to Competitive, where Winnipeg's own Chris Durupt showcases a standard brew that he thinks has some legs and tries to b... Read More...

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