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Author Dawson Reynolds

Dawson Reynolds

Dawson Reynolds has been playing Magic since he first laid eyes on those shiny booster packs back at the LGS. Since then he's taken a competitive approach to the game, enamoured by the appeal of pro play and the most powerful decks. Today he's working towards his dream of a Mythic Championship, while also enjoying those simpler things in life, like Cube and Brawl.

Into the Arena: Ponza… Enough Said

Dawson Reynolds
July 11, 2022
Decklists, Historic, Into the Arena
Ponza. You either love it or you hate it. Or perhaps you sometimes hate it and sometimes love it, depending on which side of the table its on. There aren't many decks in MTG quite as divisive as this one, but b... Read More...

Into the Arena: Kasmina Gets an Upgrade

Dawson Reynolds
July 1, 2022
Decklists, Into the Arena
It's the dog days of summer, and most competitive formats are pretty quiet right now. Standard has had Streets of New Capenna for some time now, and won't be getting any new cards for a few months still. Histor... Read More...

Into the Arena: Falco Spara in Brawl!

Dawson Reynolds
June 27, 2022
Decklists, Into the Arena
Streets of New Capenna has been released for a while now, and I have had a lot of time to plan out a Brawl deck based on the set. Since the release of the set I have known that I was going to build a brawl deck... Read More...

Into the Arena: Bringing Gates Into the Battle

Dawson Reynolds
June 10, 2022
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The release of Battle For Baldur's Gate is getting everyone excited for all the amazing commanders, multiplayer cards, and D&D themes of the new set! I, however, have been getting excited for one of the les... Read More...

Into the Arena: Grixis Vampires – My New Pet Deck

Dawson Reynolds
June 3, 2022
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As you may recall from my New Capenna Championship recap from last week, there are a lot of new decks making the rounds in Standard. One in particular has caught my attention and is quickly becoming my favorite... Read More...

Into the Arena: Two Hot Standard Decks from the SNC Championship

Dawson Reynolds
May 27, 2022
Decklists, Into the Arena
This past weekend’s Streets of New Capenna Championship showcased both Standard and Historic, and ended with a Top 8 that featured six totally unique archetypes. Standard seems like it may be the best it's been... Read More...

Into the Arena: A Guide to New Capenna Limited

Dawson Reynolds
May 13, 2022
Into the Arena
Streets of New Capenna has been out for a while now and we're starting to size up the set for both Constructed and Limited. There are many exciting new cards, and I have really been enjoying the themes of the s... Read More...

Into the Arena: Riveteers Midrange in Standard

Dawson Reynolds
May 6, 2022
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Streets of New Capenna has only been out for a week and it has already created an entirely new tier-one archetype in Standard! The Riveteers have been making the biggest impression of any family in Standard so ... Read More...

Into the Arena: Detouring into Explorer

Dawson Reynolds
May 1, 2022
Decklists, Explorer, Into the Arena, MTG Arena
Streets of New Capenna is now officially released, and we have finally had the chance to play with the new cards on Arena! The very first card I wanted to try out was Endless Detour, since it seemed to have the... Read More...

Into the Arena: Top Spoilers from Streets of New Capenna

Dawson Reynolds
April 22, 2022
Into the Arena
It is officially the most exciting part of every season, as a brand new Magic set is finally here! Streets of New Capenna looks very interesting, both in its theme and the new cards its bringing. The set is foc... Read More...
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