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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: Top 3 Rogue Historic Decks

Dawson Reynolds
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With a big Historic Open taking place this weekend on Arena, it's time to check in with the format and find some sweet decklists! Historic has been in a good place the last few months, with a large number of po... Read More...

Into the Arena: The Power Nine of MTGA

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Thanks to Arena’s quickly growing card pool it can sometimes be easy to lose track of what cards are even on the platform. From old Standard sets like Kaladesh to auxiliary releases like Historic Horizons, ther... Read More...

Into the Arena: Ezuri Elves in EDH!

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Recently I’ve made some new Magic-playing friends, and I have started using Spelltable to be able to play from a convenient and safe distance. This means that for the first time in years I have been playing Mag... Read More...

Into the Arena: Best Decks from the Neon Dynasty Championship

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Into the Arena: Naya Runes

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Into the Arena: Tuning Ninjas and Enchantments!

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Into the Arena: Brewing with Neon Dynasty!

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Are you looking to play Standard with Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty decks but don’t know where to start? Today I’ll be looking at two brand new decks for Standard that are heavily inspired by the recently-released set... Read More...

Into the Arena: An Early Look at Neon Dynasty

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February 4, 2022
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Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty is almost in our hands, and a lot of sweet cards from the new set have already been spoiled! Today I’ll be providing a rundown of the most interesting new card we’ve seen so far from each... Read More...
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