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Author Connagh Hawkins

Connagh Hawkins

My name is Merchant, and I make primarily CCG focused content on YouTube & Twitch. The time has come where content creation is becoming a serious opportunity. It is genuinely the kindness of my viewers that allows me to keep doing what I love. Hopefully creating things that you love too.

Guilds Goblins! | Guilds of Ravnica Standard Deck Tech

Connagh Hawkins
September 16, 2018
Decklists, Merchant, Standard
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERC_drpI9aU Let's look at a Mono Red Goblins Deck for Guilds of Ravnica! Subscribe for more! Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/rsMerchant Check out Fusion Gaming ► https://w... Read More...

Rotation Proof Ascension! | Budget Mono White Deck Guide [MTG Arena]

Connagh Hawkins
September 9, 2018
Decklists, Merchant, MTG Arena, Standard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZq1KmiYJio&feature=youtu.be Let's play a Rotation Proof, budget mono white Ascend deck on Magic Arena! Subscribe for more! Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/rsMerchant ... Read More...

Sigrist’s Blue/Black | B/U Midrange Deck Guide [MTG Arena]

Connagh Hawkins
September 8, 2018
Decklists, Merchant, MTG Arena, Standard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORhrD7GYRsU&feature=youtu.be&a Let's play a super versatile Black / Blue Midrange deck on Magic Arena! Subscribe for more! Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/rsMerchan... Read More...

Four Colour Dragons! | M19 Standard Deck Guide [MTG Arena]

Connagh Hawkins
August 30, 2018
Merchant, MTG Arena, Standard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYOPgMD6kzg Let's take a look at a 4 Colour Dragon deck list on Magic Arena! Subscribe for more! Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/rsMerchant Check out Fusion Gaming ► https... Read More...

Ajani’s Constrictor | Abzan Constrictor Deck Guide [MTG Arena]

Connagh Hawkins
August 28, 2018
Decklists, Merchant, MTG Arena, Standard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef5B1VrmJf4&feature=youtu.be Let's take a look at an interesting Abzan Winding Constrictor List on Magic Arena! Subscribe for more! Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/rsMe... Read More...

Budget Mono Black Aggro | Standard Deck Guide [MTG Arena]

Connagh Hawkins
August 23, 2018
Decklists, Merchant, MTG Arena, Standard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k16kMaDkGws Let's take a peek at a surprising Mono Black Aggro deck on MTG Arena! Subscribe for more! Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/rsMerchant Follow me on Twitch ► http... Read More...

Budget Blanchwood | Rotation Proof Mono Green Standard Deck Guide [MTG Arena]

Connagh Hawkins
August 21, 2018
Decklists, Merchant, MTG Arena, Standard
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAZW45IXltQ A Rotation-Proof Budget Mono Green Deck to smash up some ladder on MTG Arena! Subscribe for more! Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/rsMerchant Follow me on Twitc... Read More...

Thopter Wars! | Antiquities War Standard Deck Guide [MTG Arena]

Connagh Hawkins
August 18, 2018
Merchant, MTG Arena, Standard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tCw2su2UeQ Antiquities War allows us to turn all of those lovely cheap Artifacts into 5/5s! Let's play it in MTG Arena. Subscribe for more! Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com... Read More...

Top 8 Sultai Gift! | Sultai GPG Standard Deck Guide [MTG Arena]

Connagh Hawkins
August 13, 2018
Merchant, MTG Arena, Standard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-guwXsLETk Let's take a look at a Grand Prix Top 8 Sultai Deck List on MTG Arena. Subscribe for more! Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/rsMerchant Follow me on Twitch ► htt... Read More...

Sleeper Deck! | Abzan Control Standard Deck Guide [MTG Arena]

Connagh Hawkins
August 9, 2018
Decklists, Merchant, MTG Arena, Standard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6Xiq2cyeq4 Abzan Control is an extremely powerful deck in M19 Standard, that no one seems to play. Let's play it in MTG Arena. Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/rsMerchant ... Read More...
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