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Author Denis Grinko

Denis Grinko

Denis is veteran of Limited, and is yet to miss an opportunity to jam the holiday cube whenever it appears on MTGO. With a top-50 finish at the last Canadian Nationals and a second-place finish at the 2017 Fusion 5k, he spends his days crackin' wise and slinging cardboard. Catch him at open mic comedy at Wee Johnny's on Wednesday nights.

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Denis Grinko
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Despite being asked by absolutely no one, Local hypercompetitive player Sheldon Snarks insisted on explaining to the entire table just how absolutely crushing his hand was after successfully countering half of ... Read More...

Reserved List Cards to be Reprinted on the Blockchain

Denis Grinko
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In an historic move, WotC has announced that in order to keep up with the latest technology and modern market pressures, it will be putting it's Reserved List onto the blockchain through an innovative, multi-pl... Read More...

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In a trademark move surprising absolutely no one, Hasbro and WotC have included a Willy Wonka-esque golden ticket into the highly anticipated Lord of the Rings set slated for release in the summer. Somewhere am... Read More...
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