Step Into the Arena Andre Segarra March 28, 2024 Alchemy, Historic, MTG Arena, Standard, The Spirit Squad What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today we’re gonna talk about Magic: the Gathering Arena (I’ll probably just shorten it to Arena for the remainder of today) and just how it’s truly changed the scope of Magic: the ... Read More...
Team Edward and the Pro Tour Andre Segarra March 8, 2024 The Spirit Squad What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today your Friendly Neighborhood Kindred Expert(™) is gonna help y’all understand just how one of Pioneer’s most underrated decks has made a huge comeback thanks to a new toy. By “... Read More...
Mother, May I: the Benefits of Magic for Youth Andre Segarra February 23, 2024 The Spirit Squad What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today we’re gonna talk about an aspect of gaming that most of us have long forgotten about, but has affected us all from probably the very first time we caught the gaming bug: how ... Read More...
To Unfinity… and Beyond! Andre Segarra February 10, 2024 The Spirit Squad What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today we’re gonna talk about one of the most important hot-button topics in Magic: the Gathering and the culture surrounding our favorite game: accessibility. So what’s with the ti... Read More...
New Year, New Me: Flying Edition Andre Segarra January 19, 2024 Decklists, Explorer, Pioneer, The Spirit Squad What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today we’re here to talk about the new direction that Azorius Spirits in Pioneer (slash Explorer) is taking, and maybe even brag a little on just how this has led us to new success... Read More...
Setting the Standard Andre Segarra January 12, 2024 Standard, The Spirit Squad What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today we’re going to talk a bit about the Standard format, and that’s territory we haven’t touched in quite some time (actually… never, as far as articles go!). The Standard format... Read More...
Modern: The Bans and the Fury-less Andre Segarra December 22, 2023 Modern, The Spirit Squad What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today, as promised, we’re gonna talk a bit about the recent update to the Banned and Restricted list. This time the affected cards are Fury and Up the Beanstalk, cards that any Mod... Read More...
Banned and Restricted: B&R & USA! Andre Segarra December 15, 2023 Pioneer, The Spirit Squad What's good, Spirit Squad! Today we have a LOT to talk about in the context of Pioneer. We just saw two cards banned, one potentially huge card unbanned, and all of this is only a week-and-a-half ahead of th... Read More...
State of the Spirit Address: Ixalan Edition Andre Segarra November 24, 2023 Decklists, Explorer, Pioneer, The Spirit Squad What's good, Spirit Squad! Today we're gonna talk about something we haven't had a direct focus on in a little bit: Spirits, and the state of the Pioneer format! Dude. You always talk about Spirits. What are y... Read More...
Study and Practice Andre Segarra November 18, 2023 Pioneer, The Spirit Squad What's good, Spirit Squad! Today we're gonna talk a bit about both The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (LCI) and the Regional Championship tournaments that are going to be the highlight of a lot of players' competitive... Read More...
