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SpiritSquadMTG, or just Dre, has been playing games at a high level for 25 years, 13 of that within the Magic: the Gathering space. You can find him talking about Magic, especially Spirits, on YouTube or occasionally playing in Upstate New York.

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

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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...

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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

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December 22, 2023
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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!

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December 15, 2023
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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...

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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...

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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...

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October 20, 2023
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What's good, Spirit Squad! Today we're going to talk about something I've referenced plenty of times here and probably many, many times on recorded videos or live streams: the rate at which information i... Read More...

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October 13, 2023
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What's good, Spirit Squad! Today we're going to talk about something that's common knowledge to people who play Magic: the Gathering Online (MTGO), but people who don't already play online have no way to kno... Read More...

Pioneer’s Snatching (Cavern of) Souls!

Andre Segarra
September 29, 2023
Pioneer, The Spirit Squad
What's good, Spirit Squad! Today we're gonna talk about one of the most exciting spoilers we've seen in awhile: Cavern of Souls! This is a card we don't have to guess at the power of, as it's a reprint f... Read More...
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