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Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 255: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Review

Commander Cookout
July 20, 2021
Commander, Commander Cookout
This week, we discuss everything from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms. Cards, art, showcase frames, flavor and of course, our favorite cards to slap lips with! Join us as we swoon. Huge thank you to our s... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Simic Merfolk Goes 5-0 Thanks to MH2 Cards!

Nikachu
July 18, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Merfolk is back on the map thanks to the upgrades to Modern Horizons 2! Svyelun, Tide Shaper, Suspend, and Cursed Totem have made the deck competitive and Nikachu shows off its power with this 5-0, the ... Read More...

Into the Arena: Let’s Brew for 2022

Dawson Reynolds
July 16, 2021
Decklists, Into the Arena, MTG Arena, Standard
With the new set Adventures in the Forgotten Realms now on Arena, Wizards of the Coast has created a new format that is allowing players to get a sneak peek at what Standard will look like post-rotation. It's called Standard 2022 and it allows players to only ... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Modern Merfolk, But Like a Well-Played Game of Chess

Nikachu
July 15, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Merfolk, as always, is rewarding if you play it carefully and patiently, like chess. In this league we draw a lot of parallels between Modern MTG and chess! Lands2 x Cavern of... Read More...

Commander ad Populum, Ep 145: The Commander Power 9 – An exercise in Thought…

Ryan Peneff
July 15, 2021
Commander, Commander ad Populum
We all know the Power Nine of Magic. The supposed nine most powerful cards of all time. They're all banned in the Commander format, of course. So, that raises the question: What is the Commander Power Nine? Tun... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 254: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Legendary Review w/ D&D Lore

Commander Cookout
July 13, 2021
Commander, Commander Cookout
Join us as we kick off a new campaign and head into The Forgotten Realms! We start off with some initial thoughts and cover the cards and D&D lore behind a ton of the new legendary creatures from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! Huge thank you to our... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Modern Merfolk’s Tide Shapers Spread the Seas!

Nikachu
July 10, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Tide Shaper is a big UPGRADE to the Modern Merfolk deck. Spreading Seas is nice, but it generally is a waste of tempo, especially if the opponent can ignore the Seas effect. However, Tide Shaper is a Sp... Read More...

Into the Arena: Top Spoilers of The Forgotten Realms

Dawson Reynolds
July 9, 2021
Historic, Into the Arena, MTG Arena, Spoilers, Standard
It’s finally here! The Forgotten Realms are upon us, and Arena players are getting their first taste of the new set. This marriage of Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering has a ton of flavourful and ... Read More...

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Ian Mikita
July 8, 2021
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