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Rant of Valakut: Customized for Cube

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Rants of Valakut
Warning! This article contains unsolicited card designs. Members of Wizards R&D should stop reading right away. Might I suggest some music to tide you over instead, or perhaps a fun word puzzle? Rece... Read More...

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Welcome to another deck tech for the people, by the people, for the people! Now, officially on YouTube! Head over and check things out. There're decktechs, altered-art card tutorials and the first episodes of C... Read More...

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Mono-Blue Merfolk goes 5-0 to start the 2021 year right! This build features Threads of Disloyalty, a way to gain tempo and card advantage vs the aggressive creature decks like Shadow, Prowess, Burn, or even Stoneblade. The tempo swings are real! ... Read More...

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Commander Cookout Podcast Ep 226: Kaldheim Legendary Creatures/Norse Mythology Comparison

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Hello and welcome to another very special episode of Commander Cookout Podcast! Huge thank you to our sponsors, Fusion Gaming Online. They're your source for all of your gaming needs. You can find them h... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Azorius Merfolk

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The best way to fight Lurrus decks is to exile the creatures; that way they cannot be brought back from the graveyard. Therefore, we will add Path to Exile to our arsenal. In addition we'll play Celestial Purge to answer the threats from Death's Shadow and... Read More...

Kaldheim Commander Decklists

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Pick them up HERE! Phantom Premonition Commander (1)1 x Ranar the Ever-Watchful - Foil Creatures (31)1 x Angel of Finality1 x Angel of Serenity1 x Arcane Artisan1 x Brago, King Eternal1 x Burnished H... Read More...

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Merfolk has tested every card in Simic except one: Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath. Merfolk can consistently fill the graveyard with Merfolk Branchwalker and Jadelight Ranger to Escape Uro. The lifegain and ... Read More...

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Kaldheim: Spoilers!

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January 20, 2021
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