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Channel Nikachu: Modern Merfolk

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Nikachu is back in Modern get the leg up on your next Modern event! Merfolk by Nikachu 4 x AEther Vial4 x Cursecatcher2 x Smuggler's Copter4 x Silvergill Adept4 x Spreading Seas3 x Harbinger of the Tides4... Read More...

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Hello again Magic fans, The ongoing experiment continues, as I do my best every couple of weeks to give you an update on what's going on in the greater Magic Multiverse without resorting to such unseemly tac... Read More...

Cubism: Commander 2017 Review

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The Cubism boys are back and they are reviewing the Commander 2017 product, what cards from this exciting release will you be adding to your cube? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5g233oYAGU Watch more Cubism here!... Read More...

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Yes folks, it's finally time time for Training Grounds!  This week on modern musings I'll be unveiling what I think could be a competitively viable archetype as the deck has a multitude of combos and synergies ... Read More...

Limited Time Only: Episode 69 Understanding Signals

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This week The Limited Time Only boys are back and discussing how to properly read and understand signals in Limited. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLqEi18rcPA Follow Spencer on Twitter at: @Spencer13H ... Read More...

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1. People Are Never Satisfied with Wizards You see it literally every time Wizards releases a new Commander lineup: How come there isn't a valuable land cycle in it? How come the MSRP isn't lower? Why aren't there free packs of MM1 included with my pur... Read More...

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For the past few sets, I've been trying to outline my thoughts on deckbuilding and how they impact my assessment of new cards. Today I'm going to continue that theme and talk a little bit about functional redun... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Vintage Merfolk

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Modern Musings: The Modern Banlist

Michael Shapiro
August 20, 2017
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Welcome to another Modern Musings!  I know I said that we'd be talking about Training Grounds this week, but I realized that this is the last article you guys will see before the banned and restricted announcem... Read More...
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