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It's time to beat opponents down with giant chunky creatures in Gruul Stompy, featuring Rhythm of the Wild. This enchantment makes our creatures uncounterable and the haste makes it almost impossible for ... Read More...

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This week we get into the stories and special meaning behind cards in our collections. I discuss why it's special to have a complete set of Magic cards that have memories tied to them and recommend that everyon... Read More...

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Mono-Blue Merfolk is the ultimate exercise in tempo. You have no removal so every move matters. How you block, bounce, and attack needs to be executed delicately because winning with Merfolk is an art! Companion1 x Yorion, Sky Nomad ... Read More...

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We're back with our series on Breaking the Mold of mono-colors. Join us as we take a look at an Arist-NO-crats deck. That is, a Yawgmoth, Thran Physician deck that includes zero aristocrat-style cards in the li... Read More...

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"Come for the mage-rings, stay for the... uh... mage-rings?" - a Vryn travel agent, probably Vryn is a backwater plane somewhere out in the blind eternities. It has two notable features: it was the ... Read More...

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If there’re two things I love, it's Magic: The Gathering and a good refreshment. There’s nothing better than sitting down at the end of the day and playing a couple games of Magic while sipping on something tasty, whether it's hot cocoa, some green tea, or may... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Chalice Crushes the Competition

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The threat of Death's Shadow and Crashing Footfalls decks are too strong, Merfolk is too clunky at too high of a curve to combat them. Chalice of the Void will save the Fish by neutralizing all their 1-drops and 0-drops! Companion1 x Yorion, S... Read More...

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This week, we channel our inner 90's arcade kid! We discuss some of our favorite memories from the Street Fighter franchise as we make our way through the latest Secret Lair Super Drop. From Street Fighter to z... Read More...
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