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Jim LaPage: Origins Early in my EDH career, my all-star deck lineup consisted of Aurelia the Warleader (double combat), Kresh, the Bloodbraided (double +1/+1 counters), and Vorel of the Hull Clade (d... Read More...

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Hey all, and welcome to another Modern Musings, where this week we're going to talk about what the modern metagame looks like after GP Vegas, and which decks I think gained stock and which lost stock in our post-Vegas world.  Another thing that I'll briefly to... Read More...

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Welcome to final part of "To ban or not to Ban". If you missed any of the other parts check them out here: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 We've already covered all of the cards that I feel a... Read More...

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Note: For the purposes of this article, I will be using the following terms as defined below: Proxy: A card created and issued by a judge, intended to be used as a replacement for a card damaged during the cou... Read More...
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