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Rant of Valakut: New Treasures

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September 13, 2021
Rants of Valakut
Jump/Start Historic Horizons is a lot of fun, and the additions to Historic are proving to be quite interesting. I'll admit, I'm not sure that I'm looking forward to playing against every new archetype (I'm loo... Read More...

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Magic the Gathering: Arena received a major new product recently with the release of the largest ever Historic-focused set. Jumpstart: Historic Horizons is essentially a “masters set” style product for Arena’s ... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Azorius Merfolk with Prismatic Ending

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Merfolk has been playing Chalice, but using Dismember (3-mana value spell) has been painful. UW control has been running Chalice alongside Prismatic Ending because casting Ending for 2 mana can exile 1-ma... Read More...

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Commander, Commander ad Populum
This week, I recount a game that I had at FNM. The game reminded me that it's important to identify a plan when playing Commander. A plan that you can lean on, adjust on the fly, and eventually ride to victory over the course of a deck's lifecycle. Addition... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Simic Merfolk with ENDURANCE Maindeck

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September 7, 2021
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Channel Nikachu: Chalice of the Void Shows it’s WORTH In Modern Merfolk!

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September 2, 2021
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Why does Merfolk maindeck Chalice? Because 75% of the metagame leans on 1-mana or 0-mana spells. Fortunately Merfolk runs mostly 2- and 3-mana spells. In this league Chalice shows why this is a top 5 card in Modern. Lands1 x ... Read More...

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Commander, Commander ad Populum
If you're feeling fatigued by the never ending stream of new products that have come out, and that are continuing to come out, this week on CadPopCast is the week for you! I give some ideas on how best to spend... Read More...
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