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Cubism: Guilds of Ravnica Cube Review

Aaron Paquette
September 28, 2018
Cubism
Aaron and Drew are back this week with the FULL Guilds of Ravnica Review! Will Guilds fill out the missing gold cards we so desperately need? or will the 'powered down' standard environment leave us hanging... ... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Magic Ponies: Gathering Friendship (Ep1, Part 3)

Ben Iverach-Brereton
September 24, 2018
Rants of Valakut, Uncategorized
Last time on Magic Ponies.... Woodvine was able to treat Lightning Dart's symptoms, but she fears her illness may have been caused by the dreaded Fillyrexians! They are a sinister group of beings fro... Read More...

Cubism: Guilds of Ravnica – First Impressions

Aaron Paquette
September 11, 2018
Cubism
Aaron and Drew are back this week to talk about the upcoming Guilds of Ravnica release. With spoiler season right around the corner (or starting 2 days ago..), we talk about the bare bones of the set evaluating... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Magic Ponies: Gathering Friendship (Ep1, Part 2)

Ben Iverach-Brereton
September 10, 2018
Rants of Valakut
Previously on Magic Ponies.... The white pony Spirit Shield and her river pony friend Stormsurge were discussing plans for a costume party when Lightning Dart stumbled over, interrupting them. The ... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Magic Ponies: Gathering Friendship (Ep1, Part 1)

Ben Iverach-Brereton
August 27, 2018
Rants of Valakut
Cover art by TheParagon This week on Rants of Valakut, we have an exclusive sneak peek at the latest cartoon from Magic: the Gathering: Magic Ponies: Gathering Friendship. Inspired by the popular Mare cycle... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: The Invasion Soundtrack

Ben Iverach-Brereton
August 13, 2018
Rants of Valakut
Originally published in Rolling Stoneforge Magazine.* Cover art by Steamhat In 2001 the Boston-based rock group American Hi-Fi released their hit single "Flavor of the ... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Scaling Threats in Horde Magic

Ben Iverach-Brereton
July 16, 2018
Rants of Valakut
For Horde decks, cards that can be played as a small threat or as a large one are invaluable. These two-tiered cards are fantastic, since in the early game when players are developing their board they... Read More...

Cubism: Core 2019 Cube Review!

Aaron Paquette
July 14, 2018
Cubism
Aaron and Drew are finally back with the Core Set 2019 Review! After the entire set being spoiled that felt like forever ago, we finally got time to sit down and evaluate our triumphant return to Core Sets! In ... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Mox Amber Merfolk

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July 5, 2018
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This time, we're exploring Mox Amber Merfolk, thanks to Ben White! Mox Amber Merfolk Lands4 x Cavern of Souls1 x Flooded Strand1 x Hallowed Fountain4 x Island (79)1 x Misty Rainforest2 x Mutavault1 x Poll... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Sagas, Assist, and Horde Magic

Ben Iverach-Brereton
July 2, 2018
Rants of Valakut
If you haven't heard of Horde Magic, please take a look at my earlier articles on the subject: - The Eldrazi Horde part 1, and part 2 - Horde of the Lich Lord After the amazing feedback I got from my earli... Read More...
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