New Year, New Me: Flying Edition Andre Segarra January 19, 2024 Decklists, Explorer, Pioneer, The Spirit Squad What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today we’re here to talk about the new direction that Azorius Spirits in Pioneer (slash Explorer) is taking, and maybe even brag a little on just how this has led us to new success... Read More...
Setting the Standard Andre Segarra January 12, 2024 Standard, The Spirit Squad What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today we’re going to talk a bit about the Standard format, and that’s territory we haven’t touched in quite some time (actually… never, as far as articles go!). The Standard format... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 265 – Retaliation Attacks and Over-Correcting Ryan Peneff November 15, 2023 Commander, Commander ad Populum We start with a quick follow up, after last week's Gwaihir and Gandalf introductory decktech. Then, I go deep with a listener submission on how best to react to, and learn from, the dogpile of attacks that some... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 264 – Gwaihir, the Windlord and Gandalf the Grey Ryan Peneff November 9, 2023 Commander, Commander ad Populum New deck time! I'm diving in with Gwaihir the Windlord, an Azorius Bird deck spear-headed by a flock of flying beaters. This deck will be a love letter to Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth and an homage ... Read More...
What’s U with W’s all over? Azorius! Andre Segarra March 3, 2023 The Spirit Squad What's Good, Spirit Squad! Recently I've been championing the cause of Azorius Spirits in Pioneer, mostly due to the release of Seachrome Coast. And the deck has certainly performed! In the past week alone, ... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Ephemerate Reinvents Modern Humans Nikachu July 28, 2022 Channel Nikachu, Modern Modern Humans with all their ETB creatures could use Ephemerate. Get double the value off Thalia's Lieutenant and Reflector Mage! CREATURE (32)4 x Champion of the Parish4 x Thraben Inspector3 x... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Vial-Less Merfolk with Ephemerate Nikachu April 20, 2022 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern One of Modern's most controversial cards is Ephemerate; today we test drive it in Merfolk. The card abuses etb effects, so targeting Silvergill Adept for extra cards or Merfolk Trickster to tap extra creatures ... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: 8-Seas Azorius Merfolk Nikachu April 17, 2022 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern The rise of Urza's Saga decks is kept in check by the Merfolk Community. Simply play 4x Spreading Seas and 4x Tide Shaper to make Sure those Sagas never make a single Construct! Companion1 x Yorion, ... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Merfolk with the BEST Removal Nikachu March 31, 2022 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern It's confirmed: March of Otherworldly Light is a Modern staple. It looks like a perfect fit for Merfolk; holding up counterspells or removal. March is a clean answer to all Modern's 1-drops and all other non-... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: UW Merfolk UPGRADED with March of Otherworldly Light Nikachu March 30, 2022 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern Azorius Merfolk picks up March of Otherworldly Light, fresh from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. This is an additional removal spell for tiny creatures, but anything else like Ensnaring Bridge and even Urza's Saga! L... Read More...
