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Rant of Valakut: Joining the Kitchen Table

Ben Iverach-Brereton
March 25, 2019
Rants of Valakut
My Dungeons & Dragons group has a lot of Magic players in it. It's how I met the group, actually; one of the guys noticed my geeky t-shirt at FNM one day (I think it was my "+20 Shirt of Smiting") and asked... Read More...

The Spike Feeders: S2E5 | Noyan Dar, Vial Smasher/Silas Renn, Yuriko, Kynaios and Tiro (Casual)

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February 9, 2019
The Spike Feeders
The Spike Feeders are back with some casual Commander gameplay action! This week the guys are playing some of their favourite decks, with a couple making repeat appearances from last season. https://www.yout... Read More...

MTG Jeff: Infinite Auras – Famished Paladin Combo

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December 28, 2018
MTG Arena, Standard
Here is a super-fun deck built around an infinite combo that's been around for some time. This version runs 0 rares! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ4MsIIJt0M   Decklist: 4 x Famished Palad... Read More...

The Spike Feeders: S1E6 | Anax & Cymede, Derevi, Vial Smasher / Silas Renn, Tymna / Kydele (Casual)

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December 20, 2018
The Spike Feeders
Every three episodes The Spike Feeders kick it casual: weird brews, big cards, whacky turns, and Maximum Fun. This week, we've got couple new decks you probably haven't seen before. https://youtu.be/sCKuV... Read More...

The Metaworker – Fargo Judge Mini-Conference

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February 21, 2018
The Metaworker
I don't talk about judging much because I don't actually judge a lot of events, but I am a L1 judge who is relatively involved in the local judge community. Back in October of 2017 at the Fusion Gaming 5k at Ce... Read More...

Rants of Valakut: Treacherous Links

Ben Iverach-Brereton
April 24, 2017
Rants of Valakut
It's clear that I play a lot of Magic: the gathering, and write my Rants of Valakut, it's no wonder that a word or phrase could get me thinking about a card. The trouble is, these days I'm starting to see these... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: I Got a Rock – Part 1

Ben Iverach-Brereton
March 21, 2017
Rants of Valakut
The second commander deck I ever made was an artifact based deck led by Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer. Over the years it has gone through a lot of changes, but its most recent iteration has been an equipment based ... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: A Strictly Worse Snapcaster

Ben Iverach-Brereton
March 6, 2017
Rants of Valakut
Knowing when a 'bad' card is better than its more powerful counterparts is an important skill to have. Dismissing cards out of hand by saying that they are 'strictly worse' than something else doesn't really do... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Story Time

Ben Iverach-Brereton
February 20, 2017
Rants of Valakut
Have you ever stopped to consider just how strange a game of Magic can be from a story perspective? Even if we accept the idea of an elephant wearing boots or a hawk wielding an arsenal of swords, mos... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Vorel of the Hull Clade

Ben Iverach-Brereton
February 6, 2017
Rants of Valakut
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It's remarkable just how many abilities there are that use +1/+1 counters: Outlast, Support, Devour, Evolve, Megamorph, Graft. There are so many more, and that's not even counting abilities like Proliferate or ... Read More...
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