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Rant of Valakut: Drawing Ahead (Part 1)

Ben Iverach-Brereton
January 17, 2022
Rants of Valakut
I got to cast Ancestral Recall for the first time recently in the MTGO Vintage Cube. It was sweet, and flashing it back with Snapcaster Mage was even sweeter. It's very rare to find a card that effic... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 237: Tinybones’ Titillating Tirade

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April 6, 2021
Commander, Commander Cookout, Decklists
Hello and welcome to another very special episode of Commander Cookout Podcast! Huge thank you to our sponsors, Fusion Gaming Online. They're your source for all of your gaming needs. You can find them he... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Pioneer Mono-Black Hand Attack

Ben Iverach-Brereton
February 17, 2020
Decklists, Rants of Valakut
As soon as Pioneer was first announced, I got very excited at the prospect of brewing decks for a brand new format. I wasn't able to keep up with the fast-paced rate of bans intially, and I've been spending wha... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: A World Without the Faithless (Part 3)

Ben Iverach-Brereton
October 14, 2019
Rants of Valakut, Uncategorized
Are you digging for answers, or maybe just digging for the beginning of the article? Draw these two links, then discard two cards: A World Without the Faithless - Part 1 and Part 2 It has come down ... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: A World Without the Faithless (Part 2)

Ben Iverach-Brereton
September 30, 2019
Rants of Valakut
Did you miss part 1? Don't lose faith! You can find it here. Most of the options to replace Faithless Looting we looked at last time were instant or sorcery spells, with a couple of exceptions. As it... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: A World Without the Faithless (Part 1)

Ben Iverach-Brereton
September 16, 2019
Rants of Valakut
So, Faithless Looting got banned in Modern. I think it's fair to say in hindsight that the card was just too powerful and that it warped the format around it. While it did enable a variety of decks, ... Read More...

MTG Jeff: War of the Discard – Mono-Black Davriel Discard Deck in WAR Standard

MTG JEFF
May 19, 2019
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War of the Spark gave us a few more pieces to the Discard Drain deck. It is still a janky deck, but it is super fun when it goes off. I hope you enjoy the deck & gameplay! MTG Jeff: War of the Discard ... Read More...

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