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Channel Nikachu: Ramp Tier List!

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We're rating rrrrrRAMP! We rate your submissions on a tier list today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV8zabbosLU&ab_channel=NikachuMTGLive Get your MTG singles from FUSION GAMING ONLINE. Use ... Read More...

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Channel Nikachu: Mana Rock Tier List!

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June 16, 2024
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We're looking at the ESSENTIAL mana rocks today, along with some LESS desirable stones—and ranking them on a tier list! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h35IVq-ZNI&ab_channel=NikachuMTGLive Get ... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: 0-Mana Artifact Tier List

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We go through every 0-mana artifact in MTG existence and rank 'em (some are off the chart!). https://youtu.be/PUWYsLGI_QQ Get your MTG singles from FUSION GAMING ONLINE. Use Coupon ... Read More...

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Over the last few weeks, we've been highlighting what we think our best secrets of Commander are. Today, we cap things off by discussing when it's OK, or not OK, to update decks. Why should we do it? Why should... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Colour(less) Identity

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May 9, 2022
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We've all had the idea: wouldn't it be fun to build a colourless Commander deck! Grab a big Eldrazi titan and plunk it in the Command zone, then fill your deck with all those utility lands that never usually ma... Read More...

The Metaworker: Learning to Love Hate (Part 1, Explosive Turns, Multiple Spells)

James LaPage
August 22, 2018
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Hate is important for a healthy meta. It's what stops the best decks in your local meta from winning so consistently that you get sick of playing against them. What is it? How do you start hating on decks in yo... Read More...

The Metaworker – Seven-Mana Bad Spells Part 2: Minimizing Setup Costs

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November 1, 2017
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Special Guest I’m so excited to have a guest writer with me today. After last week’s article, Dennis Lackmeyer offered up some very insightful comments about cost reduction. It’s a complex topic with quite a f... Read More...

The Metaworker – Signals (Part 2 of 2)

James LaPage
October 4, 2017
The Metaworker
If you missed part one of this series, I would definitely recommend reading it before getting into this one. I'll be touching on a lot of the same concepts today. What did we learn last time? In the last epis... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: I Got a Rock – Part 2

Ben Iverach-Brereton
April 10, 2017
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In the last Rant of Valakut we talked about mana rocks and their casting costs. This week I'd like to continue by examining some of the drawbacks these artifacts might have, as well as some of the extra utility... Read More...
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