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State of the Spirit Address: Ixalan Edition

Andre Segarra
November 24, 2023
Decklists, Explorer, Pioneer, The Spirit Squad
What's good, Spirit Squad! Today we're gonna talk about something we haven't had a direct focus on in a little bit: Spirits, and the state of the Pioneer format! Dude. You always talk about Spirits. What are y... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Most Powerful MTG Creatures with No Power

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August 19, 2023
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Today we look at the most POWERFUL creatures that don't actually have any power in those stats! https://youtube.com/live/twWHPufJQTs Get your MTG singles from FUSION GAMING ONLINE. Use Coup... Read More...

The Belcher Theory – Why Spirits is Winning in Pioneer

Andre Segarra
June 29, 2023
Pioneer, The Spirit Squad
What's good, Spirit Squad! Over the last few months, I've been trying to convince all of you that Azorius Spirits is in a fantastic place within the Pioneer metagame, and this has absolutely turned out to be t... Read More...

Can We Fix Power Creep?!

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March 26, 2023
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We're very happy to welcome Lord of Modern to The Mana Base! With her fresh insight and well-researched videos, we expect great things in the discourse around Modern MTG. Today, Lord of Modern addresses the ... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Free Spells Over MTG History

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December 24, 2022
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From Contagion, to Snuff Out, to Grief, we look at free spells over the history of MTG. https://youtu.be/bpXGyFjJCDg Get your MTG singles from FUSION GAMING ONLINE. Use Coupon Code NIKACHU ... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: The Best Artifact Creatures in MTG

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December 3, 2022
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There are a lot of Artifact Creatures out there, and here are the best ones in Magic: The Gathering! https://youtu.be/ZW7ppS9n_Eg Get your MTG singles from FUSION GAMING ONLINE. Use Coupo... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: How Powerful Are Banned Pioneer Cards?

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November 29, 2022
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Channel Nikachu: Top 10 Modern Decks to Beat – November 2022

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Into the Arena: Two Hot Standard Decks from the SNC Championship

Dawson Reynolds
May 27, 2022
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This past weekend’s Streets of New Capenna Championship showcased both Standard and Historic, and ended with a Top 8 that featured six totally unique archetypes. Standard seems like it may be the best it's been... Read More...

Into the Arena: Riveteers Midrange in Standard

Dawson Reynolds
May 6, 2022
Decklists, Into the Arena, Uncategorized
Streets of New Capenna has only been out for a week and it has already created an entirely new tier-one archetype in Standard! The Riveteers have been making the biggest impression of any family in Standard so ... Read More...
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