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What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today we’re going to talk about the recent developments surrounding Magic: the Gathering Online (MTGO) in particular. For anyone who didn’t already know, Daybreak Games has taken o... Read More...

Step Into the Arena

Andre Segarra
March 28, 2024
Alchemy, Historic, MTG Arena, Standard, The Spirit Squad
What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today we’re gonna talk about Magic: the Gathering Arena (I’ll probably just shorten it to Arena for the remainder of today) and just how it’s truly changed the scope of Magic: the ... Read More...

Zero to MTGO: How to Start Magic Online

Andre Segarra
October 13, 2023
The Spirit Squad
What's good, Spirit Squad! Today we're going to talk about something that's common knowledge to people who play Magic: the Gathering Online (MTGO), but people who don't already play online have no way to kno... Read More...

Channel Nikachi: Bant Spirits in Pioneer!

Ian Mikita
March 21, 2020
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Bant Spirits in Pioneer is the hot deck at the competitive level. MTG Spirits can counter with Mausoleum Wanderer and Spell Queller, protect our creatures with Selfless Spirit to make them indestructible to car... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Mono-Green Vial Elves

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February 6, 2020
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This isn't your usual Elf deck, this is Aggro Elves playing Aether Vial. Most elf decks are combo decks, relying on a lot of mana and winning with Ezuri. The problem with these decks, is if the creatures all di... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Interactive Mono-Blue Merfolk

Nikachu
January 16, 2020
Channel Nikachu, Decklists
I'm still on mono blue and I'm heavy on interaction. Playing Dismember for Gilded Goose, Urza, Elk Tokens, Eldrazi, Emry, and Gurmag Angler, this card basically answers every important threat in Modern. Deprive... Read More...

Channel Nikachi: Pioneer Days! Ft. Spirits and Merfolk

Nikachu
December 5, 2019
Channel Nikachu
Pioneer UW Spirits UW Spirits has every core card from Modern ported to Pioneer. Early aggression and interaction with Mausoleum Wanderer, the 2-mana lord Supreme Phantom, and the counterspell on a creatur... Read More...

MTG Jeff: Lumbering Thud a Fun FNM Deck?

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January 27, 2019
Decklists, Fusion Gaming, MTG Arena, Standard
Lumbering Battlement is a card a lot of people have wanted to break in some way. While I don't think this deck quite "breaks" the card, it certainly has fun with it. I hope you enjoy the deck & gameplay bel... Read More...

Jester’s ReCap 31: Ultimate Masters Revisited, BnR Blank, Stock Shorting, Artists Are Vendors Now

Blake Treleaven
December 4, 2018
Jester's reCap
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Hello Magic Community, It's time again now for the Jester's ReCap, your somewhat regular and sometimes even accurate breakdown of the latest Magic happenings from someone who was kinda paying attention. Just... Read More...

Jester’s ReCap 29 : What Do Pros Deserve? Where Can They Get it? Should Scubs Like Me Care?

Blake Treleaven
September 25, 2018
Jester's reCap
Hello Magic Community. Welcome back to Jester's ReCap, the somewhat satirical, definitely-not-journalism reCap of the last two weeks of Magic News. Or, as it was known this week, me frantically hitting F5 ho... Read More...
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