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A Young Pyromancer’s First IRL Tournament

Andre Segarra
July 14, 2023
Casual to Competitive, The Spirit Squad
What's good, Spirit Squad! Or today, I suppose you can be Young Pyromancers. Today we're gonna talk about a thing that has always seemed obvious to me, but that's coming from the point of view of someone... 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...

Card Wars, Episode MOM: Rogues Won

Andre Segarra
May 12, 2023
Explorer, Pioneer, The Spirit Squad
What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today we’re still talking about March of the Machine and what it’s done for Pioneer/Explorer, except we’re not talking about Spirits! Instead, we’re talking about a Tribal deck tha... Read More...

What’s U with W’s all over? Azorius!

Andre Segarra
March 3, 2023
The Spirit Squad
What's Good, Spirit Squad! Recently I've been championing the cause of Azorius Spirits in Pioneer, mostly due to the release of Seachrome Coast. And the deck has certainly performed! In the past week alone, ... Read More...

Updating a Donkin Classic: Neoform in Pioneer!

GR_DONKIN
January 21, 2023
Decklists, Donkin's Digest, Pioneer
Neoform is one of my favorite cards of all time. At first glance, Neoform is fun little uncommon that can enable your Simic +1/+1 counter strategies like Incubation Druid. Look a little deeper though and you se... Read More...

Commander ad Populum, Ep 219: A reminder About Big Magic Events

Ryan Peneff
December 14, 2022
Commander, Commander ad Populum
If you've never been to a bigger magic event, you should! They're the best. This week, I spend some time recapping a recent event I attended and reminding first-timers that more than anything, it's important to... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: How Powerful Are Banned Pioneer Cards?

Nikachu
November 29, 2022
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Pioneer's cards got axed quickly at the start of the format, but are they as powerful today as they were back then? https://youtu.be/_BLulZilV_Q Get your MTG singles from FUSION GAMING O... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Should The Fetchlands Get Banned?!

Nikachu
November 3, 2022
Channel Nikachu, Modern
Some debate has spurred up over fetchlands in Modern. Are they too powerful and need a ban or are they part of the identity of the format? https://youtu.be/_I3mZJ4-7-g Get your MTG singles... Read More...

Into the Arena: Detouring into Explorer

Dawson Reynolds
May 1, 2022
Decklists, Explorer, Into the Arena, MTG Arena
Streets of New Capenna is now officially released, and we have finally had the chance to play with the new cards on Arena! The very first card I wanted to try out was Endless Detour, since it seemed to have the... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Clever Lumimancer UPGRADES Prowess Mechanic!

Nikachu
April 15, 2021
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Find out why Clever Lumimancer is one of the most dangerous cards coming out from MtG Strixhaven. https://youtu.be/HVdMYhArwgA Get your MTG singles from FUSION GAMING ONLINE. Use Coupon C... Read More...
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