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Channel Nikachu: MTG Cards We Played Wrong

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March 8, 2023
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We all learned MTG wrong in some way, it's way too complicated. Today we explore people's experiences. Get your MTG singles from FUSION GAMING ONLINE. Use Coupon Code NIKACHU to save 5% off all yo... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Rules We Got Horribly Wrong When We Were Noobs

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Did you ever cast Dark Ritual and put 3 Swamps on the battlefield? https://youtu.be/-SFLHUL7ngo Get your MTG singles from FUSION GAMING ONLINE. Use Coupon Code NIKACHU to save 5% of... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Seven Card Draft

Ben Iverach-Brereton
August 1, 2022
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One of the enduring strengths of Magic: The Gathering is its multitude of formats. There are many different ways to play using the same game pieces, be it official formats like Commander, Modern, Sealed and Pau... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Creating the Ravaging Wilds

Ben Iverach-Brereton
July 18, 2022
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I wrote the initial rules for Journey into the Ravaging Wilds about a year ago, but at the time I wasn't satisfied with how it was shaping up. It fell onto the backburner as I moved on to other projects. I love... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Journey into the Ravaging Wilds (Horde Deck)

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July 4, 2022
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Your expedition has taken you deep into the heart of the wilderness. The treasure you seek is a relic of incredible power, and is rumoured to be hidden nearby. This region is treacherous, though; beasts stalk y... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Ascent

Ben Iverach-Brereton
January 2, 2022
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Ascent, as the name suggests, is an experimental format for Magic: the Gathering based on the deck building game Ascension. These rules allow players to purchase cards from a central shop on their turn, and can... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Limited Wish

Ben Iverach-Brereton
April 26, 2021
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The Commander Rules Committee recently released their rules update for Strixhaven. There weren't any new bans or rules changes in it, just clarifications of two existing rules: how modal double-faced cards (MDF... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: The Planeswalker Problem (part 2)

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March 15, 2021
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In case you missed it, here's a link to part 1. Sarkhan Wasn't That Mad Planeswalkers first appeared in 2007, in Lorwyn. The early designs followed a fairly standard formula: a relatively weak... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: The Planeswalker Problem (part 1)

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March 1, 2021
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The most frustrating thing in Magic is losing to a seemingly unbeatable threat. Sometimes that takes the form of a powerful creature, but more often than not it's an unanswered planeswalker. These ma... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Life at Fourty

Ben Iverach-Brereton
January 18, 2021
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What really sets Commander apart from other formats isn't the colour identity rule or the singleton nature of decks. It's not even the looming creature (or planeswalker) waiting in the Command Zone. While these... Read More...
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