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Value in Magic (Part One): Efficiency

Here is a simple question, which card is better? Tarmogoyf or Grizzly Bear The choice here is quite obvious. But why? In Magic, there are many reasons why one card is better then another. In this...

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The Colors of Magic – Black

One of the first things you should ask yourself before constructing a deck is what color(s) to play. With so many different color combinations and possible strategies, it’s hard to know where to start....

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The Power of Tutors

Whether you are playing a standard sized sixty card deck, a one hundred card commander deck, or a forty card draft deck, there is one thing that plagues us all, consistency. Whether you are looking for...

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The Colors of Magic – Blue

One of the first things you must ask yourself before constructing a deck is what color(s) to play. With many color combinations available, it’s hard to know where to start. This article is one of a...

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“And I’ll Form the Head!”: An Overview of Voltron

EDH is a format full of variation and personalization. Just think of all the choices you have to make when you’re creating a deck. What strategy do you want to play? What colors do you want to be in?...

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Switching Roles: When Do You Play as the Control Deck or the Aggro Deck?

A very important but often overlooked aspect to playing Magic is when to switch between playing as the control deck or the aggro deck. Often times players get stuck in the habit of playing one way or...

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Sylvan Tutor: How Read Cards

In this series of articles we will be going over the various rules of Magic: the Gathering, in an attempt to both, teach new players the game, and help keep existing players up to date on possible rule...

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Sylvan Tutor: Basic Rules

In this series of articles we will be going over the various rules of Magic: the Gathering, in an attempt to both, teach new players the game, and help keep existing players up to date on possible rule...

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Tribal Terrors: Moonfolk

Tribal Terrors is a series that analyzes different creature types in order to determine whether the creature type and its respective tribe is playable. In this series we will not be exploring popular...

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Let’s Discuss EDH: Adapting Your Deck For Your Playgroup

Something often discussed in EDH is the notion of playing competitively VS casually. While that does play a roll into adapting your deck for a play group, we are not going to extensively discuss that...

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Containment Priest Does Not Stop Tokens… and Other MTG Misconceptions

It was my first tournament and I had just started getting my feet wet in the Legacy format. I was so excited to finally be playing a match with my pet deck: Death and Taxes. This was back in the CB-Top...

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Most Effective Land Destruction in Magic

Lands are the cards that drive the basic mechanics in Magic. They’re required to produce mana in order to cast spells. Without them, it would become very difficult to play the game. While certain...

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Best Legacy Removal Spells

Legacy has traditionally been dominated by counter wars and combos throughout its history. However many decks in the format often utilize a few choice removal spells. From Death and Taxes to Delver,...

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Pros and Cons of Life Gain Decks in Magic

There are a multitude of different ways to win in Magic the Gathering. You can mill your opponent, slowly burn their life away, or just swing a bunch of creatures in their face. Unlike these methods,...

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Planeswalkers: Nissa

Nissa is one of the most popular green Planeswalkers in Magic the Gathering. She has a total of eight different cards, seven of which are mono green.  Her abilities revolve a lot around untapping and...

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Best Draw Cards in MTG

Being able to add cards to your hand is almost always a useful ability, especially in games where you end up using all of your resources in one fell swoop. Having a large amount of cards in your hand...

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Advanced Magic: The Gathering Strategy – How to Be a Better Player

Magic can be an incredibly intricate and complex game to learn and play. While its basic rules are not too hard to understand, there are a lot of underlying strategies that are not always outwardly...

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A Festival Of Tokens

The Holidays are underway, and who better to invite to your festivities than some of the strongest Magic creatures in the game? The only problem is that their cards have too high of a mana cost for...

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The Leylines of Magic

To win a game of Magic, you need to delegate your resources, while also maintaining a strong presence on the battlefield. As a player, you need to realize when it is important to cast certain spells to...

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The Chinese Zodiac in Magic the Gathering

Happy Lunar New Year everyone! The Chinese Zodiac is a popular part of Chinese Mythology that influences character and story elements in a multitude of games and other forms of entertainment; such as...

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