As an enfranchised player with lengthy gameplay experience, it becomes easy to sit back and chide some of Magic’s direct avenues of gameplay. The longer you play, the more you take for granted what other players will know and understand...
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No two Magic players are alike. It’s a simple axiom, but it’s also one easily lost when viewed from the outsider’s perspective or from the micro level of individual gameplay fervor. Everyone approaches the game with their own preferences and...
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Much like many other constructed formats, a defining aspect of Commander is its consistency. It allows you to leave your kitchen table and play with complete strangers under the same recognized structure. There aren’t frequent radical rules changes or constant...
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Let’s talk Sol Ring. Since the very beginning of Magic, has been one of the most cost efficient and beneficial mana generators. Period. It makes more mana than it costs, it can go into literally any deck, and there are...
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As any new player will attest, Magic is not the easiest game to fully acclimate with. While the basics can be taught in a playthrough or two, the intricacies of a game that’s older than many of its players and...
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From the very beginning, Magic: the Gathering has always been a constant battle between rival planeswalkers wielding giant fireballs and scores of brutish creatures. With over two decades of material to work with there are a myriad number of ways players...
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Watching the mind of Magic designers at work can be enlightening. You may not always agree with their creative choices, but there usually is a logical thought process to how they reached that point. It was decided a while back...
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There is no Swiss Army Knife for every situation. Try as one might to anticipate every conceivable contingency, it’s simply not, well, in the cards. Whether it’s the battlefield or the board room, our expertise, experiences, and unique skillsets can...
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They say that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. It’s such a pensive statement, full of zen-like logic and rife with possibility. You can’t help but nod your head in agreement at such obviously simple...
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Imagine yourself driving. It’s down a typical road on a typical day under typical conditions. As you approach an intersection, the light changes red. You seek to continue on your merry way ahead. Meanwhile, the blinker of the car in...
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