Development and Progress: The EPIC Storm moving forward

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”Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.”-Benjamin Franklin In a game of variance, there is no one true way to determine the best iteration of a deck. As metagames shift and adapt, one must also adapt the list they are playing ...

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Pondering Policy: Guilds of Ravnica, Ravnica Allegiance, and War of the Spark

Pondering Policy

Welcome back to our next installment of Pondering Policy! This will be the last of our catch-up articles. We are discussing the updates for Guilds of Ravnica, Ravnica Allegiance, and War of the Spark. There are some big ones in here, so let’s get right to it! Guilds of Ravnica Policy ...

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Matchup Mulligan: Maverick

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UW Stoneblade Final Hand Answer Hand 10: (on the play) Keep or Mulligan? Keep I was a little shocked at how many of you would mulligan this hand, you’re only an initial mana source away from winning while being protected by our best disruption spell. I would lead off on Chrome Mox ...

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Through the Looking Glass: Ad Nauseam Tendrils with Brandon Osborne

Through the Looking Glass

Special Guest A few words on Brandon Osborne (Control4Daze on MTGO): Brandon began his Magic addiction on the blacktops at recess in 1994…eager for the opportunity to trade a freshly pulled dual land for a Force of Nature. Playing until 2001, Brandon had some success on the JSS with ...

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Matchup Mulligan: UW Stoneblade

Matchup Mulligan

UR Delver Hand Answer Hand 10: (on the draw) Keep or Mulligan? Keep Most people correctly answered this scenario. With a scry and being on the draw, your odds of finding a red source are much better than your odds of winning the game on five cards. It’s difficult to ask for more than a first...

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Leaving A Legacy: 3.5K (04/07/2019) – 4th Place

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On my way home from the second Leaving A Legacy open, I calculated how much I spent on gas and tolls driving back to Syracuse, NY from Boston, MA — it was roughly $120 (three full tanks). On top of that, I spent 10 hours driving in one weekend and unfortunately got a speeding ticket...

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Sideboard Theory: Extirpate and Surgical Extraction

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Before we dive into this article I want to introduce myself. My name is Steve Vultaggio. I am a 25-year-old Masters student living in New Orleans. Who Dat! Originally, I am from Boston, Massachusetts and am a life long Bruins and Patriots fan. I have been playing Magic the Gathering since 2000, ...

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Through the Looking Glass: Grixis Phoenix with Callum Smith

Through the Looking Glass

Special Guest A few words on Callum Smith (@WhiteFacesmtg): Hailing from the land of tea and fish & chips, Callum Smith or better known as “WhiteFaces” is usually playing some kind of Brainstorm deck and especially enjoys control strategies. He has an EU Eternal Weekend T8 to ...

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