by Basilisk with contributions from Ein and Slearch
Welcome to my innermost library of secret scrolls – you’ve been such a studious pupil all along, and so full of life! Since we both already know you’re here to learn more about Magic, let’s cut right to it. Ah ah ah!
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Posted in humor, mtg, strategy | basilisk, ein, slearch
by avatarofdumb & bosshoggatog
He opens with a pile of steaming broiled noodles topped with rare beef and oblique cut green onions. I lay an egg and pass the turn. He picks up his chopsticks and swings with a slice of beef and a hank of noodles, spraying beef juice over my board for -1/-1.
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Posted in card, food, humor, mtg, strategy | avatarofdumb, bosshoggatog
by blisterguy
Before Alara Reborn came along to shake things up, the format was undeniably ruled by Naya decks. When I say “ruled”, I probably should say “Dominated” in as much as the mere appearance of a non-Naya deck in any of the Decks of the Week top 8 lists often lead people to proclaim The End is Nigh, The Sky is Falling and other such apocalypsisms.
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Posted in humor, mtg, strategy | blisterguy
by Gasface
I have been drafting triple Alara Reborn since it was released online and have developed a strategy that has been blowing other decks out of the water left and right: Aggro Jund Cascade.
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Posted in ALR contest entry, mtg, serious business, strategy | Gasface
by prolepsis
Free Spell mechanics have a legacy not only of being broken, but of being unexpectedly broken, so there was still a lot of hope that Cascade would live up to its forbearers.
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Posted in ALR contest entry, mtg, serious business, strategy | prolepsis
by paz
Thousands of Magic: The Gathering players expressed feelings of disappointment and regret after choosing to play Turbo Fog at last Saturday’s Regional tournaments, only to fare poorly against those who knew how to play their decks.
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Posted in ALR contest entry, humor, mtg, strategy | paz
by NicotineJones
The prophetic NicotineJones brings his knowledge to bare against the Alara Reborn constructed format. Read this article, or be forever lost in a sea of gold and grey.
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Posted in ALR contest entry, mtg, strategy | NicotineJones
by NicotineJones
For years, NJ’s set reviews have been the ultimate prophetic revelation of strategies and ideas for the brand new cards. Ignoring his Conflux review would be akin to impeding his mission, warranting a curse that may result in injury by a pair of she-bears.
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Posted in mtg, strategy | NicotineJones
by paz
If you don’t have cards, find a way to get some. Unsuspecting players at Friday Night Magic events, for instance, might be too busy having fun with their friends between rounds to notice the dark stranger subtly slipping decks into a satchel by his side.
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Posted in humor, mtg, strategy | paz
by llarack
One topic that is not often covered in articles about constructed is how to properly mulligan with decks, and what factors to consider while mulliganing. However, I feel the best way to approach a discussion of this is through examples.
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Posted in mtg, strategy | llarack
