Making Making in the Arena – Jund Food 2
We might have played this deck type once before, but I can't deny how fun it is to win by repeatedly throwing that cat into the oven.As far as the decklist goes, the core of the previous version of it is all there. The real...
Making Magic in the Arena – Golgari Adventures
Once more, we return to the Arena, but our creatures have other plans. While some are just fine being summoned to the field, others would rather spend their time on their own adventures and misadventures first.Suits me just fine, because my Golgari Adventures deck is...
Making Magic in the Arena – Simic Flash (Eldraine)
In Magic the Gathering, one of the smartest things one can do is wait until the last possible second to make a move. By being patience, and playing reactively, we can give ourselves the freedom to amend our plans as the situation changes. In addition,...
Making Magic in the Arena – Jund Junk Food
In this post-Oko standard, it's tempting to believe that Food is going the way of the dodo bird. After all, he was one of, if not the, most important card in the Simic/Sultai/Bant Food decks. However, there appears to be another formula out there for...
Making Magic in the Arena – Azorius Control
Standard has been broken wide open. With Oko, Thief of Crowns, Once Upon a Time, and Veil of Summer sitting comfortably on the ban list, half of the top tier competitive decks have been obliterated overnight and the field is wide open for new strategies...
Magic: The Gathering – Commander Night Playback – Two Quick Rounds with Grismold and Mirri
Last night's EDH session was a short, but sweet one. While 2 of our number couldn't make it due to illness and prior obligations respectively, the remaining three of us had enough time to get in two matches that left me feeling satisfied by the...
Making Magic in the Arena – Esper Dance
It's been a while since we've stepped foot into the Arena, and it's looking less like a place to do battle and more like a ballroom. Then again, I suppose a duel can be thought of like a dance, both contestants moving to their own...
Magic: The Gathering – Commander Night Playback – Esper Colors Represent!
For this week, one of our playgroup couldn't attend due to personal business that needed tending to. When factored in with the schedules of a few of our other members, it was a night of tons of 3-player games.It was an interesting change of pace,...
Magic: The Gathering – Commander Night Playback – Elsha Plays Tops and Marisi Flops
It's another weekend, and another exciting session of commander with my table. Going with neither tutors nor budget has been working wonders for the table, with everyone having a noticeably better time than they were previously. Without the added consistency of tutors, the threat level...
Magic: The Gathering – Commander Night Playback – How to Make Friends with Nekusar
After our rounds of Commander a few weeks back, where one of friends brought in a Locust God deck, I was hit by a bolt of inspiration. I thought to myself, "Why should only one person draw all of those cards? It's only fair that...