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The Power of Counterspells: Why Reactive Magic Wins
Reactive blue magic feels passive on the surface, but countering the right spell at the right moment is one of the most demanding skills in Magic.
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By Mox.
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Theory, history, format, and the rest.
Longer pieces on the cards, archetypes, and moments that say something about how the game is played, not what is trending today.
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- history·
Sol Ring: A Brief History of Magic's Most Iconic Artifact
From Alpha rare to Commander auto-include, Sol Ring has been printed more times than any other card in Magic. Here's how it got there.
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- limited·
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Limited: First Impressions
A week of TMNT drafts in. Medium speed, packs built around the named legendaries, and a common slot that punches above its rarity.
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- theory·
Reading Removal Suites: What a Deck's Hate Reveals About Its Plan
A deck's removal slots are an honest signal, they tell you what it's afraid of and how it plans to spend its turns. Here's how to read them.
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- modern·
Modern Horizons and the Reformatting of Modern
Modern Horizons sets bypass Standard and inject directly into Modern. Three sets in, the format barely resembles what it was before.
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- limited·
Why Limited Is the Purest Form of Magic
Constructed lets you build the deck you want. Limited makes you build the deck the cards give you. That second skill is what Magic actually rewards.
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- theory·
Mana Curves: Why Your Deck Stalls
The most common reason a deck underperforms is a bad mana curve. Here is how to read your curve, fix common failure modes, and stop stalling at four.
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- commander·
Leonardo, Sewer Samurai: Inside the Set's Marquee Commander
Three printings, a headliner, and an ability that wants you to attack with everything. What kind of Commander deck does Leonardo want to lead?
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