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- theoryApr 18Reading 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.
- theoryApr 12The 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.
- modernApr 8Modern 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.
- limitedApr 2Why 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.
- commanderApr 20Mulligans in Commander: A Practical Framework
Commander uses the partial-Paris mulligan, but the keep-or-ship decision is harder than 60-card formats. Here is how to think through it.
- modernApr 15Modern Burn, A Beginner Primer
Burn is the cheapest, most punishing entry point into Modern. Here is the deck plan, key cards, mulligan rules, and how to sideboard.
- cubeMar 28Building Your First Cube: A Step-by-Step
Cube design is the most rewarding form of deck building in Magic. Here is how to start a 360-card cube without wasting your first six months.
- May 10Action News Crew Climbs the Pauper Standings
Three weekends into May, Action News Crew is in roughly one in five Pauper 5-0 lists. Faster than the format usually adjusts.
- Apr 29Banlist Update: Modern Sees Two Cards Banned, Pioneer Untouched
A new banned and restricted announcement removes two cards from Modern and leaves Pioneer alone. Here is what changed and what it means for the format.
- Feb 20TMT Previews Wrap: Wave Two Highlights
Wave two of TMNT spoilers wrapped Tuesday. The named legendaries got the noise; the common that may define the Limited format got less.
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