Derek Gallen

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@DGallenMtg

Silence, Exile, and Cunning

All Tomorrow’s Parties

A decade of retail hasn’t exactly provided Derek with therapy, and now Magic is joining in to promote a weekend of black friday shopping.

Silence, Exile, and Cunning

A Modern Take on GP Pittsburgh

Heading to GP Pittsburgh? Take a minute to review the most fashionable Modern decks going into the tournament this weekend!

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Battle For Zendikar Limited

Follow along as Derek analyzes some pack one drafting in Battle for Zendikar limited!

Silence, Exile, and Cunning

Kill Your Darling, Darling

Furthering your Magic game most likely involves playing the deck you love to hate.

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Silence, Exile, and Cunning — Battle for Zendikar Cut-Ups, Continued

Derek’s experiment with cutting into the flavor text of Battle for Zendikar reveals more than just a war-torn world.

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Legacy and the Mongoose

Learning Canadian Threshold is helping Derek’s mental game.

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BFZ, MTGO, You and Me

Derek talks MTGO, BFZ Limited and Standard, and a discovery that gave him a competitive edge for the new formats.

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PPTQ Uncommons: Standard

The Standard PPTQ at Uncommons.

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Abzan Forever, Continued

Getting ready for a PPTQ, I encounter some not so positive people in the testing minefield.

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Abzan, or Ahb-Zahn, Forever

“Muthafuckin’ Siege Rhino.” – Li Xu, 2014

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Phantom on a Pedestal

When trauma strikes, how does it affect us and how do we move on?