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Two GPTs: A Case Study
April 23, 2014
9 min to read
Shawn writes about his disparate experiences playing in two different Modern GPTs this past weekend.
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PAX East and the Problem With Me
April 16, 2014
10 min to read
Shawn laments playing Cruel Control at a Modern event.
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Theros Block Sealed [Video]
April 9, 2014
1 min to read
Shawn plays through a phantom Theros Block Sealed event on MTGO. Stay tuned for bombs, punts, and even a time-out.
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The Last Stand: UWR Twin vs. UWR Control
April 2, 2014
9 min to read
Shawn takes UWR Twin for a final spin in his Modern testing series against UWR Control. Can he make a million Deceiver Exarchs or will he find himself on the permanent Path to Exile?
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Maze’s End & the Total Eclipse of the Heart
March 26, 2014
12 min to read
Once upon a time Shawn was falling in love with Maze’s End. But after a horrible showing at a local 1k, well, you know how the song goes.
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More Twin Testing, Sibling Rivalry, and Skred Red
March 19, 2014
10 min to read
Shawn continues running the Modern gauntlet with UWR Twin. Will infinite Resto Angels seal the deal or will his brother’s deck Blood Moon him out of the game?
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Modern UWR Twin, “Oops I Win,” and an Oceanic Undertaking
March 12, 2014
12 min to read
Shawn tests Modern UWR Twin against Merfolk. Will Twin prevail or will Kiki-Jiki drown in Spreading Seas?
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MTG Finance/Speculation Review
March 5, 2014
12 min to read
Shawn reviews some specs from six months ago, offers up some new ones, and rethinks the basics of Magic finance.
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Magic Writing & Orzhov Control, Week Two
February 26, 2014
15 min to read
This week Shawn discusses writing about Magic and updates his Orzhov Control list.
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Orzhov Control
February 19, 2014
11 min to read
With Born of the Gods finally legal, Shawn runs Orzhov Control through a Standard Tournament. Is Blood Baron enough to take down the Mono Black Devotion menace? Bile Blight; great removal spell or greatest removal spell? Read on to find out.
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IPA Draft (Video)
February 12, 2014
2 min to read
This week Shawn takes a snow-day from Standard and records an Invasion Block Draft instead.