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The Designs of War of the Spark
May 7, 2019
7 min to read
Learn about five of the most crucial cards in War of the Spark draft, why blue is the best color, and why green-white bats below par.
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The Speed of Limited
March 27, 2018
6 min to read
What can Dominaria’s mechanics tells us about the speed of its Limited format? Find out in this week’s Drawing Live.
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We’ve Been Here Before
October 10, 2017
8 min to read
Zach thinks the Ixalan Limited format kind of bad. Why is this so? Why is this a development problem? And what’s the deal with Explore?
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Amonkhet Limited and Greatness
May 2, 2017
6 min to read
Amonkhet might be the greatest Limited format of all time. It’s like a finely-balanced cube with shenanigans galore and interesting aggro. Here’s why you should be drafting and probably saving boxes.
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Removal, At What Cost?
October 4, 2016
6 min to read
Kaladesh is out! How does its removal match up against other sets? Is Malfunction as good as Sleep Paralysis or Oblivion Strike? Find out here!
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Design of a Card: Alchemist’s Greeting
July 19, 2016
8 min to read
Zach dives deep into the design of new common removal spell Alchemist’s Greeting.
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Common Removal in Eldritch Moon
July 12, 2016
11 min to read
In anticipation of the prerelease, Zach studies the new and existing removal and see which colors are improving, and which are getting worse.
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An Ode to Man-o’-War
June 7, 2016
8 min to read
Zach sings a song of praise to the greatest blue creature of all time: Man-o’-War.
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Eternal Masters: Initial Limited Impressions
May 24, 2016
5 min to read
Eternal Masters spoiler season has begun! Let’s check out the cards most important to Limited: the commons and uncommons, and make some surprising inferences about the rest of the set!
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An Eternal Future
February 16, 2016
6 min to read
Eternal Masters is coming this summer! What does this mean for card prices, Legacy, Modern, and Conspiracy? We have the lowdown for you.
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Multiple Mana Lands
February 9, 2016
12 min to read
Eldrazi Temple and Eye of Ugin tap for multiple mana. Zach’s here with an analysis of EVERY LAND that does. How do the Temple and Eye match up?