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Power and Toughness
Tweaking the Numbers
April 10, 2017
7 min to read
When do you want to play two or three copies of a card?
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Fighting the Fundamentals
March 30, 2017
5 min to read
Aether Revolt sealed has proven to be a weak format. Carrie explains why, based on the fundamentals of sealed play.
Power and Toughness
Sideboarding in Legacy
March 27, 2017
8 min to read
Sandro breaks down how to maximize the value of your sideboard in Legacy.
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Card Evaluation in Context
March 23, 2017
6 min to read
Owen Turtenwald joined the latest episode of Limited Resources, and it’s one of the best discussions of draft theory. Carrie builds on Owen’s advice.
Post-Combat
Pack One, Pick One
March 6, 2017
4 min to read
Rob Bockman debuts a new column about a different kind of metagame—the one in your head.
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Tempo Evasion
January 12, 2017
6 min to read
Carrie looks ahead of Aether Revolt draft and explores the concept of tempo evasion.
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The Modern Narrative
September 1, 2016
5 min to read
Carrie took Affinity to a PPTQ last weekend, and she reflects on Modern as a narrative format.
Drawing Live
Making a Magic Online Cube, Part 1
August 29, 2016
8 min to read
Do you want to win the official Magic Online “You Make the Cube” contest? Zach’s here to help.
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I am Curious Red
August 4, 2016
6 min to read
Carrie looks at drafting red in Eldritch Moon and picking up 1/2 creatures.
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The Clock and Online Metagames
June 23, 2016
7 min to read
Carrie built an online PTQ sealed deck that was too slow for the clock. The online metagame is plagued by this across formats.
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Skill Game
May 12, 2016
8 min to read
Carrie examines strategic metagame manipulation and what it means for one format to require more skill than another.