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Pursuit of Knowledge - Introduction

Pursuit of Knowledge - Introduction

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Martin Dubuc
Martin Dubuc
An Introduction to the Introduction My name is Martin Dubuc. I have been playing Magic since Fifth Dawn. For some obscure reason, I was drawn very early on to the multiplayer format, playing Emperor at drafts and free-for-all with friends. The first decks I created were 60-card decks with a multiplayer focus. When MTGO grew […]
Epic Experiment - Grimgrin Theft

Epic Experiment - Grimgrin Theft

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Bernardo Melibeu
Bernardo Melibeu
Epic Preparations Good morning, EDHREC! I’m Bernardo Melibeu and this is The Epic Experiment, a series where we throw all common sense aside and experiment with some unusual cards, effectively changing how we normally build our deck. Is it going to work? Who knows?! We’re making science here. When you’re an Izzet mage, blowing things up […]
Making the Cut - Lowering the Mana Curve

Making the Cut - Lowering the Mana Curve

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DougY
DougY
Making the Cut - An Intro! Hello, and welcome to Making the Cut, where we look at the pros and cons of those last few cards in the 99. My name is Doug, and I’ve been playing Magic off and on since Fallen Empires. This not only explains my irrational love of [card]Goblin Grenade[/card], but […]
Lore Seeker - The Floor is Lava

Lore Seeker - The Floor is Lava

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Eric Seidl
Eric Seidl
Prologue Welcome to Lore Seeker, a series devoted to the legendary creatures left by the wayside of Magic story. In this series I analyze a legendary creature card in depth, one that does not have much mythos surrounding it. I consider everything from the name and mana cost to the art and flavor text, extracting the essence of […]
The 10 Commandments of Building on a Budget

The 10 Commandments of Building on a Budget

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Andrew Cummings
Andrew Cummings
Shalt Thou? Thou Shalt Hello! I'm Andrew Cummings, and normally I'm the guy that writes the Ultra Budget Brews article series. Today, however, I want to do something a bit different. I want to talk about ways to make the game of Magic a bit cheaper for you. Before I begin, I think it's important […]
Replacement Commanders - Izzet Tokens? IT IS!

Replacement Commanders - Izzet Tokens? IT IS!

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DM Cross
DM Cross
Brudiclad, the Well-Clad Brood Hello, hello, all you lovely readers! My name is Seth Cross -as always, you can call me “DM” - and I am very excited to bring you another installment of the Replacement Commanders series here on EDHREC! This series was was inspired last year by all the awesome new legendary creatures […]
Mechanically Minded - Investigate

Mechanically Minded - Investigate

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Kyle Massa
Kyle Massa
Getting a Clue The year is 2016. Shadows Over Innistrad spoilers are rolling in. I'm loving all of them. Especially this one: My favorite mechanic from Shadows was (and still is) Investigate. The flavor is sharp, and everyone loves drawing cards, but there's even more to be done with Clues than just cracking them. For those […]
The Knowledge Pool - Marchesa, the Black Rose (Nightmare Series Part 1)

The Knowledge Pool - Marchesa, the Black Rose (Nightmare Series Part 1)

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Scot Sutton
Scot Sutton
Your Worst Best Nightmare Hi everyone! Welcome back to the Knowledge Pool! This week we're beginning a new miniseries I'm lovingly referring to as the "Nightmare Series." The concept of this series is simple: demo the decks that haunt our dreams. I think most of us with consistent playgroups have a deck or two that […]
The Toolbox - We Shall Vanquish Our Enemies! ...With a Banner?

The Toolbox - We Shall Vanquish Our Enemies! ...With a Banner?

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Elijah Klein
Elijah Klein
Hey, What’s this Weird Tool? Hello everybody and welcome to The Toolbox! I hope that you are all having a wonderful day and am excited to introduce you to the great [card]Vanquisher’s Banner[/card]. In this series, we talk about unique and underplayed cards to add them to your toolbox of commander cards. If you have […]
Underdog's Corner - Isperia, Supreme Judge

Underdog's Corner - Isperia, Supreme Judge

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Mason Brantley
Mason Brantley
Judgment Day Hello everyone, and welcome back to yet another Underdog's Corner! As this past week was Thanksgiving, I would like to say I am thankful for each and every reader that has opened my article, read it, or even left a scathing review. I appreciate all of your feedback, and without you, I wouldn't […]