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Historically Speaking — Silly Hats, Zero-Sum Games, and Lifelink!

Historically Speaking — Silly Hats, Zero-Sum Games, and Lifelink!

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Charles Allison
Charles Allison
Thanksgiving has creeped up upon us, stealthily, like a...stealthy thing. And so of course, instead of devolving into what the turkey meant in Mesoamerica (it was called the Chalchiuhtotolin, or jeweled bird, a favored animal of the Mexica trickster god Tezcatlipoca—oh damn there I go ahead willy-nilly) we will dive into a bit of game […]
Partner Focus — Tymna the Weaver

Partner Focus — Tymna the Weaver

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Nate Burgess
Nate Burgess
[card]Phyrexian Arena[/card] is a popular card. It's in over 23000 decks. That's 31% of all the decks that can play the color black. What if you could do that effect more than once per turn? That would be nifty. If you could do it seven times, then you would be [card]Griselbrand[/card] and you would be banned from […]
Underdog's Corner — Selenia, Dark Angel

Underdog's Corner — Selenia, Dark Angel

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Mason Brantley
Mason Brantley
This article is Round 9 of the Underdog's Corner, a series spotlighting various lesser-used commanders and their place in the format. Each article makes the argument for a single commander that deserves more play, as well as highlighting key cards and synergies. Back in Black It's been too long, but I'm glad to be back! In this […]