Matchup Mulligan: Dimir ReScaminator

Matchup Mulligan

Final Dredge Hand Answer Hand No. 10: (on the play) Mox Opal Lotus Petal Brainstorm Echo of Eons Chrome Mox Commercial District Burning Wish Keep or Mulligan? Keep You don’t need Lion’s Eye Diamond! Cast Lotus Petal, Mox Opal, and then Chrome Mox. With the Imprint trigger on the ...

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Opportunity Cost: Deck Building

Opportunity Cost Deck Building

The loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen. -Oxford Dictionary Opportunity cost is a term normally associated with finance and investing. In Magic: The Gathering, opportunity cost has deck building and playing applications. While playing, it tends to be ...

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Matchup Mulligan: Dredge II

Matchup Mulligan

Final Sultai Beanstalk Hand Answer Hand No. 10: (on the draw) Gaea’s Will Dark Ritual Dark Ritual Beseech the Mirror Thoughtseize Bloodstained Mire Misty Rainforest Keep or Mulligan? Keep An important aspect to the Sultai Beanstalk matchup is understanding you have plenty of time. They ...

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The ABC’s of TES: Beseech the Mirror

The ABCs of TES

Last year, I set out to write a comprehensive primer for The EPIC Storm (TES). I could not have anticipated how much the deck would change after just one set release. Beseech the Mirror obsoleted the primary engine of the deck and added several more, almost transforming TES entirely. Check out ...

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Through the Looking Glass: Sticker Goblins with Romario Neto

Through the Looking Glass

Special Guest Romario Neto (Twitter: Romario Neto | Twitch: Romariovidal | Spotify: Legacy Small Talk | MTGO: romariovidal) I first got into Magic in 1997 and have been playing actively since 2009. I have one Star City Games (SCG) Legacy Open Top 4, have made the finals of a Magic: The ...

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Matchup Mulligan: Sultai Beanstalk

Matchup Mulligan

Final Boros Initiative Hand Answer Hand No. 10: (on the play) Dark Ritual Mox Opal Beseech the Mirror Underground Sea Misty Rainforest Misty Rainforest Bloodstained Mire Keep or Mulligan? Mulligan This hand is a trap! It looks good, but it’s actually mediocre. To understand why, think ...

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