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AuthorJon Agley

Jon Agley works full time as a researcher/faculty member of a Midwestern university – he has been playing Magic since 1994, and though he doesn’t frequently have time to play in larger tournaments, he follows the game closely by playing at local game stores, reading online content, and queuing on Magic Online. One time he accidentally qualified for the Pro Tour.

Triple DKA Drafting For Fun And Profit

Looking to build your Magic Online collection for a reduced cost? Jon Agley tells you how you can achieve this through drafting triple Dark Ascension by going through six different drafts he did himself.

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Grinding: A Question Of Values

Jon Agley reevaluates his Top 10 cards from Dark Ascension and compares his list to the top cards used at the Pro Tour. He also discusses whether Magic players take the grind too seriously.

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Dark Ascension’s Top 10 Constructed Cards

Without knowledge of the full spoiler, Jon Agley takes a stab at his Top 10 Constructed cards. Whether you agree with him or not, try to think of ways these cards might change Standard’s landscape; maybe you’ll see them in Richmond!

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A Modern Proposal

Jon Agley made 3rd at the Indianapolis PTQ with Splinter Twin, losing in the semis to Affinity. He talks about the deck and what improvements can be made.

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Block Constructed In The New Year

Block Constructed gives you the ability to create fun archetypes that can’t be played anywhere else. Jon Agley set about tinkering with the cards over the holiday, and this was his brewing process.

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New World Order And “Complexity Creep”

Jon Agley talks about the problem Mark Rosewater calls “Complexity Creep” and why it is such a threat to Magic. The New World Order is the design philosophy that’s changing the face of MTG.

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Exploring Wolf Run Black

If we were to play a Standard tournament next week, what key features should a deck possess in order to be successful? Here, Jon Agley tries to encompass those features in a new version of Wolf Run Ramp.

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Mono-Black Infect: A Real Contender

Mono-Black Infect is taking its place in the metagame, and Jon expects to see it rise at SCG Open: Kansas City. Read why the deck is so well-positioned and what cards belong in the sideboard.

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Evolving Standard: Strategies For Champs

Jon Agley has a few strategies he has been working on for the 2011’s, including a variation on Wolf Run Ramp with Mindslaver and U/W Control lists. Take a look if you’re looking for deck ideas.

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The Hidden Gems of Innistrad

Double-faced cards, eh? Apparently, those words are all it takes to bring out the Chicken Little in all of us. Let’s look at the real concerns behind Magic’s latest mechanic!

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Wizards: Bring Back Team Constructed!

Modern was a brilliant move by Wizards to hype up the Pro Tour, but what is missing here? What about those PTQ grinders who are getting bored of stale formats? Bring back Team Constructed!

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Pulling The RUG Out From Under Them

Building a good RUG deck is hard to do! With Birthing Pod you have to find the best curve and the right bullets. Fortunately, Jon Agley has this ready version of RUG TwinPod for your tournaments coming up, whether at Nats or FNM.

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