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AuthorMark Nestico

Our favorite bearded battler has moved on from the competitive Magic scene, but that doesn't mean he's putting the cardboard down. Mark has finally found his calling in everyone's favorite single-card format, Commander. Don't worry, though - he'll still be popping up from time to time to tell you why something you love sucks as only he could.

Quick Hits: Tiddlywinks, Lollipops, & Questions!

Mark shares his thoughts about a bunch of things that went on in the world of Magic last week, from Crackgate to how expensive Modern has gotten and more.

Recollections Of A New Player

Check out this creative writing piece from Mark Nestico with the observations of a mysterious new player participating in his first big Magic tournament.

Getting Hot In Hotlanta

In this week’s article, Mark Nestico tells you about his experience at SCG Open Series: Atlanta this past weekend, where he played B/W Midrange in Standard.

Preparing For #SCGATL

Join Mark as he prepares to play Standard at the SCG Open Series in Atlanta, Georgia this weekend. What deck do you think he should bring to the battle?

No Jersey? No Problem! Quick Hits

Get ready to play Standard this weekend at SCG Open Series: St. Louis by reading Mark Nestico’s thoughts about the current metagame and more!

Things We Learned At #SCGNASH

Prepare to play Standard at #SCGNJ this weekend by reading about what Mark learned about the new format from watching the coverage of #SCGNASH.

Born Of The Gods Brewery

Get some ideas for what to play in Born of the Gods Standard at SCG Open Series: Nashville this weekend as Mark shares some decks he’s been working on!

Building A Better Bad Beat Story

2012 Florida State Champion Mark Nestico teaches you how to put a positive spin on one of the most unpleasant experiences a person can have in Magic: losing.

Spoiled Rotten

Jump into Born of the Gods spoiler season with Mark as he shares his thoughts about some of the new cards that have been previewed thus far.

Life Lessons At #SCGORL

Mark Nestico writes about the lessons he learned at SCG Open Series: Orlando last weekend, where he played U/W/R Control in Standard and Jund Depths in Legacy.

Quick Hits: I Hate Mono-Black Devotion

Mark tells you all the reasons why he hates Mono-Black Devotion and reveals what he’s thinking about playing at SCG Standard Open: Orlando this weekend.

Crashing Waves With Kiora

2012 Florida State Champion Mark Nestico shares his process for evaluating planeswalkers and tells you why he’s very excited about Kiora, the Crashing Wave.

Remembering Why We Play

In this week’s article, Mark reminisces about how he got into the game of Magic and talks about why it’s important to remember why we play.

Living The Dream: #SCGINVI In Las Vegas

Read about Mark Nestico’s experience at SCG Open Series: Las Vegas featuring the Invitational, where he got ninth place in the Standard Open with U/W Control.

Marky Does Dallas

Mark talks about his trip to Grand Prix Dallas-Fort Worth, where he played U/W Control, and why he might run it back at the SCG Invitational in Las Vegas.