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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.

The Junk Reanimator Article You All Wanted

If you’re looking for a deck to beat up on Jund and G/R at SCG Standard Open: Cincinnati, 2012 Florida State Champion Mark Nestico suggests Junk Reanimator.

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Stop Your Damn Complaining

This week Mark tells you why changing your mindset from one of negativity to one of positivity can help you improve in Magic and other aspects of your life.

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Breaking Bad With Jund

Mark takes a Breaking Bad-themed look at some of the iterations of Jund, gives you the reasons why and why not to play them, and tells you how to beat them.

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Steps To Better Sideboarding

Mark revisits the art of sideboarding with a breakdown that touches on multiple aspects of assessing your sideboard and how you should go about building it.

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Jedi Jund: The PTQ Menace

Mark tells you about the Jedi Jund deck he played in a PTQ last weekend and why he thinks it’s the real deal. Give it a whirl at #SCGKNOX or #SCGMINN!

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Accountability & Quick Hits

Mark talks about some positive changes he’s aiming to make in his life and provides some quick hits going into #SCGINVI this weekend.

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You Bant Touch This

This week Mark shares some thoughts about the Hall of Fame and suggests picking up Bant Control for upcoming Standard tournaments like #SCGRICH this weekend.

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True Or False: Your M14 Breakdown

Mark dissects Magic 2014 to see whether the new Core Set will live up to our high expectations. What subtle surprises are in our gaming futures?

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Tilting And You

Improve your tournament results by reading Mark’s explanation of what tilting in Magic is, the four types of it, and how you can deal with and avoid it.

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Your First Big Tournament: As Told By Aesop

Mark uses a few fables in the vein of Aesop to convey advice about how to prepare for your first big Magic event.

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The Power Of The Red, White, And U

Find out why 2012 Florida State Champion Mark Nestico highly recommends playing U/W/R Geist in Standard this weekend at the SCG Open Series in Philadelphia.

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Interview With A Jund Master

Get inside the mind of a Jund master by reading Mark’s interview with Pro Tour Gatecrash Top 8 competitor Steve Mann. See why you should play it at #SCGCOL!

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I Am Naya (And So Can You!)

Find out why Mark recommends giving a particular version of Naya Aggro a try at the SCG Standard Open in St. Louis this weekend.

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Life Lessons For New Players

As a follow-up to his “Life Lessons For Grinders,” this time Mark has some advice for new players to help them get better while having fun playing Magic.

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Sideboarding Solutions

2012 Florida State Champion Mark Nestico provides some tips for getting better at a very important aspect of Magic that is often overlooked: sideboarding.

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