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AuthorOlivier Ruel

Pro Tour mainstay Olivier Ruel's outstanding career includes five Pro Tour Top 8s, numerous Grand Prix Top 8s (including the recent victory at Grand Prix: Brighton), and induction in the Magic Hall of Fame class of 2008.

Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Shards/Conflux #30

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Wednesday, May 13th – Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel takes us through an 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you’re looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you!

Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Shards/Conflux #29

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Monday, May 11th – Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel takes us through an 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you’re looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you!

Reflecting Ruel – Gathering Information

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Friday, May 8th – When playing Magic, it is generally accepted that a good poker face is a considerable bonus. However, we’re not all blessed with such iron features. Today’s Reflecting Ruel sees Olivier examining those tiny tells we all likely make. He outlines what to look for, and gives excellent advice on how to improve our mental game.

Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Shards/Conflux #28

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Friday, May 8th – Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel takes us through an 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you’re looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you!

Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Shards/Conflux #27

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Wednesday, May 6th – Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel takes us through an 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you’re looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you!

Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Shards/Conflux #26

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Monday, May 4th – Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel takes us through an 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you’re looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you!

Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Shards/Conflux #25

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Friday, May 1st – Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel takes us through an 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you’re looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you!

Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Shards/Conflux #24

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Wednesday, April 29th – Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel takes us through an 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you’re looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you!

Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Shards/Conflux #23

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Monday, April 27th – Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel takes us through an 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you’re looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you!

Reflecting Ruel – Discussing Draft #1: Esper, Grixis, and Jund in Shards of Alara

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Friday, April 24th – In the first of a four-part series on Shards Block Draft, Olivier Ruel and Manuel Bucher discuss the top common and uncommon picks in each set, for each archetype, helping us build the strongest decks we can. For part 1, Oli and Manu take us through their personal Top 20 lists in Esper, Grixis, and Jund. This excellent series is a must-read for anyone serious about forty-card play.

Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Shards/Conflux #22

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Friday, April 24th – Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel takes us through an 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you’re looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you!

Reflecting Ruel – Bluffing: A Dangerous Weapon

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Thursday, April 23rd – Bluffing is a complex subject. Generally, the quality of your cards, the strength of your draws, and the tightness of your play dictate the outcome of any given game. However, there are techniques that can increase your chances of utilizing bluff in order to pick up a vital edge in close encounters. Olivier reveals all…

Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Shards/Conflux #21

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Wednesday, April 22nd – Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel takes us through an 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you’re looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you!