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Tactical Magic In The Time Of Quarantine

Grand Finals Top 8 competitor Autumn Burchett helps you sharpen your tactical thinking in Magic.

Words VS Numbers: How To Analyze Both In Zendikar Rising Limited

Sam Black reframes drafting in terms of “words” and “numbers,” offering a new way to look at Zendikar Rising Draft and other Limited formats.

Keep Or Mulligan? — Core Set 2021 Standard Edition

Are you losing Standard games before they start? World Champion PVDDR takes you through tricky keep-mulligan decisions.

Sullivan’s Satchel: Core Set Booster Drafts, Jumpstart, And Reprinting Grim Tutor

Patrick Sullivan opens the mailbag to answer questions on drafting Core Set 2021, making Magic events more welcoming, and the Grim Tutor conundrum.

Draft Navigation: From Picks To Paths

There’s more to drafting than pick orders! Ryan Saxe shows you how to go from picking cards to picking build paths with Draft Navigation.

Welcome To Haymaker Magic: Why Card Advantage Is An Outdated Concept

Sam Black says it’s time to face facts: Ikoria Standard just isn’t about card advantage! How did he come to this startling conclusion?

Exploring The Many Ways To Build Around Winota, Joiner Of Forces

Winota, Joiner of Forces is a classic build-around card. Carmen Handy uses it in Ikoria Standard to illustrate various approaches to build-arounds!

Yorion, Sky Nomad Means You’re Gonna Need A Bigger Deckbox For Modern

An 80-card maindeck? When Yorion, Sky Nomad is the payoff, why not? Sam Black explores the possibilities in Modern!

Heartless Act Is The Best Removal Spell Since Fatal Push

Control maestro Shaheen Soorani conducts an inquiry into why Heartless Act is the best removal spell in a Standard-legal set in years.

Chevill, Bane Of Monsters Is Bad News For Fans Of Creatures

You only thought Ikoria was all about smashing with big creatures! Patrick Sullivan tells why Chevill, Bane of Monsters will clamp down on combat!

The 4-3-2-1s Of Good Deckbuilding

What do the numbers in a well-built decklist mean? Ross Merriam shares what separates a three-of from a two-of and much, much more!

How I Build A Control Deck In 3 Easy Steps

Shaheen Soorani is going back to control basics! See how he’s merging old-school and new-school techniques to build his decks.

Going All-In: Taking The Right Risks In Magic

Sometimes you just have to go for it. But when? Andrew Elenbogen shows you how to recognize those now-or-never moments in Magic!

The Brewer’s Checklist

Don’t sabotage your deck idea before you’ve played a game! Sam Black shares his Brewer’s Checklist to give you a solid foundation for going wild.

Sullivan’s Satchel: Format Pillars, Fireblasts, And FFFreakMTG

Patrick Sullivan opens the mailbag to answer questions on the sizing of vanilla creatures, how much he loves his Fireblasts, and more!