Category: MTG
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Flashback Forecast: Wilds of Eldraine
WOE is a solid set, but not one of my favorites. I think of the format as defined by a trinity of archetypes: red aggro, green value, and blue control. In an Arena flashback setting, it’s pretty likely at least one of these lanes will be open. While the breadth of distinct decks isn’t vast,…
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How MKM Green Beat the “Mediocrity” Allegations
During MKM preview season, green was widely viewed as a “tier 2” color, likely around par with blue and black but beneath white and red. While the other color evaluations were more or less correct, many players have recognized green-centered decks as one of the most reliable and powerful archetypes. So, what did we miss?…
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The Case of the Pilfered Pie: Red Breaks and Bends in MKM
Over the past few years of Limited, red has been one of the most consistently powerful colors, only competing with white for the title. It’s an older beneficiary of Magic’s Commanderfication than white, but the impacts are felt today nonetheless. While it’s not always on top — DMU and MOM were too anemic in the…
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Investigating MKM’s Investigate Commons
“If it also draws a card, it’s probably good” is a philosophy that will get you pretty far in Limited card evaluation. However, drawing a card outright and creating a Clue token are somewhat different things; the latter requires an additional 2 mana to see that card. If you’re not drawing it until next turn…
