Wizards Tower
May 26, 2014
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March of the Multitudes: Come Play Modern!
Last week Wizards of the Coast released the decklist for the first modern event deck: “March of the Multitudes”. To the chagrin of current modern players, this $75 black/white tokens deck does not include a bitterblossom reprint, however for new players looking to break into modern the deck actually looks like a pretty good deal: Here is what you get: Of course $75 only goes so far, so we...
Dave Tellier
May 7, 2014
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Casual Encounters- Playing with Class
Usually I sit down to write about cards, or decks, or other fun parts of Magic. However every once in a while I experience something that I can only describe as being “wrong” and it sets me off. So, today I’m going to take that rant and run with it. This past weekend my brother and his roommate went off to the Local Game Shop to play in a Sunday afternoon draft. Their experience can only be...
Alex Battistelli
April 10, 2014
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Feeling Liberated
Let’s talk about Modern. The Modern format has been radically growing in popularity since its creation, culminating at Grand Prix Richmond earlier this year. Richmond broke the record for the largest constructed Grand Prix ever with 4300 players, highlighting just how much players today enjoy playing Modern. The format is dominated by decks, variants, and Affinity, all of which are very...
Dave Tellier
April 7, 2014
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What We Know (and what we don't)
What We Know (and what we don't) I've found the best way to keep up to date with any particular format - and to remain sharp - is to go over the things we know for sure, and to let that train of thought lead towards learning the things we don't. So for my first strategy article for MTGCanada, I'm going to go over the facts in Standard and Modern, and see if that can help lead us to an overall...
