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Pyramid Theory 101 — Under the Moon

Pyramid Theory 101 — Under the Moon

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Mitchell Reinhart
Mitchell Reinhart
"Tidal forces of the blood moon wrench and buckle the land, drawing monoliths of stone and soil toward the flaming orb"-Flavor Text of Magus of the Moon Greetings everyone! I'm back again to talk about the deck-building process, and the use of Pyramid Theory. This time I'm talking about mono-colored decks. The color pie is […]
Commander Showdown — Zur vs Bruna

Commander Showdown — Zur vs Bruna

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Joseph Schultz
Joseph Schultz
Commander Showdown is a series that compares and contrast two similar commanders, analyzes differences in strategy and deck construction, and evaluates how those differences are represented by the data here on EDHREC. Modern Masters 2017 has been out for a few weeks now, and hopefully you've had the chance to draft the set a few […]
Dig Through Time — Champions of Kamigawa

Dig Through Time — Champions of Kamigawa

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Dean Gootee
Dean Gootee
Today's article travels back to the first set from everyone's favorite Shinto-inspired block that we're almost certainly never going to visit ever again: Champions of Kamigawa. This set introduced some much-beloved creature types like monk, samurai, and advisor. The set also introduced some legendarily bad mechanics: Arcane and Splice onto Arcane, Spirits and Soulshift. While those […]
Burning Inquiry — Imaginary Numbers with Oloro

Burning Inquiry — Imaginary Numbers with Oloro

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Eric Walter
Eric Walter
Get out your lifepads everyone, because it's time for a math test! The topic is imaginary numbers. You remember those from high school don't you? No? You probably didn't care. Well know this: your math teacher was very excited the day he or she got to show you a number that isn't real; the imaginary […]
Underdog's Corner - Eight-and-a-Half-Tails

Underdog's Corner - Eight-and-a-Half-Tails

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Mason Brantley
Mason Brantley
This article is Round 6 of the Underdog’s Corner, a series spotlighting various lesser-used commanders and their place in the format. Each article makes the argument for a single commander that deserves more play, as well as highlighting key cards and synergies. Grab a Cleric by the Tail! Come one, come all, and welcome back! It's been […]
EDH Benchwarmers — Marchesa, the Black Rose

EDH Benchwarmers — Marchesa, the Black Rose

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Andy Hull
Andy Hull
Hey everyone welcome back to EDH Benchwarmers with your host Andy Hull. Last time we really leaned into some pretty deep Van Halen references talking about a deck that was all about , and I guess somewhat about 80's hair metal and partying way too hard on the Sunset Strip. This week we take a […]
Ultra Budget Brews — Jalira, Master Polymorphist

Ultra Budget Brews — Jalira, Master Polymorphist

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Andrew Cummings
Andrew Cummings
Welcome back to my series, Ultra Budget Brews, where we build an entire commander deck where no card, commander included, costs more than one US dollar. Any longtime commander player can tell you that certain commanders and color combinations often carry very specific stigmas that often have a large impact on the game. If, for […]
Low Market — Sydri Aetherflux Storm

Low Market — Sydri Aetherflux Storm

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Quinn Miller
Quinn Miller
Something's Brewin' At one point in building an EDH deck, you have to stop and think about how to kill your opponents. Sometimes it's with your big angry commander (see: ). Sometimes, it's with your big angry (see: ). Sometimes, it's with your big angry horde of tokens (see: ). But today on Low Markt, it's with your big […]
Partner Focus — Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist

Partner Focus — Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist

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Nate Burgess
Nate Burgess
Who knew that necromancy didn't need the color black? I didn't know that. Apparently, if you add alchemy then you can raise those dead bodies Gitaxian-style, with strange mixtures and fluids and not a single ritual sacrifice to be seen. is an odd character. He can potentially help any player on the board as long […]
Singleton Guild Wheel: Sygg, the Incredible Mr. Limpett

Singleton Guild Wheel: Sygg, the Incredible Mr. Limpett

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Matt Morgan
Matt Morgan
This article is part 7 of a 10 part series covering the Singleton Guild Wheel Project, a 10 deck project in which there is only a single copy of any non-basic land among the 10 decks. Each deck uses the color combination of a different Ravnican guild. The methodology is introduced here and expanded upon each […]