Monthly Archives: April 2017

Breaking News: Disastrous Show and Tell day at Tolarian Elementary School The recent show and tell day at Tolarian Elementary school was anything but normal. Which is to be expected from a school that teaches magic. But this time it ended with absolutely disastrous results. Half of the building is now missing, […]

Sylvan Stories: Show and Tell

28 Apr, 2017 in Articles / Sylvan Stories tagged Formats / Legacy / The Game by zebotc

With Pauper’s popularity exploding across the community, many stores have started holding paper events. Although paper Pauper events are not yet supported by WotC, that hasn’t stopped my store from holding their own events! So in preparation for this, I will be sharing with all of you my favorite deck […]

Pauper B/G Dredge

26 Apr, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Pauper / The Game tagged Black / Decks / Formats / Green / Pauper / The Game by Shakunjin

While it is too early to tell for certain which cards from Magic’s newest set, Amonkhet, will be seeing play in eternal formats, there are definitely some very powerful contenders. Some of which have a very high potential to make entirely new strategies in various formats possibly altering entire meta […]

Amonkhet’s Impact on Eternal Formats

24 Apr, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats / Legacy / Modern / News / Pauper / The Game tagged Advice / cEDH / Commander / Competitive / Decks / Discussion / EDH / Formats / Legacy / Modern / Speculation / Spoilers by zebotc

Just as the forests twist and turn in mazes of bramble and earth, the elves lay ever vigilante, living in absolute harmony with their surroundings. They move about the gnarled canopies and enchanting earths of the grand forests they reside in, and expertly dispel any form of attack on their […]

Sylvan Stories: Elves

21 Apr, 2017 in Articles / Decks / Formats / Legacy / Modern / Sylvan Stories tagged Black / Decks / Formats / Green / Legacy / Modern / The Game by zebotc

Anyone who has played Magic has seen the power of artifacts. These colorless spells have been around since the release of Alpha, and even then, they were extremely powerful. From these small (but by no means humble) beginnings, artifacts have turned into one of Magic’s most notorious spell types. Morridon […]

“Fighting The Machine”: A Commentary on Artifacts in EDH

19 Apr, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats / The Game tagged cEDH / Commander / Discussion / EDH / Guides by LooseWire

Today fellow readers, we will be looking at a themed deck. What do I mean by a themed deck you may be wondering? Well a themed deck is a deck that fits some type of niche and follows a general big idea or topic. For example merfolk tribal could be considered a […]

Easter Eggs

17 Apr, 2017 in Articles / Brews / Formats / Modern / The Game tagged Casual / Deck Tech / Decks / Discussion / Modern by Shakunjin

I still remember the very first time I was shown the true potential of magic. It was long ago, when I was a young lad at the academy. Our professor – Professor Comberdale I believe it was – began lecturing us on where our true magic’s might comes from, and […]

Sylvan Stories: Storm

14 Apr, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Legacy / Modern / Sylvan Stories / The Game tagged Legacy / Modern / Storm / The Game by zebotc

One of the first things you must ask yourself before constructing a deck is what color(s) to play. With many color combinations available, it’s hard to know where to start. This article is one of a five part series that will take a closer look at the strengths and weaknesses […]

The Colors of Magic – Blue

12 Apr, 2017 in Articles / Getting Started / MTG Guides / The Game / Uncategorized tagged Blue / Discussion / The Game / Tips by Shakunjin

Whether you are playing a standard sized sixty card deck, a one hundred card commander deck, or a forty card draft deck, there is one thing that plagues us all, consistency. Whether you are looking for anything from your next land drop to the final piece of your combo, there is always the […]

The Power of Tutors

10 Apr, 2017 in Articles / Explanations / Getting Started / MTG Guides / The Game tagged Advice / Black / Blue / Commander / Discussion / EDH / Green / Highlander / Legacy / Pauper / Red / White / Wizards of The Coast by Shakunjin

A/N: Because of the nature of this post, the Sylvan Studies team must stress that this is a fictional work. Nothing in this article represents true events in any way. This story is a bit darker than our other Sylvan Stories, so if you’re a bit squeamish, we suggest checking out a […]

Sylvan Stories: Reanimator

7 Apr, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Sylvan Stories / The Game tagged Discussion / Legacy / Stompy by zebotc

Recently, I’ve started experimenting with different EDH decks. At first, I had a , Elf-based combo deck, but this deck quickly became boring, and felt underpowered to the group I was playing with. So I began searching for a new deck to play. After trying several different brews, I came up with the idea […]