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Today we will be covering what is in my opinion, one of the most versatile decks in all of Pauper, . is a creature based deck that focuses on using its namesake enchantment to recycle creatures over and over, making use of enter the battlefield effects and sac effects. This […]

Pauper: Abzan Tortured Existence

7 Feb, 2018 in Articles / Formats / Pauper tagged Abzan / Black / Deck Tech / Green / Pauper / White by Shakunjin

Today, we will be covering one of my favorite decks in all of Pauper, Blue Black Delver. Blue and Black just seem to work perfectly together in Pauper. Blue is full of great utility like counterspells, bounce, and card draw. But other than bouncing creatures to delay them, blue really […]

Pauper: Dimir Delver Breakdown

17 Jan, 2018 in Articles / Formats / Pauper tagged Aggro / Black / Blue / Deck Tech by Shakunjin

Ever since I started playing Magic years ago, I have always wanted vampires to be a deck. When I first started playing, I fell in love with all of the vampire cards, their arts, their abilities, the flavor of them (I’ve always been a fan of victorian era things). But, […]

Mardu Vampires in Modern? Rivals of Ixalan Spoilers!

8 Jan, 2018 in Articles / Formats / Modern tagged Black / Competitive / Deck Tech / Decks / Guides / Modern / Red / White by zebotc

Finally, after about a year of waiting, I am covering a deck that I’ve been meaning to go over for a long time. You may be wondering why this has taken so long… Well um, I kinda forgot about it and moved on to something else (Probably because this deck doesn’t […]

Pauper: Mono-Black Control Breakdown

20 Dec, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Pauper tagged Black / Control / Deck Tech / Decks / Guides / MTG / MTGO / Pauper / Wizards of The Coast by Shakunjin

Dredge is a strategy that many players turn their noses up at. It has quite the reputation for being a degenerate, undervalued deck. However, in spite of popular belief, it can actually be a very fun, competitive, and complex deck to play. It is the ultimate graveyard deck in Magic. […]

Vintage Dredge

22 Nov, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Vintage tagged Black / Blue / Competitive / Deck Tech / Green / Red / White by zebotc

Today we will be taking a closer look at one of my favorite formats in Magic: Vintage. For this special occasion, I will be going over the deck I play the most, Tezzerator. Tezzerator is an artifact focused combo deck, but don’t confuse it with the one trick pony combo […]

Vintage Tezzerator Breakdown

18 Oct, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Vintage tagged Black / Blue / Competitive / Deck Tech / Decks / Guides / Red / Vintage by Shakunjin

Last week, we took a look at the monuments of Amonkhet and how they supported their specific colors. Today, we’ll be checking out their god counterparts and how they work as commanders in the EDH format. Unlike the monuments, the five monocolor gods of Amonkhet require specific conditions in order for them to […]

The Gods of Amonkhet

31 Jul, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats tagged Black / Blue / Commander / Discussion / EDH / Green / Red / White by

Liliana Vess is a planeswalker in Magic the Gathering who specializes in causing opponents to: discard cards, create zombies, and destroy other creatures. From her humble story driven abilities as a legendary creature in Magic Origins; Liliana has a total of seven different planeswalker cards that are based on her, all of […]

Planeswalkers: Liliana Vess

17 Jul, 2017 in Articles tagged Black / Discussion by

Tribal Terrors is a series that analyzes different creature types in order to determine whether the creature type and its respective tribe is playable. In this series we will not be exploring popular tribes such as Merfolk and Goblins, but instead lesser known tribes. Unlike other Tribal Terrors articles, this specific […]

Tribal Terrors: Kirin

3 Jul, 2017 in Uncategorized tagged Black / Blue / Brews / Discussion / Green / Red / White by

All follow a path in life, some decide to follow a path filled with fire and light, others decide to revel in arcane arts so secretive that the most exuberant of individuals would dare not speak their names. While some yet choose to follow a different path. The path of the […]

Sylvan Stories: Dredge

30 Jun, 2017 in Articles / Sylvan Stories tagged Black / Blue / Decks / Green / Legacy / Modern / Red / White by zebotc

The Fae of the realm harness a subtle but powerful magic that mystifies and terrifies all who have had the privilege to witness it. Some of these people who witness the Fae’s magic grow a certain appreciation for it and they continue on to become masters of the Fae. They […]

Sylvan Stories: Life of a Faerie Summoner

16 Jun, 2017 in Articles / Sylvan Stories tagged Black / Blue / Modern by zebotc

The Legacy format brings with it many options for deck building. It has the potential to be one of the most diverse tournament formats that exists. One archetype that is commonly played in the format is Reanimator. While there are many traditional Reanimator lists out there, today we are going […]

Legacy Tin Fins

12 Jun, 2017 in Articles / Decks / Formats / Legacy tagged Black / Blue / Decks / Legacy / Storm / White by zebotc

A large group of druids, mystics, and magic users congregated around a sacred elm tree. Today was an important day, it was the day the fighting would finally cease after centuries of bloodshed. Today was the day children could walk outside and not have to worry about getting attacked by […]

Sylvan Stories: Oath of Druids

9 Jun, 2017 in Articles / Sylvan Stories tagged Black / Blue / Decks / Green / Red / Vintage by zebotc

Disturbingly eerie noises always emanated from the “research lab” (as it was unofficially titled by its owners) next store. Moans and groans would permeate the night, disturbing the subtle serenity of the small town it resided in. Joseph, the leader of the town’s investigation committee – which lay right next […]

Sylvan Stories: Delver

5 May, 2017 in Articles / Sylvan Stories tagged Black / Blue / Decks / Formats / Red / 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

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

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

Countless strategies exist for Magic’s popular Commander format. While many players start out with the preconstructed decks or the most popularly-used generals, there are so many other strategies out there, just waiting to be discovered. So today, we are going to be exploring some underrated generals that are all solid […]

Underrated EDH Generals

27 Feb, 2017 in Articles / Decks / EDH/Commander / Formats tagged Black / Blue / Casual / cEDH / Commander / Competitive / Decks / Discussion / EDH / Green / Red / White by zebotc

You find yourself unknowingly walking through a mysterious forest. Surrounded on all sides by thick foliage, you see a glimmer of light and a large town in the distance. Not knowing how you arrived in this strange place and seeing no other escape, you approach the distant town. As you […]

Sylvan Stories: Modern Junk

25 Feb, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Modern / Stories / Sylvan Stories / The Game tagged Abzan / Black / Decks / Green / Modern / White by zebotc

Magic the Gathering has a very deep and intricate lore that has influenced design choices and set themes for years. However the most fundamental aspects of Magic’s lore are the color cycles. White, Blue, Red, Black, and Green all have their own unique characteristics and takes on the world. While […]

Quick Look at Magic The Gathering Color Lore

13 Feb, 2017 in Articles / Explanations / MTG Guides / The Game tagged Advice / Black / Discussion / Green / Guides / Red / The Game / White by zebotc