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So, you say you want to draw cards, eh? You say you want to draw lots of cards? Good cards? Game winning cards, perhaps? Well, today, I present to you Magic’s latest and greatest in card drawing technology. That of course is, Azami Lady of Scrolls! Drawing cards in Magic […]

EDH: Azami Lady of Scrolls

31 Jan, 2018 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats tagged Blue / cEDH / Commander / Competitive / Deck Tech / EDH / Guides by zebotc

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

The Deck Today we return to Pauper with one of the hottest decks in the format (pun intended), Izzet Blitz. Izzet Blitz is a fast paced combo deck, that relies on stringing together many cheap or free spells to do loads of burst damage. For that reason, it plays similarly […]

Pauper: Izzet Blitz Breakdown

29 Nov, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Pauper tagged Aggro / Blue / Deck Tech / Pauper / Red 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 returning to the wonderful format of Pauper with a deck the has been a major contender for best deck in the format for years: Delver. If you play Pauper regularly, you will inevitably face some version of this deck, and you must be prepared. Due to […]

Pauper: Mono Blue Delver Breakdown

8 Nov, 2017 in Uncategorized tagged Aggro / Blue / Competitive / Deck Tech / Pauper by Shakunjin

Delver decks have transcended almost every format in Magic. They’re played in Modern, Legacy, and even Pauper. Just recently they have made waves by reaching their sly grip onto the Vintage format. While not as popular as the Legacy counterpart, Vintage Delver is definitely a powerful list that anyone who […]

Vintage UR Aggro

1 Nov, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Vintage tagged Aggro / Blue / Deck Tech / Red / Vintage 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

There is another world nestled beneath the crashing waves of the sea, which is much like our own. It exists beyond the reaches of the ocean’s deepest trenches, concealed by powerful currents and dangerous riptides. This world is the home of the Merfolk. Merfolk have come to call almost every ocean […]

Sylvan Stories: Merfolk

4 Aug, 2017 in Articles / Sylvan Stories tagged Blue by zebotc

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

The gears of the factory crackled to life, ringing through the land with every click of their teeth. Doing their eternal work to fuel the manifestation of scientist’s and engineer’s greatest dreams. Among the chaotic and disorganized construction of the factories lay an elegant system which controlled the foundation of every new […]

Sylvan Stories: UrzaTron

21 Jul, 2017 in Articles / Sylvan Stories tagged Blue / Decks / Modern by zebotc

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

With the recent banning of in Legacy, many players were troubled that there would be no more hard control decks in the format. Some even gave up hope entirely that Legacy would fix itself. However there is now a new deck on the forefront of Legacy’s new meta game that is […]

Legacy UW(x) Control Deck Spotlight

5 Jun, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Legacy / News tagged Blue / Casual / cEDH / Competitive / Deck Tech / Decks / Discussion / Legacy / Red / Speculation / White by zebotc

A subtle breeze tugged at Narset’s hair as she sat atop the branch of an ancient gnarled pine which overlooked a high mountain cliff. She had come to the west monastery to better understand herself and the world, but she couldn’t quite yet get a handle on everything. Every time […]

Sylvan Stories: EDH Narset

19 May, 2017 in Articles / Sylvan Stories tagged Blue / cEDH / Commander / EDH / Red / White 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

Originally I was going to write an article about how the Legacy meta game might turn out in light of the recent banning of Top. However because everyone else has already discussed that to the point of redundancy, I’ve decided to write specifically about Miracles and what happens to the […]

Legacy: So What Now for Miracles Decks?

1 May, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Legacy / News / The Game tagged Blue / Competitive / Deck Tech / Decks / Discussion / Formats / Legacy / Red / Rumors / Speculation / 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

The market streets were buzzing about with their typical day to day activities. Merchants shown their finest of materials, and tourists wandered about in bustling squares brimming with opportunity. Far off into a small corner of the activity, hidden away and forgotten by the excitement of the crowd, there lay […]

Sylvan Stories: Legacy Miracles

10 Mar, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Legacy / Stories / Sylvan Stories / The Game tagged Blue / Decks / Legacy / The Game by zebotc

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