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Chasing the Magic Dream
Craig Wescoe has had a long journey through professional Magic, and at TCGPlayer he revisits his quest to reach its peaks.
Pauper Spellbook: Ghostly Flicker
John Messner at MTGGoldfish discusses how to build the optimal Ghostly Flicker deck in Pauper.
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Magic Math: How Many Games do You Need for Statistical Significance in Playtesting?
How much can a 10-game set tell you about a matchup? Frank runs the numbers.
Core Set 2019 Draft | Channel BenS
Hop into another Core Set 2019 Draft alongside the master of Limited himself, Ben Stark!
Core Set 2019 Sealed Deck | Channel Pat Cox
Pat Cox heads into a Preliminary Pro Tour Qualifier (PPTQ) on Magic Online to battle some Core Set 2019 Sealed!
Mail Bag: Twitter Questions
Siggy takes questions from the readers via Twitter!
Nicol Bolas Ravages Standard
Nicol Bolas looked like another flashy but ultimately marginal mythic rare. That couldn’t be further from reality.
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Our Discord chat is great. Get in: https://t.co/wsoiIbgoy9 pic.twitter.com/WCFBldDGCJ
— Good Luck High Five (@GLHFMagic) July 30, 2018
What is the optimal way to play Legacy Lands at a Grand Prix?
— April King (@CubeApril) August 1, 2018
Just lost round 5 to Chromium, Sarkan and Vivien Ried. #GPMinn pic.twitter.com/V0ko3tETQ9
— Martin Jůza (@MartinJuza) July 28, 2018
The second one is easier, but still feels really weird to be sitting out a PT after playing all of them for 7.5 years. I could be spending an inordinate amount of time discussing my 15th sideboard slot right now!
— Pat Cox (@wildestnacatl) August 1, 2018
Research by William Lamping.
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