Understanding the color pie brings with it the ability to assess new Limited environments, and plan the best possible drafts. NicolaiBolas offers his tips.
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The massive price drop of Jeweled Lotus should have been predictable. Cliff Daigle compares it to other times we should have learned our lesson.
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Andy Zupke details two strong decks he assembled from his Commander Legends box.
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All aboard Kaladesh Remastered with our engineer Doug Switzer breaking down his tips for making the most of Limited play.
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We cast the Glaring Spotlight on Inklin Customs, whose distinct style you see all over Twitter and fine magic tokens everywhere!
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Andy Zupke returns with a look at 60 new Partner pairings arriving with Commander Legends!
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This week we brought back my good buddy TotalMTG! We talk about magic, content creation, coronavirus and so much more! Please help me in welcoming back TotalMTG.
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This week we brought on the amazing Kendra Smith! She is a writer for Coolstuff Inc. as well as a MTG streamer and competitive player. We discussed everything from the US elections to EDH, Pauper, Modern and so much more!
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Some of our sponsored creators have teamed up to raise money for Extra Life!
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Emily Carrick broke out of the mono red zone during the Venus and Mercury League tournament, taking away more than her play record.
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Brian from Cure for the Common Game is put under the glaring spotlight, answering questions from Cardsphere's Discord.
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Andy Zupke's out of the gate brewing with Commander Legends' Liesa. Interesting paths to victory and dangerous cards included.
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This week we brought on the amazing Taalia Vess. We discussed so many topics and had a really great discussion that could've kept going but we had to end it eventually. Taalia is a MTG streamer and commentator and an all around great person. Please help me in welcoming Taalia to the stream.
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Chronicling the end of Pixie Kitten's run, in very Pixie Kitten style.
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NicolaiBolas provides some advice at how Limited players can better use the wheel during drafts.
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Brian Allen addresses the situation with tasteless depictions of Niambi coming out of the Judge Academy discord, and their response to them.
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WotC is reprinting cards like never before. What does this mean for players who pay for their hobby via magic finance?
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This week we brought on Twitch Streamer and Cosplayer Zabracus! We discussed her start into cosplay and what it takes to make costumes as well as her start into twitch streaming and a little bit of DnD and MTG is in there as well. Please help me in welcoming Zabracus to the show!
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Ron Taylor recaps his journey through the Premodern Showdown Series.
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This week we brought on Magic content creator and commentator AliasV! AliasV is best known as a streamer and for commentating on various Magic tournaments (Mythic Invitiationals, Arena Championships). We discussed her start in commentating and content creation and what it takes to start commentating
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Guillaume Robert examines the new Standard metagame.
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All of the glory without costing a fortune! Andy is back with his top budget EDH picks from Zendikar Rising.
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In which our beloved narrator gets Meebo'd and then janked to death.
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Once again Cardsphere Discord mod Josh Moore is running our Secret Santa. Help us make this year the best ever - people need the boost!
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Is aggro dead? In her first article for Cardsphere, Veesa looks for any sign of life for aggro in the age of Omnath.
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Elizbeth Rice opens up her flavor bible once again, this time taking a look at the plane of Ixalan.
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Andy Zupke returns with another Zendikar Rising deck tech. This time it's Tazri, Beacon of Unity busting out with Warriors, WIzards, Rogues and Clerics.
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Skybilz and Guillaume Robert team up to examine power creep, the banlist, and how R&D and players can make things better.
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NicolaiBolas discusses optimizing early format play with tips on how to stay flexible and explore cards before a format is solved.
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Cliff Daigle looks at cards from Double Masters that should be picked up before prices climb. Whether an EDH player or speculator, the right time is now.
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In which Pixie Kitten Plays week 2 of the VML and encounters Uro a few times. Sounds UGHworthy.
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Doug Switzer returns to speculate on some of the decks we may see in our new Standard.
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Dale Zellmer talks about using Cardsphere and PauperBattleBox.com to put together a game night in a box.
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Commander players always have a shiney new thing, but it's often work going back to old sets to find unique experiences. Elizabeth Rice does so with Bruna, Light of Alabaster.
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Pixie Kitten's Tournament report for week one of the Venus and Mercury League. Now with even more UGH™
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NicolaiBolas returns to discuss the Cling Method whereby you aim to achieve higher card quality by forcing others out.
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Andy Zupke drops the pingers tribal science with his first Commander article, featuring Zadra from Zendikar Rising!
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Doug Switzer shares his initial thoughts on Zendikar's new and returning mechanics, and what they may mean for both Limited and Constructed players.
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Pixie Kitten leaves behind her exclusively casual days and enters the Venus and Mercury League.
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Cody Collins talks about recreating or expanding upon the Jumpstart experience with a cube made from mashable packs.
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What do you do when there's been a flood of sets with no in-person play? Cliff Daigle has some ideas.
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Elizabeth Rice takes us through the reveals for Commander Collection: Green.
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Brian Allen shares the journey that eventually led him to Magic content creation.
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Doug Switzer offers a quick refresher on Amonkhet Remastered Limited, and discusses which cards he expects to see make waves in the Historic meta.
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Darin Keener looks forward to another visit to Zendikar, and speculates on what we might find on the Adventure plance. Are you ready?
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Cardsphere is excited to welcome NicolaiBolas with his very first article, in which he offers his perspective on some simple changes you can make to improve your Limited play.
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Skybilz examines the cards on which you should consider spending those wildcards, leadin up to rotation and Zendikar Rising.
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Elizabeth Rice takes a look at which Standard and Historic decks may rise to the top after the surprise banned & restricted announcement this morning.
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It's Wilderness Reclamation's Standard, and we all just play in it. Darin Keener has other ideas: he wants to have some fun.
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Elizabeth Rice shows off her first ever free preview cards and how they're best used in decks like Shattergang Brothers EDH.
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Elizabeth Rice shares her opinions on Premium Magic products, and how the community receives them. What do you think?
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Cliff Daigle shares the picks he's looking at for rotation pickups in light of how Commander-driven pricing impacts us in the COVID era.
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Lord Tupperware's favorite draft format of all time is returning to Arena, this time with human opponents! This primer prepares you with a run down of the many decks in the format.
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In a world where the best decks always get the attention, Darin Keener provides an in-depth look at the Stanbdard deck he plays for fun,.
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Skybilz looks at the monocolored decks that are emerging as possibilities in the new Standard. Cheaper land bases with some real power? Sign us up.
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Lord Tupperware walks us through a recent game of Core 2021, sharing his thought process at each stage.
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Guillaume Robert returns with another look at the emerging metagame for our new Standard.
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Darin Keener lives up to his legacy of running Standard decks with meow.
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Adjusting your thinking as you gain experience with a format is a critical skill for Limited players. Lord Tupperware shares five ways he's adapted to Core 2021.
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Cliff Daigle has a lot of product to talk about this month, but he breaks down the opportunities each provides in light of our unique current circumstances.
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It's that time again, a new set and new picks from Cardsphere staff and friends. Skybilz and Zuby join Efren and Ted in picking their favorites from MTGM21.
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Darin Keener reflects on which older decks may have new life post-banning, or could get new toys with Core 2021.
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Elizabeth Rice's got her eye on a new commander in Core 2021, from the far off jungles of Mwonvuli: Jolrael. Check it out!
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Skybilz is back and so is Winota. The bannings just made more room for different payoffs and new adventures. @OXG_Esports
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Lord Tupperware goes through some recent plays and discusses reading opponents' plays, and making sure that you aren't leaking information to them.
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Guillaume Robert anticipates the impact of Monday's errata and bannings across Standard, Pioneer and Modern. Are you ready for your new meta?
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Elizabeth Rice discusses a significant challenge faced by many content creators: what to say or not say about the state of the world outside of your subject matter.
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Cliff Daigle talks about being an early Cardsphere adopter, and what he's learned about using the system.
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Mono Black Control variants are found across pretty much every format. Darin Keener runs this list out in Historics on Arena.
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Straight outta the Cardsphere Discord, mod Josh Moore introduces his new index site for building your own pauper battle box!
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Ted reviews Cardsphere's third year, sharing some data as always, and ruminates on challenges faced and plans for the future.
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Skybilz challenges herself to put Triomes and Shocklands to good use in a levelled up 5 color deck.
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Lord Tupperware discusses how the subtlety of Ikoria's draft environment can be used to your advantage if you know how to invest in the right picks at the right time.
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Darin Keener shares his opinion of the effects of powerful Standard cards on other formats. Should Play Design really consider Vintage when building a Standard?
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Lord Tupperware's had enough BREAD and has started focusing instead on his ABs. With a format this synergistic, you need to know how you can do so also.
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Darin Keener takes all the tribes and makes them play together, with Kaheera in the lead.
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Elizabeth Rice kicks off a new series investigating the world-building and flavor of Magic's many planes. First stop: Tarkir!
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Lord Tupperware goes through the archetypes of Ikoria, naming key cards in what he calls a possible "all-timer" draft environment.
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Cliff Daigle shares his opinions on where the pricing will end up for our new Companians, and the impact of the delayed paper release on the market.
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Efren and Ted invite Guillaume Robert and JD McKeehan to join them in naming their favorite cards in Ikoria.
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Like many of us, Darin Keener's trying to work out what he thinks of Companions. Here are his ranked list and thoughts so far.
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How Lord Tupperware rethought a cube, with a note on how you can play custom cubes on MTGA.
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Elizabeth Rice drops her first impressions about the new Commanders from Ikoria.
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Darin Keener speculates on what Standard might be getting in Ikoria.
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In this troubling time, some people are going to be selling out of paper in whole or in part. Cliff Daigle has before, and explains what happens next.
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Cardsphere Discord mod and all-round superstar Matt Bodensteiner talks through inventory and deck management using the tagging feature.
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Guilluame Robert asks: If I want to change out my deck, what's the best choice to maximize value, Cardsphere or buylisting? All the data is here.
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Ted shares information on the impact of Covid-19 on the Cardsphere community.
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Darin Keener espouses on things to do in Standard when it's dead.
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Longtime Cardsphere user Wesley Mauk has started up a team to donate idle computer resourcers to research into defeating Cancer and COVID-19.
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JD McKeehan is back with one more deck coversion to EDH. This time it's Rune-tail leading a Soul Sister pillow fight!
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Hour of Devastation is back on MTGO, and Lord Tupperware provides all the information flashback drafters need to get going in the format.
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Darin Keener looks to Pioneer and finds a deck worth bringing back to Standard.
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Cliff Daigle breaks down the trajectory of convention Mystery Boosters to predicty what's going to happen with the retail Mystery boosters.
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Elizabeth Rice shares thoughts about WotC's new creator program, breaking down its strengths and weaknesses, and her hopes for the program's future.
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Lord Tupperware examines Escape and how it, and other graveyard strategies, affect deck construction and gameplay.
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Darin Keener leaves decklists behind to talk about mental health and how Arena affects it.
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Guillaume Robert once again scrutinizes the Pioneer metagame, and discusses established and upcoming technology to deal with Inverter.
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JD McKeehan continues his "Commander Conversions" by converting a legacy storm build into a Kess, Dissident Mage deck.
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