Orren McKay puts together a Primal Surge deck led by the Shattergang Brothers. Our sympathies to the pod.
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Play an enchantment, draw cards, proceed to win. Darin Keener runs through the Standard Enchantress list he's currently playing.
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AlbyMTG has been surprised by how many more #MTGTHB cards are slotting into Pioneer. Here are his top picks!
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Cliff Daigle talks about applying WotC's reprint policy for 2020 to your specs, and what you should do with all those full art basics.
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Members of the Cardsphere community pick their favorite cards from #MTGTHB. Joining Efren & Ted are Josh Moore and Elizabeth Rice.
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Steal and Sac is back in Red and Black! Lord Tupperware discusses an early front runner guild in Theros Beyond Death Limited.
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Elizabeth Rice returns with two potential builds for running Klothys. At least one of which makes her a very bad person!
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Everyone's poring through Theros looking for new exciting builds, and Darin Keener's no different. Check out the decks he'll be running in new Standard.
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Guillaume Robert opens 2020 catching up on the last month of Pioneer play on MTGO. Examining the data, he lays out the settled meta, and makes some predictions for what comes next.
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Orren Mckay opens 2020 by taking us through his process for upgrading Commander Precons. First up, Atla.
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We all do it, sometimes. It's easy to miss on card evaluation in a cube. Happily, Lord Tupperware has some thoughts on the latest Vintage Cube on MTGO.
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JD McKeehan kicks off a series on converting competitive 60 card decks to playable Commander lists.
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Cliff Daigle returns with his thoughts on some standout cards and the best times to acquire or dump them.
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Darin Keener ruminates over what changes he can make to improve his play in 2020.
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AlbyMTG offers up an exhaustive review of his first large scale event: the SCG invitational.
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Missing Christmas already? Josh takes you on one last walk through a winter wonderland in the wrap up of the 3rd Annual Cardsphere Secret Santa
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It’s simple: I love to cube. We’ve had some incredible Limited formats this year, so I haven’t dipped my toe into all the Cube offerings from Magic Online, but now that Vintage Cube is here, I just want to be drafting it all the time. Power 9, fast mana, busted…
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Elizabeth Rice discusses her experiences and takeaways from Mythic Championship VII in her first article for Cardsphere.
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If you've ever received a trade from Paper Tiger, you remember the packaging! He takes us through how he came to make such beautiful things.
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Darrin Keener takes another look at some draft bombs to see if there's a hidden Standard Constructed all-star.
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One of the major complaints about Magic: the Gathering is the cost. With Commander/EDH being an eternal format, it can be somewhat less expensive than chasing rotating Standard, but with the depth of the card pool and playability of costly reserved list cards, price can still be a major factor.
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Lord Tupperware applies his wealth of experience with Throne of Eldraine by sharing his thoughts about a sample of Pack 1 Pick 4s.
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Darrin Keener pours some gas on the Fires with these two spicy decks for the post-ban Standard.
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In which we have a final parting with Joe Dyer, The Eternalist, and he muses about years past and what comes next.
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As the famous Holiday Magic lull looms near, Cliff Daigle examines the best specs you can pick up right now to profit in the future.
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Lord Tupperware's still going strong with Eldraing limited, finding new pieces to build around and re-evaluating many cards. Have they slipped below your radar?
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Oko is broko and we all expect the banhammer Monday. So, what comes next? Darin Keener puts his money on rejigging an old flame.
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AlbyMTG is off to the StarCity Invitational, but first he took the time to explain how he selected the decks he'll be running.
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Joe Dyer runs down the most notable decks from Eternal Weekend.
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Orren McKay ruminates on the many useful one drops that appear throughout his Commander decks. And a few that get left in the box.
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Ted asked the Cardsphere community to share their stories. Here they are.
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Guillaume Robert takes a look at what the first Banned and Restricted update of the Pioneer format means for the metagame
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Lord Tupperware thinks you're not drafting enough white in #MTGELD. Is your memory of the last few sets causing you to miss out on a good thing?
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Darin Keener talks about that little problem called Oko. What options do Standard players have before November 18th?
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Cliff Daigle looks at all the factors that are impacting the rocketing price of Standard's new money card. Should you pick up Oko now?
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Trapixeum stops by to catch us up on all things Vorthos before our Return to Theros.
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Guillaume Robert takes a first look at what the Pioneer Metagame might be at launch. A brewer's paradise!
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Lord Tupperware takes us on a ride down the beanstalk with him as he sees what six packs of Throne of Eldraine let him build.
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Time flies when you're having fun, and we almost can't believe that this year's Secret Santa is upon us!
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Darrin Keener talks turning a mana dork into a threat and examines the kinds of decks Faeburrow Elder's fixing may drive.
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Guillaume Robert examines the effect Throne of Eldraine has had on Modern.
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Lord Tupperware traps a board state under glass and breaks it down for you in this most recent edition of What's the Play?
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Orren Mckay returns with answers for some of the burning questions EDH players have, an Ashling list, and the start of a new Golos build.
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Joe Dyer speculates on where MTGELD cards might end up in Legacy, and covers all the recent action from bigh events.
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Darin Keener's advice on how to prep for a new Standard without jumping in before the meta settles.
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This month Cliff Daigle runs down all the new tiers of premium cards that are about to hit the market.
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Cardsphere staff and friends provide their picks from Throne of ELdraine.
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Lord Tupperware's got 8 cards from #MTGELD he wants you to think harder about before passing.
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AlbyMTG is back with a list of decks he expects to be putting up results in the new Modern meta.
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Darin Kenner looks back at some of the exiting Standard's decks he's written about, and evaluates how well they will survive rotation.
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Orren Mckay returns to Cardsphere to discuss the various hooks that get EDH player building new decks. What's your hook?
10 Min Read
Lord Tupperware got hooked on the Grixis cube and came back with an intertesting, decision-rich board state for you to consider.
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James Paterson discusses his design guidelines for making a “board game” cube, a unique play experience that prioritizes accessibility and flavor as much as it does gameplay.
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Guillaume Robert does a deep dive into the Modern metagame post-Hogaak, with a focus on what people have been doing with Stoneforge Mystic.
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The Eternalist steps ups with a whole bunch of deck lists this month, as we ease out of summer. How has the meta reacted to all the big cards released recently?
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Johnny Slivers shares his thoughts on the upgrades he's looking to make to the Commander 2019 precons.
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Cliff Daigle bring some more rotation picks finance-minded players might want to be picking up.
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Darin Keener's playing Field of the Dead without Scapeshift. Check out where this amazing card's going post-rotation!
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Lord Tupperware made some last minute changes to his cube before heading off to Vegas. A cube in search of more identity.
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Change is coming to the Judge program. How welcome will it be? Paupertastic stops by to provide some history and an update on where we're going.
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Jon Dunning gives us the long and convoluted history of the Magic movie. But he cheers up at the end, because cartoons.
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We all love Arena, but playing it can encourage some bad habits for paper players. Darin Keener discusses how he is mitigating these effects in this week's article.
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One of the most challenging skills to develop for limited players is the ability to stay open. Ethan Saks discusses some strategies you can employ.
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With loads of new cards to consider from recent sets, Joe Dyer spotlights a wealth of decks this month.
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AlbyMTG knows it's a Hogaak world and we're just living in it. But what happens to Modern when the banhammer comes down?
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Admit it. Everyone likes to ruin other players' fun every so often. And what could be better than using a deck chock full of enchantments?
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Cliff Daigle continues his quest for value by checking in on what Modern Horizons cards are doing. What should you be buying?
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Sometimes winning simply means not losing for longer than your opponent. Lord Tupperware takes us through his #MTGM20 version of this strategy.
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Darin Keener offers up some sage advice on how to best apply wisdom when making decklist compromises in the name of wildcard austerity.
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We all run into a format that makes us stumble from time to time. Lord Tupperware discusses some of the challenges he's faced with #MTGM20 and the steps he's taking to correct course.
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Darin Keener comes to grips with an Historic without Panharmonicon by keeping an eye on what Wizards is printing for its paper play.
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Joe Dyer examines the impact of WAR/MH1 on Legacy!
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Not long ago Ted asked me if I was interested in writing about (checks notes), "irritating commanders and cards that hose them.” I stewed on it for a bit. At first I wasn’t sure how I wanted approach this. Who am I to decide which commanders are more irritating…
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@Alby_MTG goes over what the London Mulligan does to Modern. A look at which decks are getting better, including one that gets a boost from expecting more mulligans from opponents.
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Darin Keener takes a look at the Standard deck that got him playing aggro. Kind of.
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Get inside Lord Tupperware's head as he cracks six packs of Modern Horizons and goes through his build process.
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Cliff Daigle returns with a last look at War of the Spark and some nice pickups you might want to consider.
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Lord Tupperware returns with a list of interactions you'll want to keep in mind as you dive into Modern Horizons. #mtgmh1
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Your neighborhood Johnny Slivers returns to review Modern Horizons with an eye on where new cards slot into Commander. #mtgmh1
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Transitioning from MTG Arena to playing Magic on paper can be daunting. Learn what you can do to make it easier.
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Joe Dyer retruns with an update on the state of Legacy in 2019, including some picks from MH1 and a focus on the up-and-coming mono white Bomberman.
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Just in time for the release of Modern Horizons, the Cardsphere Draft Simulator has been upgraded with a powerful synergy system, greatly improving bot performance.
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Darin Keener categorizes cards in Standard Bant Midrange as a solid core to a toolbox deck.
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As usual, we celebrate our anniversary by putting out a ton of data for people to pore through. This time, it's Efren's turn.
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As we near the sweet spot for picking up WAR specs, Cliff Daigle clues us in on some picks he's keeping an eye on to acquire at the right time.
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AlbyMTG joins us to talk about some top Modern decks, and how to find an arrow to shove in their heels.
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Lord Tupperware provides some advice on how to put together a working color deck in MTG WAR limited.
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Two decks lord over Pauper, with variants to those archetypes claiming top ranks, too. However, deck analysis seems premature prior to the May 20th Ban Announcement. How might expected sanctions tilt the format?
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Joe Dyer's take on some of the cards in WAR that may find a place in Vintage and Legacy.
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Lord Tupperware shares the favored deck archetypes for WAR coming out of the Lords of Limited Discord.
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Looking forward into our new Standard, Darin Keener finds a place for Mox Amber alongside a value engine in Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner.
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Johnny SLivers may have a crush on Tibalt, but he loves loads of the cards in War of the Spark. Which ones will be joining your 99s?
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Cliff Daigle ruminates on all the potential purchases coming down from Mothership. WAR, a new Mythic Edition, Japanese alt-art planeswalkers, and Modern Horizons can all put a dent in our wallets.
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Before each set launches, the Cardsphere team and friends pick a few notable cards and share their thoughts. For War of the Spark, Efren and Ted are joined by Pixie Kitten Plays and Joe Dyer, The Eternalist.
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Another challenging What's the Play from Lord Tupperware, Ethan Saks. This time around, the cards laid out are from the outgoing MTGO cube.
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Ted describes the latest feature available to Premium subscribers: Private Trade Mode.
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What happens when you introduce Pteramander to Delver of Secrets? Andrew from Tier Fun lets you know in this edition of the Search for Spice!
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