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Siegecraft

Sieges are an interesting new wrench tossed into the usual combat machine. As an entirely new card type, they can be tricky to evaluate. With the help of some magic data, we can establish some rules to help us assess Battles in MOM and in the future.

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Battle Mastery

Battles are good for much more than just growing the Goyf. Let’s break down Magic’s newest card type!

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Vector Theory: ONE Big Problem

The people have spoken! Phyrexia: All Will Be One is… not great. Why has the crowd turned against the Phyrexians? We can easily see what went wrong using Vector Theory.

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The Wandering Monster

The Magic community has been playing with ONE cards for under a week, but the word is already out: there’s a menace in this limited environment, and she’s here to end games. Is this new planeswalker a true Wandering Monster, or is she destined for the bulk rare bin?

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Hindsight is 20-22

Let’s look back at the highs and lows of Limited Magic in the past year as we rank the main set releases from worst to best!

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Not Your Prototypical Set

In order to defeat the Phyrexians, the Gatewatch decided to look to the past. We can do the same thing to get some hints about Brothers’ War Limited.

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Dominaria United: Sleeper Commons

The release of Dominaria United is right around the corner, and sleeper agents are everywhere. Don’t let these innocuous commons slip past you in your first draft!

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Vector Theory 301

Ben Fischer from the Draft Chaff podcast joins us again with the third class covering Vector Theory. This one's a crucial read for drafters looking to level up!

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A Tale of Two Commons

We can learn a surprising amount about Neon Dynasty limited by first understanding the difference between... a bug and a puppy.

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A Limited Look At Neon Dynasty

The holidays have passed, but it’s still the most wonderful time of the year- spoiler season! Let’s take a first look at some of the limited archetypes we’ll be seeing in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.

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Uncounterable Resolutions

Happy New Year! Limited players were treated to some challenging, fun, and unique sets this year, and I’m already looking forward to our return to Kamigawa. Start off the New Year the right way with some simply uncounterable resolutions!

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Halloweenie Roast!

Happy Halloween(ies)! White got something very unique in Midnight Hunt limited: card advantage. I’d like to take a look at some of the best white common creatures of not only the set, but of recent memory. Mmmmmm... I can already smell the hot dogs.

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Vector Theory 201

Class is back in session! Today, we will learn how to apply Vector Theory to improve our draft picks thanks to... Newton’s Laws?

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Vector Theory 101

Limited Magic has evolved, and it's time our methods do the same.