The Sideboarding Basics in the MTG Pioneer Format

The sideboard is an essential part of competitive Magic: the Gathering decks, allowing you to adjust your deck to better handle specific matchups, whether Standard, Pioneer, Modern, etc. In any specific deck archetype in the format, I’ll give you some general advice on sideboarding in Pioneer. I would love to have all kinds of good cards for all the matchups, but the 13-card slot would not suffice.

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Magic: The Gathering Random Repacks Number Raffle is Back

I have decided to return the raffle number games which is now on its Part 7, and having again a judge foil as its grand prize. These repacks are really cheap for the value especially if you are starting your Magic: the Gathering collection, and also give you a chance to win a prized special Judge promo foil Retrofitter Foundry.

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The Usual Magic: the Gathering Tournament Scene

Being in a Magic: The Gathering tournament environment feels in various ways from the player’s perspective. There are those that are competitive and want to win, and so feel to be strong pressure with the goal. Others just wanted to have fun and play the deck that they like to pilot.

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Phyrexia: All Will be One Store Championships Weekend at the Local LGS

Coming this weekend is another major Magic: the Gathering tournament for the local gamestores. That is the Phyrexia: All will be One Store Championships. Store Championship is a structured, in-store tournament program that follows many major Magic: The Gathering releases. It is an opportunity for your players to prove their mettle and earn commemorative promos.This time, the preferred format approved by our TO Rei was Pioneer.

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Magic: the Gathering Standard Top 5 Cards as of December 1st Week

The local and online Magic: the Gathering tournaments are running at full blast with the various events posted and a few major events to consider. While The Brother’s War has produced a new batch of artifact-based Standard decks, the metagame that has stirred with the new set has continued to be dominated by the top-tier tri-color midrange decks. 

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