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Iloilo Champs 2011 Tourney Report *Top 8*
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So here I am, in front of my laptop and enjoying the remaining hours of 2011. Recalling the happenings in this year, I can say that I was quite successful and happy with my Mtg vice err career err hobby. I will cut this drama short and discuss to you the purpose of this blog post. Read More→
Magic: the Gathering Iloilo Championships 2011
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Just sharing this announcement of the upcoming Magic event this month of December. It will be a two-day multi-format tournament and kind of a commencing event for the year. Iloilo Champs is already on its third year and we are all hoping of more events to held in the upcoming years. The complete Magic: the Gathering Iloilo Championships 2011 event info after this cut. Read More→
Magic: The Gathering Worlds this Weekend
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The culminating and the biggest event on this Magic Year will happen this weekend. The most awaited 2011 Magic: The Gathering Worlds Championships to be held in San Francisco, California is the gathering of player from more than 50 countries, qualified via Nationals, on Pro Tour or via DCI rankings. Read More→
Tournament Report: Innistrad Prerelease
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Just hours ago, we were able to hold our Prerelease tournament for the new set, Innistrad. Twenty Ilonggo players battled through the four rounds of Limited Sealed tournament, exploring the new set’s mechanics and flavor theme. With the scheduled rotation in Standard, I was pretty sure that all of us were very excited to play the new cards. The traditional six booster packs were provided to each player to build on the decks. Here’s a recap of what I got with my packs. Read More→
The Singapore Trip In Pictures
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My first travel abroad was quite memorable and awesome. The city we visit was Singapore. This was on the first week of June 2011. The main purpose was of course Magic related; to attend the Magic: the Gathering Grand Prix. My first GP actually, after failing to attend in Manila last year. The tournament report would be best in detail in another article, so this post is all about the pics I took during the trip. Read More→
Decktechs at TCGplayer $75k Championships
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Last weekend was a really busy one for Magic communities around the globe. A few countries held their National Championships (including here in the Philippines) and the US had two major events, the SCG 5k at Richmond and the TCGPlayer 75k Champs in Chicago. It seems that more pros attended the latter event, with deck techs featured on the site. Let us check out a few of them. Read More→
C&C (Cheap and Competitive) Decks for Standard
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*this is a repost from MagicIloilo.com
Playing and competing in Magic has been getting tough, especially on the financial aspect. Most powerful cards nowadays, costs you a minimum of 500 pesos, and you really have to spend thousands to build a “so-called” Tier 1 deck. Most people (including myself) blame the Mythic rarity as the cause of this sudden rise in card prices, though we just have to deal with it. The problem now is for the beginners who wants to play competitive Magic but does not have the financial capacity to do so.
With that, I’ve decided to write this article to cite a few budget decks that can compete with the Standard metagame today. Read More→
