This article was published July 23, 2010. Valakut Ramp has been making waves in the competitive Magic: The Gathering scene, proving the immense power of Primeval Titan. Recent tournament results in Japan and the U.S. have seen multiple Valakut Ramp decks securing top spots, showcasing the strategy’s effectiveness.
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Black in Magic: The Gathering has some of the most efficient and ruthless removal spells in the game—but not all are created equal, and not everyone belongs in your deck. Whether you’re gunning for tournament wins or just crushing your local pod, picking the right black spot removal can make or break your strategy.
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Mono Red has long been the deck of choice for players who want to end games fast and punish slow starts—but its dominance over Midrange decks isn’t just about early aggression. The true power of Mono Red lies in its sideboard gameplan.
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Kokusho, the Evening Star is an iconic Magic: The Gathering card largely due to its powerful and evocative design, as well as its place in the early 2000s competitive Standard and casual scenes.
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The release of Tarkir: Dragonstorm set has assured us that Dragons are really back in the Standard format metagame. The Dragons deck in Standard is built around powerful flying creatures that hit hard and take over games once they hit the board. It typically uses early ramp or support spells to accelerate its mana, letting it play high-cost threats ahead of schedule. Other versions use board control and counterspells, which I will share a deck tech for in a bit.
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Spotting potential Uncommon cards in a new Magic: The Gathering (MTG) set before it’s fully released is both an art and a science. Over the years of preview seasons and pre-releases, I’ve noticed some common patterns that hint at which cards are likely to have potential even at the Uncommon rarity.
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