One of the Standard deck techs that was featured at the Pro Tour Ixalan last weekend was the Mono White version of Vampires. We knew that the tribe had returned in the plane of Ixalan which looked like wearing some Spaniard uniforms and this time with White
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Grand Prix HK Preparations: Day 1 Trials

Arriving early morning in Hong Kong on Friday, we are planning to rest in the airport until around 8am and then go directly to the GP venue at KITEC. The reason because the check-in at the apartment will still be around 3 in the afternoon so we can burn time by joining the events on the first day.
Continue readingIxalan Top Picks Commons & Uncommons

With Grand Prix Hong Kong just a few days away, I needed to find more time to actually review the set in the Limited scenario like knowing what cards to use and pick, the mana & creature curve as well as choosing the right color combinations. Continue reading
MTG Ixalan Standard: UB Midrange
Variations at times can get you a high finish in a Magic tournament, given the right timing of the metagame and cards’ power level. One example is this deck tech I have found from the recent Brazilian Nationals. Blue Black Control is the best course but why
Continue readingPre-Spanish Era & Original Pinoy Culture

The early communities in the Philippines in the Pre-Spanish era were patterned to be scattered by sociopolitical units called Barangays, a few of which became super Barangays with population of more than 2000 inhabitants. With this Barangay state scenario, culture and Continue reading
XLN Standard Deck: Esper Tokens

Here is another version of the tokens deck that made appearances in MTGO events. This one is of the Esper Build as Blue opens access to Champion of Wits and the powerful late game plan with The Scarab God while sticking with the same strategy of abusing Anointed Procession with Hidden Stockpile. Continue reading