
I am starting this special column on discussing a certain card in a new set and its potential use and deck setup in a Standard environment. I think I have done a similar post years ago but I am not sure if I named it like this. Anyhow, I will begin Continue reading
Author Archives: Mark Ian Alloso
Taking the DURP Entrance Exam

So after a few months of waiting it is finally here. I am finally taking the entrance exam to University of the Philippines Graduate School’s Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning this Saturday. I remembered the last time
HOU Deck Tech: In-Theme Grixis

My buddy Rey has listed one of his Standard deck ideas for the upcoming set Hour of Devastation. He made a version of Grixis control, with almost 80% of the components was from the new set and features the three new antagonist Gods. Continue reading
Magic Open House at ProRei’s Place
It will be another special Saturday for the MTG Iloilo Community as we will be holding the Magic Open House, a weekend before the Hour of Devastation Prerelease. This event is sort of introducing new players to the game and teaching them the basics via the freebie welcome decks that Wizards has provided. I think we only have twenty for the store so it will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Continue readingMono Blue Sphinx in HOU Standard

I have compiled the first version of the deck basing on the card Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign and will be updated once the full Hour of Devastation card spoiler is revealed. Check out the decklist after the cut. Comments and suggestions are very much welcome. Continue reading
A GW Humans Brew before HOU

Humans has long been a major tribal archetype deck in Standard in which most of its components today was provided by the set Shadows over Innistrad. Mono White has been the most stable build but recently I have thought Continue reading