Anger of the Gods is an excellent sideboard card in the Pioneer format, offering a powerful tool against various strategies, especially those reliant on early-game creatures or recursive threats. Here’s why it stands out as a strong choice for sideboards in this format:
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When to Cast your Best Spot Removal In Magic: the Gathering
In Magic: the Gathering, timing your spot removal—single-target removal spells like Swords to Plowshares, Fatal Push, or Abrupt Decay—is crucial to maximize its impact and avoid wasting valuable resources. This is particularly true if you are not that familiar with the deck build.
Continue readingThe Playstyle of a Magic: the Gathering Control Deck against a Combo Deck
In my past experience of using a Magic: the Gathering control deck against a combo deck, it is kind of a card package setting wherein I board in my best cards against them that also synergies. I will also try to predict their sideboard setup in case they will go with an aggro route instead of comboing out to win the game.
Continue readingWays to Determine the Best White Cards in a Newly-Released Set
Determining the best White cards in a newly released Magic: The Gathering (MTG) set involves analyzing multiple aspects, from card synergy to versatility in various formats. In my usual routine, I regularly checked the list of card spoilers for potential new cards or reprinted ones in comparison to their playability in various existing deck archetypes in the format like Standard or Pioneer.
Continue readingMy Love for Book Reading and Impulse Buying Books
It is maybe a while since I bought books of my favorite titles for reading on my vacant time but I realized recently that I trigger impulse buying when it comes to books. Whenever I pass by Booksale Bookshop in Robinsons or Gaisano City back in our city, there is no instance that I leave the store without a book in hand. That may be because I still have that fascination with checking topics and reading them, which I have inherited since childhood.
Continue readingThe Playstyle of Black and Red Colors in Magic the Gathering
In Magic: The Gathering (MTG), each color represents distinct philosophies, tactics, and strategic identities, and black and red are among the most intriguing and often aggressive combinations. The pairing of black and red (known as “Rakdos” in MTG lore) leads to a playstyle focused on risk, reward, aggression, and an embrace of destructive power. Here’s an in-depth look at how black and red function in the game, both individually and together.
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