Participating in a Magic: The Gathering (MTG) Grand Prix can be an exciting and rewarding experience for players who want to test their skills against others in a competitive environment. Here are some general steps to follow if you’re interested in joining an MTG Grand Prix:
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Magic: the Gathering SEA Judges 2023 L1 Development Conference Topic #3
Magic: The Gathering Judge Conference is an important event for judges because it provides a platform for judges to learn about updates to the rules and policies of the game, as well as to receive training on how to better perform their roles as judges. The conference typically includes seminars and workshops on various topics such as rules updates, policy changes, communication skills, and player management, among others.
Continue readingThe Better Magic: the Gathering Deck Archetype: Aggro or Control
This question has somewhat lingered on my mind while checking on the new decks for Magic: the Gathering Standard format. Is the better of the two archetypes, aggro or control? I am by nature an aggro player but there are times that the need to be effective on the metagame is to play control or midrange decks.
Continue readingKeep or Mull: The Best Tips on Keeping an Ideal Starting Hand
Setting up a good starting hand was one of my major issues in my early days of playing Magic: the Gathering. That is because I always keep a land-short seven cards with the hopes that I will top deck my next land mana source. Most of the time it fails, and cost me the game.
Continue readingPhyrexia: All Will be One Store Championships Weekend at the Local LGS
Coming this weekend is another major Magic: the Gathering tournament for the local gamestores. That is the Phyrexia: All will be One Store Championships. Store Championship is a structured, in-store tournament program that follows many major Magic: The Gathering releases. It is an opportunity for your players to prove their mettle and earn commemorative promos.This time, the preferred format approved by our TO Rei was Pioneer.
Continue readingWhat Makes a City Bikeable
Bikes are awesome, so more people ought to ride them. The era of the automobile is coming to an audible close, and the quaint aesthetics of the lowly bicycle are prepared to reclaim the center stage. “Four wheels terrible, two wheels excellent”, as the famously misquoted saying goes.
A bikeable city is one that is designed and developed to prioritize the needs of cyclists, making it safe, convenient and comfortable to ride a bicycle as a mode of transportation.
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