In Magic: the Gathering (MTG), a sideboard is a set of cards that a player can use to modify their deck between games in a match. A sideboard is separate from the main deck and can only be used during a match, not in the initial deck construction.
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Phyrexia: All will be One Card Spoilers Discussion Series Part 4
Card spoilers refer to the reveal of new cards from upcoming Magic: The Gathering sets and the most recent one is from Phyrexia: All will be One. These spoilers are often released by the game’s publisher, Wizards of the Coast, through their website or social media channels, and can also be shared by community members, content creators, and retailers.
Continue readingMagic: the Gathering Phyrexia All will be One Standard – The Most-Expected Deck
The upcoming Magic: the Gathering set Phyrexia: All will be One will introduce a new level of deck archetypes for the Standard format. One that is most I am excited about is the new version of the Infect deck: Toxic. We had Infect decks before during the Mirrodin Besieged Standard and so this time is another deck strategy to impose using the Toxic mechanic.
Continue readingMagic: the Gathering U/W Artifacts Aggro in Pioneer is a Great Deck Choice
Scouring some Magic: the Gathering tournament results are one of my daily tasks as there is almost an update every day on the new events being uploaded at the MTG Top 8 website. That is one good thing about this community-initiative kind of setup everyone can provide their results from their local events, and not only do we see them from official websites.
Continue readingMagic: the Gathering Booster Pack Battle with Core Set 2019 vs Theros Beyond Death
I had some casual booster pack purchases from the online Magic: the Gathering stores on Shopee whenever I have some extra budget to spare or I found good deals posted by these specific stores. Also, this was not my first time buying from the particular store but due to their consistent sale on the price of the single assorted set booster packs, I was always convinced to buy some batch of packs to be opened on video.
Continue readingMagic: the Gathering Standard’s Top Sideboard Choices January 2023
There are several Magic: the Gathering websites that have been my point of reference on the data of the top-tier and top-performing Standard decks on the current BRO metagame. I am also checking not only the maindeck’s cards but also the sideboards. Thus for today’s blog post, let us do a quick rundown of the latter as of January 2nd week, 2023.
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