Playing Magic for almost half of my life has been very memorable and fun of course. The game has brought me strategies, creative thinking, innovations, and new friends, colleagues, and even long-time buddies. With that, I decided to reminisce about some important lessons I have learned in my nine years as a Magic player/enthusiast. Here it goes:
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Freebies and Bonuses: Magic The Gathering Edition
Can’t think of something to post. I got stuck at work in the office in the past few days, doing keyword research and writing Google ads for my new client. This just popped out of my mind while searching for online marketing stuff. I’ve noticed that a lot of bonuses and freebies are given every time you join their coaching program or buy their products. These marketing strategies are also applied in Magic card and creature spells. Here are some of them.
Continue readingMagic: the Gathering – Two Deck Ideas

Okay, I might confuse you with the title. I will not be posting any new deck ideas I came up with (as if I have formulated any) but rather I’ll just share with you the two decks I’m choosing to pilot for this Saturday’s Standard Tournament.
Continue readingMagic: the Gathering – Turbo Fog for Standard
Hey guys, I hope you had a fun weekend and did well in your respective weekly tournaments. As for me, I didn’t perform well at the tournament. I hate to go into detail of it so just don’t mind. Anyways, I’m sharing to you a decklist made and suggested by my card pool partner Oliver. It’s a standard version take of one of the earliest strategies and alternate win condition of Magic. The clue card is Millstone. Get the idea? Presenting (insert drum roll here) Turbo Fog!
Continue readingMagic: the Gathering Deck of the Week: Vengeant Merfolk

Hey guys. You may be wondering what the decklist will look like based on the deck name I mentioned above. Well, it is actually the creation of a Brazilian MTG player named Sávio Freixiela and he finished 7th place in the 2º Super Standard Tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
Continue readingHow to Defeat the Hype of Banefire
I have been observing the prices of Conflux since it was released and I was a bit overwhelmed with the prices. They are so freaking expensive. The top Conflux cards based on the prices are Nicol Bolas Planeswalker, Noble Hierarch, Banefire and Maelstrom Archangel. The elder dragon got the highest price, ranging around 20 dollars a piece. (Wtf!) Banefire also experienced the hype with a price of 10 to 11 dollars, equivalent to around 500 pesos here in my area. I’d rather take my chances in buying booster packs instead. Continue reading