Magic: the Gathering – Know Your Evergreen Keywords

Evergreen keywords are a set of keywords that appear frequently in Magic: The Gathering and are used across many different sets and formats. These keywords are considered to be part of the core mechanics of the game and are typically used to describe basic abilities that most players should be familiar with.

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MTG Azorius Soldiers Standard Deck (End of Feb 2023 Update)

Azorius Soldiers is a Standard deck in Magic: The Gathering that is focused on creating a powerful board presence using creatures with the Soldier creature type. The goal of the deck is to flood the board with cheap and efficient Soldier creatures, then use spells like Protect the Negotiators, Negate, Spell Pierce, and other counterspells to protect them with the Blue access.

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Joining a Magic: The Gathering (MTG) Grand Prix

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.

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The 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.

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Keep 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.

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