How Magic: the Gathering Aggro Decks can Act the Control Role in Sideboarded Games

Magic: The Gathering aggro decks, typically known for their aggressive playstyle and focus on quick victories, can at times surprise opponents by adopting a control role in sideboarded games. While aggro decks excel at putting early pressure on opponents, they can also leverage their sideboard to transition into a more controlling strategy when facing certain matchups. This transformation often involves swapping out some of the deck’s more aggressive creatures but not good for the late game along with the burn or pump spells for cards that provide disruption, card advantage, and resilience against opposing strategies. 

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Why Magic: the Gathering Arena is your Best Platform to Learn the Game

Before the era of digital Magic: the Gathering reached its peak gameplay today, we were settling with free software such as Magic Workstation to try out our deck builds online. Of course, MTGO is already out that time but you had to spend cash to buy specific cards for your deck. 

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Mono White Staxx Deck is Back in Outlaws Standard

Yes, the blog article title says so. The main sponsor that made the deck possible again is the recent Magic: the Gathering set released, Outlaws in Thunder Junction. The new set’s Big Score subset got a few reprints of relevant cards such as the Grand Abolisher which is very huge and powerful. I remembered the first time I made a deck with the card in the Selesnya (Green/White) colors and it performed well against the top-tier decks in the Standard format back in the day.

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Why MTG Pioneer is One of the Best Formats to Play

Boasting a diverse card pool that spans from Return to Ravnica onward, the Magic: the Gathering Pioneer format offers players an engaging playground of strategic depth, balanced gameplay, and boundless creativity. With an emphasis on accessibility and inclusivity, this format beckons both seasoned veterans and newcomers alike to embark on a journey of innovation and discovery. With every new set released, the format is given new card strategies and components to build a deck with. 

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Ways to Know your Magic: The Gathering Deck’s Color Requirements

Understanding your Magic: The Gathering (MTG) deck’s color requirements is fundamental to creating a mana base that ensures consistency and enables your strategy to flourish. By analyzing the mana costs of your cards, identifying key spells, and assessing color balance, you can tailor your mana base to meet the demands of your deck effectively.

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Outlaws of Thunder Junction Rakdos Anvil Deck Update

Brewing for the upcoming new Magic: the Gathering set has been my usual routine, especially with sets that got my interest or hype going. I felt the same when Outlaws of Thunder Junction was released. Seeing the “crime” mechanic has somewhat got me into a good think tank of what cards would synergize perfectly. The safe route though is to check out the existing decks and see any new cards that will fit into it. Hence, today’s blog post is about that.

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