How to Prepare to your 1st Magic: the Gathering Prerelease Event

I remember my first Magic: the Gathering Prerelease event where I just prepared a piece of paper, a ballpen, and a deck box containing some basic lands in it. At that time, internet access was limited and you’d only have the official MTG website posting the info on the complete spoiler list, and the strategy details were somewhat premium.

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Throwback Magic: the Gathering Deck – “Solar Flare”

The deck “Solar Flare” was a popular Magic: the Gathering archetype in the game’s past, particularly during the Innistrad block. It was at first recognized during the first Ravnica Standard days, wherein a new control deck at that time was formulated from the cards of the block set.

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MTG Mail Day – Another Batch of Repacks Bought from Shopee Store

MTG repacks are pre-made booster packs that are typically sold by third-party vendors, rather than by the official Magic: The Gathering company, Wizards of the Coast. These repack are created by taking cards from various sets, both old and new, and combining them into a new “custom” pack.

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Why Practice Makes Perfect in Magic: the Gathering

Back when I was in the competitive mode in the game of Magic: the Gathering, I took every vacant time of the day to playtest my deck builds, whether online or with my friends. It may not be thorough, but every game counts with added info on the deck’s gameplay, card & board interactions, etc.

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