Magic: the Gathering Gruul Aggo Deck Update (Oct. 3rd Week)

In the current Magic: the Gathering Standard format, I am still leaning towards or biased to the Gruul deck archetype. That is mainly because of previous experiences of playing and grinding with it on MTG Arena. I am eager to see if it has adapted to the metagame given with the loss of powerful cards such as Embercleave.

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MTG Judge Academy Reward 1st Wave

So I just received last week in my mailbag the first batch of Judge promo foils as a reward for joining the Judge Academy program. This is the transition platform wherein the judges are more organized and a system of learning is being implemented. Their goal is to enhance the game knowledge, community engagement, and improved welfare of the judges and their respective communities.

This batch of Judge rewards includes the following cards.

Chalice of the Void
Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow
Reflecting Pool
Monastery Mentor
Gamble
Spellseeker
Demonic Tutor
Enlightened Tutor

Each card is very useful in its respective formats and also in Commander wherein pimping a card in the deck is the aim and looks good for every gameplay.

The total price value of these cards exceeds the registration fee for my Judge Level 1 status which is quite worth it. So far it totaled almost 2.5 times.

Having these kinds of rewards is encouraging for the judges to hold their roles in their community as well as in large tournament scenes.

Invocations named to Amonkhet’s Masterpieces

So this trend of special Magic: the Gathering foil promo card printings found in booster packs will continue in Amonkhet. This time they will be called “Invocations”, like some Egyptian spell or sorcery cast to curse an enemy or to summon rain for their crops. In a similar manner, this special printing is like a commemoration for this Magic set.

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