Reliving the Iloilo Amateur League: A Safe Haven for New Magic: The Gathering Players

The MTG Iloilo Amateur League was a shining example of how a Magic: The Gathering community can foster growth, camaraderie, and passion for the game. Designed specifically for new and casual players, the league offered a low-pressure environment where aspiring Planeswalkers could dip their toes into the world of competitive gameplay without the intimidating stakes of higher-tier tournaments.

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Five Easy Ways to Cover Your Local Magic: The Gathering Tournament

Covering a local Magic: The Gathering (MTG) tournament can be an exciting way to engage with your community, showcase your skills, and provide valuable content for fellow players. I have always been doing this written coverage report of our local MTG events and happenings but with the rise of video blogging and more interactive platform options, it has become a challenge now to do so.

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The Sideboarding Basics in the MTG Pioneer Format

The sideboard is an essential part of competitive Magic: the Gathering decks, allowing you to adjust your deck to better handle specific matchups, whether Standard, Pioneer, Modern, etc. In any specific deck archetype in the format, I’ll give you some general advice on sideboarding in Pioneer. I would love to have all kinds of good cards for all the matchups, but the 13-card slot would not suffice.

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Magic: The Gathering Random Repacks Number Raffle is Back

I have decided to return the raffle number games which is now on its Part 7, and having again a judge foil as its grand prize. These repacks are really cheap for the value especially if you are starting your Magic: the Gathering collection, and also give you a chance to win a prized special Judge promo foil Retrofitter Foundry.

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The Usual Magic: the Gathering Tournament Scene

Being in a Magic: The Gathering tournament environment feels in various ways from the player’s perspective. There are those that are competitive and want to win, and so feel to be strong pressure with the goal. Others just wanted to have fun and play the deck that they like to pilot.

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