Category Archives: Magic the Gathering

Who’s The Boss? – Riku of Two Reflections

Posted on March 5, 2012 by abarrett
Categories: Commander, Magic the Gathering, New Players
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When someone asks you what you intend to do with 19 mana in your pool, I think the best response is always: “Cast Tooth and Nail with Entwine, copy it with Riku, put 4 creatures from my library into play and make a token copy of each one.” It feels like Christmas, your Birthday, and Martin Luther King Jr. day all rolled into one; but it’s not! You’re just playing Commander, and Riku of Two Reflections is your boss. EDH to me, is all about making those big plays that you don’t get to see in other formats, it’s more … Continue reading →
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Casual MTG Encounters: A casual look at Dark Ascenions

Posted on February 9, 2012 by NickoKim
Categories: Magic the Gathering, Standard
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Hello and welcome back to Casual MTG Encounters. Dark Ascensions! The pre-release was last weekend (28-29 January). I’m pretty excited about this set being released for more than one reason. There is the continuation of a completely new way to play the game of Magic (even new for graveyard play, which is why the Graveborn Ultimate deck was a huge success) and, also, new abilities such as Undying. Undying reads, “When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it return it to the battlefield under its owner’s control with a +1/+1 counter on it.” When I read … Continue reading →
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Casual MTG Encounters: InfiNicko Decks

Posted on January 18, 2012 by NickoKim
Categories: Magic the Gathering, New Players
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Hello and welcome back to Casual MTG Encounters Before I begin, let me tell you my favorite thing about magic (I’m sure I’ve stated this before). The first thing I loved about magic was the idea of burning people’s faces off. As I matured into a better magic player, I turned into a player who liked to burn people’s faces off and use aggro. Now, however, my game is totally about decks that revolve around the infinite. There are a many infinite combos in the game, and even more ways to play them. Between my friends and I, we tend … Continue reading →
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