Going Competitive: The 16 Best Places to Find Magic Tournaments
A new Standard is right around the corner and the Pro Tour is coming back next year. Now is as good a time as ever to jump into competitive Magic!
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What Does it Mean to Be a Spike in Magic? [6 Characteristics]
Here’s a simple question: what kind of Magic player are you? Are you the type of player that wants to dominate another player, or are you more of a fan of the art and community of Magic?
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What Went Wrong at the SNC Championship—and What We Can Learn
The recent SNC Championship suffered multiple hardships and hiccups, many of which are symptoms of greater problems with the new system. The issues ranged from too many players receiving byes, poor communications between tournament admins and...
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Here’s How to Win Your First Limited PTQ
I’m here to tell you how I made the top 8 and won several Limited PTQs.
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What in the World Are MTGA’s Play-In Points?
Some systems had to be revamped with the return of competitive play and the Pro Tour, and MTG Arena pro players got a new option to compete. This is where Play-In points come in.
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The MTG Arena Championship, Pro Tour, and How to Qualify
We’ve talked about all kinds of things on this blog for casual players and how to do better in or have more fun on MTG Arena. We’re going to be covering something a little different today, though, as I’m sure you can tell by the title. We’ll be...
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The Ultimate Guide to Competitive Commander
Commander (and Magic in general) absolutely exploded over 2021. Today I want to focus on cEDH, otherwise known as competitive Commander, and get you educated on the format is, what makes it different from casual EDH, and how to get started.
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