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GP Vienna Report and BTT Draft Strategy
Posted on April 26, 2014 by RCMaia10

Here we feature another piece by our guest author Rodolfo, whose insights into the current (until the next set’s release) limited environment we find both unique and useful.

Posted in Draft, Sealed | Tagged Grand Prix, Born of the Gods, Draft Strategy
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Expected Results: The Right Mix
Posted on January 22, 2014 by neuhier

Today neuhier continues his Expected Results series, discussing a method for determining how many of each basic land you should play in your limited deck to fight against color screw. He also provides a link to a web app to help you crunch the relevant numbers quickly and easily!

Posted in Strategy & Theory, Draft | Tagged Mana Base, Color, Statistics
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An Overview of Theros Sealed: Impressions, Insights, and Perspectives
Posted on January 16, 2014 by RCMaia10

Guest writer RCMaia10 looks back at Theros sealed and forward to Theros-Born of the Gods sealed, focusing on the features of this limited format that make it interesting and unique.

Posted in Strategy & Theory, Sealed | Tagged Theros, Theros Block, Limited Strategy
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Expected Results: A Stable Mana Base
Posted on October 3, 2013 by neuhier

For his second piece for MTGO Academy, Sebastian breaks down limited mana bases with statistics, illustrating — with a number of charts and graphs — the risks and rewards of running too many or too few lands. If you’ve ever been anxious about land counts in your draft decks, this is the piece for you!

Posted in Strategy & Theory, Tutorial, Misc. Limited
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Rise of the Eldrazi: A Draft Primer
Posted on July 17, 2013 by Simon Goertzen

This article marks the first of a set of comprehensive primers for out-of-print draft formats, composed by players with expert-level knowledge of the format. In this first primer, 2010 Pro Tour San Diego winner Simon Goertzen provides a detailed guide to drafting Rise of the Eldrazi.

Posted in Tutorial, Draft | Tagged Eldrazi, Simon Says, ROE
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Making the Right Pick
Posted on June 25, 2013 by thegreatdustini

In this article, Dustini discusses his view of drafting. Taking as a working assumption that there is always a pick that will maximize your chances of winning the draft, Dustini discusses the different factors that determine what that pick is, and discusses reasons why you might be tempted to make the wrong pick.

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Pro Tour Dragon’s Maze Tournament Report: 50th
Posted on May 28, 2013 by thegreatdustini

In this article Dustini discusses his experience preparing for and competing in Pro Tour Dragon’s Maze. Dustini explains the how he decided on a Block Constructed deck and what his goals were, and ultimately finished in the Top 50 to win $1,500.

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