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Kaladesh Limited Set Review: Top 15 Bombs
Posted on September 24, 2016 by NovaSandler

Noah is excited to provide a limited set review for Kaladesh. Last up is his perspective on the top 15 bombs of the format!

Posted in Strategy & Theory | Tagged set review, Kaladesh, bombs
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Kaladesh Limited Set Review: Top 4 Uncommons
Posted on September 24, 2016 by NovaSandler

Noah is excited to provide a limited set review for Kaladesh. Second up is his perspective on the top 4 uncommon cards for each color, for multicolored cards, and for colorless artifacts. Next he’ll review the top 15 bombs in limited!

Posted in Strategy & Theory | Tagged Kaladesh, Uncommons
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Simon Says #78: Color Commitment and Magic 2015 Draft #4
Posted on September 18, 2014 by Simon Goertzen

Signaling in Draft is one of the most difficult concepts in Limited Magic. In this episode’s opening discussion, I explain my philosophy of when and how to commit to one or more colors.

Posted in Strategy & Theory, Draft | Tagged Simon Says, M15 Draft, Signaling
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Simon Says #77: Limited Sideboarding and Magic 2015 Draft #3
Posted on September 4, 2014 by Simon Goertzen

A famous quote by Kenji Tsumura states that you should sideboard in every one of your Limited matches. Check out this episode’s opening discussion for my thoughts on this underappreciated topic.

Posted in Strategy & Theory, Draft | Tagged Simon Says, Simon Goertzen, Magic 2015
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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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Simon Says #58: Theros Theories (THS 8-4)
Posted on October 31, 2013 by Simon Goertzen

The exploration of Theros continues, but many open questions remain. Heroic, Bestow, and Monstrous change the way decks have to be built and played. Check out this episode’s opening discussion for my Theros theories!

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