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Budget Magic: $100 Hardened Scales but in Standard

Thanks to March of the Machine, we now have multiple Hardened Scales effects in Standard. Can we mash them together with a bunch of +1/+1 counter synergies to make a spicy, budget-friendly deck? Let's see!

May 15 | by SaffronOlive
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Top Ten Commander Cards in Shadows over Innistrad (Part 2)

Seth and Tomer finish their countdown of the Top 10 Commander cards in SOI. What comes in #1? Let's see!

Apr 6 | by SaffronOlive
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Fish Five-0: Grixis Control

Grixis hasn't been a tier 1 control deck in Standard for some time so let's see what TheAsianAvenger can put together!

Feb 18 | by TheAsianAvenger
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Against the Odds: Mass 'Em Up (Standard)

Is it really possible to build a deck around a one-mana 1/3? We're going to give it a shot—it's Permeating Mass time!

Nov 10 | by SaffronOlive
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Sorry We... Put Brainwash Online Instead of These Cards (Part 7)

Here's the "good" cards #10-1 of Fallen Empires (ha!) Ice Age (*snicker*), Homelands (*uproarious laughter*), and Alliances (I can see it).

Feb 14 | by caliban
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Top 10 Pauper Cards in Shadows over Innistrad

Seth and Jake sit down to discuss the top 10 Pauper cards in SOI! What common will come in #1? Let's see!

Apr 7 | by SaffronOlive
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Instant Deck Tech: Grixis Cat Pact

We knew that Harmless Offering and Demonic Pact was a combo. What we didn't know is that it could Top 8 a Grand Prix!

Aug 17 | by SaffronOlive
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Budget Magic: "Manaless" Affinity (Modern)

How many massive artifact creatures can we get in play on Turn 1 in Modern with a deck that has almost no mana? Let's see!

Feb 1 | by SaffronOlive
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This Week in Legacy: 66th KMC, Landstill, Reanimator and a Different UR Delver

Sean features a few lists, new and old, from around the world, and gets some insight from Matthew Brown, a SCG Classic Top 8'er.

Oct 19 | by Sean Brown
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Much Abrew: Expertise Fuse Reanimator (Modern)

Our deck can get a hasty Emrakul on the battlefield as early as Turn 1, but how consistently do these nut draws actually happen?

Mar 6 | by SaffronOlive
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Budget Magic: $93 (28 tix) Modern Jeskai Flying Men

Modern isn't really prepared for fliers, especially not a deck overloaded with powerful, often hasty fliers, starting from Turn 1!

Dec 27 | by SaffronOlive
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Budget Magic: $92 Rundvelt Whack (Modern)

8 Whack (or 12 Whack, or maybe it's 16 Whack at this point) is back with a huge new upgrade from Dominaria United: Rundvelt Hordemaster!

Sep 19 | by SaffronOlive
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Kethis's Legendary Brews | $50, $100 | Budget Commander

We show how to build Legendary Tribal as a powerful grindy Control deck or an explosive all-in Combo deck in this 2-for-1 article!

Apr 1 | by Tomer Abramovici
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Budget Magic: $130 (18 tix) Modern Red-White Allies

Today's Budget Magic deck is half 8 Whack and half Slivers. Come see how quickly RW Allies closes out games in Modern!

Apr 5 | by SaffronOlive
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Instant Deck Tech: Goblin Prison (Modern)

We've play 8 Whack Goblins in the past, but what if the tribe looks to lock the opponent out of the game rather than going aggro?

Nov 7 | by SaffronOlive
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Shadows over Innistrad: Mythic Count Down (Part 2)

How do the mythics of Shadows over Innistrad stack up against each other? Let's finish our countdown with numbers #1-7!

Mar 22 | by SaffronOlive
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Mythic Investments: Part One - Zendikar Block

Are mythics good investments? How often are they reprinted and in what sets? Saffron uses ZEN block as a case study in Pt. 1 of the series.

Aug 11 | by SaffronOlive
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Budget Magic: $60 Sac and Whack (Modern)

What does Anax, Hardened in the Forge and some sweet sacrifice synergies add to an ultra-budget 8 Whack shell in Modern? Let's find out!

Apr 7 | by SaffronOlive
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Against the Odds: Teaching Arena Zoomers about Necro and Storm (Timeless)

What are the odds of sticking a Turn 1 Necropotence with the help of Dark Ritual and then using it to combo off? Let's find out!

Jan 10 | by SaffronOlive
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Instant Deck Tech: Elves (Modern)

Any deck that can make a Top 8 with 61 cards in the main deck and 0 in the sideboard is worth investigating, especially if it's Elves!

May 9 | by SaffronOlive
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Budget Magic: $88 (30 tix) Mono-White Leyline Tokens (Modern)

Can having a free anthem on Turn 1 make a super-aggressive mono-white token list work in Modern? Let's find out!

Apr 17 | by SaffronOlive
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Single Scoop: We Still Respect Savannah Lions!

Savannah Lions was once a King in the aggro world and it's time to make people fear it!... or read the flavor text of a vanilla 2/1!

Feb 6 | by TheAsianAvenger
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Commander Clash Podcast 084: Commander Can’t Be Magic: the Gathering's Premier Format

Commander is currently the #1 most played and supported format in Magic by a huge margin. Is this a bad thing? The crew discuss!

Feb 28 | by mtggoldfish
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Deck Evolutions: Hollow One (Modern)

How did Hollow One go from unplayed in Modern to the namesake card of a Pro Tour Top 8 deck in a few months? Let's break it down!

Feb 19 | by SaffronOlive
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Budget Magic: Ninjas (Modern)

How many cards can we draw with Ninjas while also viciously attacking our opponent with evasive 1/1s in Modern on a budget? Let's see!

Jan 19 | by SaffronOlive
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Single Scoop: Gonti Makes Everything a Ragavan

Ragavan is a powerful 1-cost unit and now we're going to spend well beyond one mana to recreate ate it in standard with Gonti, Night Minister!

Mar 23 | by TheAsianAvenger
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Much Abrew: Oops, They Should Have Banned Grief (Modern)

Did Wizards make a mistake by not banning Grief in Modern? Saffron tosses together a Mana Tithe-y Orzhov Scam list and tries to triple-Thoughtseize opponents on Turn 1 to find out!

Dec 8 | by SaffronOlive
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Budget Magic: 12 Whack Goblins | $77 | Modern

8-Whack Goblins has long been one of the best budget decks in Modern. Can the addition of a new "whack" in Battle Cry Goblin keep it competitive in 2021? Let's find out!

Aug 30 | by SaffronOlive
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Single Scoop: Rankle Loves Which Card? Discard.

Rankle has the best pranks and it just happens to line up with 8-rack style of decks. Let's see if the new Rankle on Arena can cook up some more funny business.

May 24 | by TheAsianAvenger
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Single Scoop: The Most Ambitious Adventure Deck in Standard

Adventures took over standard the last time around so this time we built the most ambitious and greedy Adventure deck we could. How could we possibly lose when all of our cards are 2 for 1's?

Sep 23 | by TheAsianAvenger
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Much Abrew: Painter Prison (Legacy)

It's been too long since we've resolved a Turn 1 Blood Moon. Let's head to Legacy and solve this problem, while also comboing off with Painter's Servant and Grindstone for infinite mill!

Jun 8 | by SaffronOlive
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Much Abrew: NeoNeobrand (Modern)

Neobrand was once among the scariest decks in Modern thanks to its ability to win on Turn 1, but it mostly died when Simian Spirit Guide was banned. Is it back thanks to some sneaky deck building? Let's find out!

Aug 12 | by SaffronOlive

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