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Series: Against the Odds

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Against the Odds: Froggin' Elspeth in Standard

How many Elspeth Resplendents can we get on the battlefield at once in Standard with the help of Luxior, Gaida's Gift, Mirror Box, and Croaking Counterpart? Let's find out!

May 11 | by SaffronOlive
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Against the Odds: Halo Fountain (Standard)

What are the odds of getting 15 creatures on the battlefield to win with Halo Fountain in Streets of New Capenna Standard? Let's find out!

May 4 | by SaffronOlive
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Against the Odds: Etrata Surprise (Historic)

What are the odds of winning with Etrata, the Silencer in Historic with the help of some sneaky new Ninja synergies from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty? Let's find out!

Apr 27 | by SaffronOlive
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Against the Odds: Revel in Riches (Pioneer)

What are the odds of comboing off with Treasures and winning with Revel in Riches in Pioneer? Let's find out!

Apr 14 | by SaffronOlive
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Against the Odds: Hidetsugu Combo (Standard)

Is it possible to build a Standard deck that can kill the opponent with a single Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos activation? Let's find out on this week's Against the Odds!

Apr 6 | by SaffronOlive
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Against the Odds: Mindlink Mech (Modern)

What are the odds of getting a flawless victory by bouncing all of the opponent's permanents with Mindlink Mech in Modern? Let's find out!

Mar 30 | by SaffronOlive
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Against the Odds: Mirror Box Carth Friends (Modern)

What crazy things can Mirror Box do in Modern with the help of Carth the Lion, a bunch of clones and oodles of planeswalkers? Let's find out!

Mar 23 | by SaffronOlive
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Against the Odds: PAINHarmonicon (Pioneer)

What are the odds of winning by doubling up attack triggers with Isshin, Two Heavens as One in Pioneer? Let's find out!

Mar 16 | by SaffronOlive
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Against the Odds: Shrines (Historic)

Thanks to Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, we've now got three full cycles of Shrines plus Sanctum of All. What happens if you put them all together in a Historic deck? Let's find out!

Mar 2 | by SaffronOlive
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Against the Odds: Temur Mirror Box (Standard)

How many of the same legend can we stack up on the battlefield in Standard with the help of Mirror Box and Bard Class? Let's find out!

Feb 23 | by SaffronOlive
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Against the Odds: Voltron in Standard | Mechtitan Core

What are the odds of assembling Voltron—Mechtitan—in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Standard? Let's find out!

Feb 16 | by SaffronOlive
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The Infamous "Free" White Deck: Real or Magic Online Scam? (Standard Gameplay)

A few days ago, a mono-white deck that cost $0 on Magic Online posted a 5-0 finish in a Standard league. Is it the best budget deck ever, or did we stumble onto a Magic Online scam? Let's play it and find out!

Feb 9 | by SaffronOlive
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Against the Odds: Literally Trolling Standard (Waking the Trolls)

This week on Against the Odds, we're trolling Standard players—literally—with Waking the Trolls. How many lands can we blow up, and how many Trolls can we make? Let's find out!

Jan 26 | by SaffronOlive
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Against the Odds: Phage's Uber (Modern)

Last week, we had a short about using Phage with Dermotaxi for a one-shot kill. For Against the Odds this week, we see if it's possible to pull off the Phage's Uber kill in Modern!

Jan 19 | by SaffronOlive
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Against the Odds: The Unspeakable

What are the odds of tutoring out The Unspeakable by casting Reach Through Mists, Peer Through Depths, and Sift Through Sands all on the same turn (and then maybe even winning with it)? Let's find out!

Jan 12 | by SaffronOlive
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Against the Odds: Top 10 Moments of 2021

It's the holiday season and the new year is just around the corner, which means it's time to reflect on the year gone by...with the top 10 Against the Odds moments of the year!

Dec 29 | by SaffronOlive

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