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Tip of the Magic Hat #16

Welcome to another installment of Tip of the Magic Top Hat, a series where I will share my favorite MTG related articles or other content.  Topics will vary from week to week but will likely include things like, MTG Comedy, Strategy, Limited Play, MTG Community, MTG Finance, etc.

#1 Temur Ascendancy Combo

By SCG Live with Joey Page
Category: Standard, Deck Tech

A very interesting Ascendancy Combo deck... no that is not a typo, this is a TEMUR Ascendancy combo deck.  Check it out and give it a try at FNM.

#2 The Spead on Khans of Tarkir

Category:  Finance, Khans of Tarkir

By  Jared Yost

This was an amazing article on the art of using the spread to improve your MTG Finance skills.  I learned a lot about how to make better specs by reading this article.  Namely, what is "spread?"  If you don't know check this out this article and be prepared to have your mind blow.  Seriously. 

#3 Mulligans

Category: Strategy
By Reid Duke

When in doubt, learn from a master.  Reid Duke is a great player of Magic, but more importantly he is also a great teacher of Magic.  In this article Reid breaks down the art of the mulligan.  Whether you are a beginner just learning what a mulligan is or a battle weary wizard there is something to learn in this one.  

Thanks for reading, check back next week for more great articles, podcasts, and other MTG content.

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Here is a picture of my winning Fate Reforged Prerelease deck. Let me know what you think of it. 

Fate Reforged Prerelease Primer Part 2

The professor at Tolarian Community College just posted a great prerelease primer for Fate Reforged.  Check it out and subscribe to his channel, he does the best product reviews, hands down!

Fate Reforged Prerelease Primer

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Listen to the Limited Resources Set Review.  Now with LSV, Marshall continues to bring the best set review for limited, hands down.

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Read the Fate Reforged Release Notes.  This will give you a great handle on the new mechanics and most of the complex new card interactions.

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Get some sleep, pack a lunch, and enjoy the prelease!

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Tip of the Magic Hat #15

Welcome to another installment of Tip of the Magic Top Hat, a series where I will share my favorite MTG related articles or other content.  Topics will vary from week to week but will likely include things like, MTG Comedy, Strategy, Limited Play, MTG Community, MTG Finance, etc.

#1 An Old Man Remembers Magic: The Gathering In The '90s - Mana Burn

By Tolarian Community College
Category: Comedy

As an old man who played a lot of Magic in the 90's I found this hilarious.  Perhaps you youngsters will too although probably at the expense of us old fogies.  Tolarian Community College has done a few of these and they are really funny, however, the best TCC videos are the product reviews.  Check them out, well worth it.

#2 Getting DQ’d in Ohio

Category:  Competitive, Rules

By  Caleb Durward

I think this is a really great article and one I am sure was not easy to write for Caleb. More importantly however, I think it has sparked a much needed discussion regarding collusion and conceding/splitting of prizes.  I personally feel that while Caleb and his opponent did something that was not ok, they were led down that path by the judges of the event.  Not only that, I feel that this is really a symptom of a bigger problem - that the judging community does not seem to all be on the same page regarding how to handle potential collusion.  Should judges and the MTG community turn a blind eye to this sort of collusion or crack down on it?  Personally I think there needs to be much better education on why this is not good for the game of Magic and training for judges as to how not to encourage this and how to help players not just avoid getting caught colluding but rather avoid it all together.  I personally won't be splitting or conceding in a PTQ match I play.  I go to PTQs to play competitive Magic, period.

#3 Limited Resources #266 – Khans of Tarkir Sunset Show

Category: Limited, Strategy, Khans of Tarkir, Fate Reforged
By Limited Resources

Limited Resources has long been my all time favorite Magic podcast.  It has single-handedly level up my game more times that I can count, certainly more than any other source of Magic related strategy. Marshall Sutcliff may not be the best Limited Magic player but I think he is by far the best at producing high quality content aimed and helping you improve your game.  Although I will miss Brian Wong as the co-host very much having LSV as the new co-host can only be a good thing.   

Thanks for reading, check back next week for more great articles, podcasts, and other MTG content.

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Tip of the Magic Hat #14

Welcome to another installment of Tip of the Magic Top Hat, a series where I will share my favorite MTG related articles or other content.  Topics will vary from week to week but will likely include things like, MTG Comedy, Strategy, Limited Play, MTG Community, MTG Finance, etc.

#1 Fate Reforged Spoiler – Lightning Shrieker

Category: Spoiler, Fare Reforged

Very cool to see a dragon at common.  When I see this I think Lava Axe on a stick.  Seems good to me, very playable in limited.  A common dragon... cool!

#2 Breaking Through – Magical Resolutions

Category:  Strategy

By  Conley Woods
Happy New Year!!!  Have you made your new year's resolution yet... have you broken your new year's resolution yet...?  Perhaps a better question is have you made your Magic new year's resolution yet?  This is a great article for anyone looking to improve their game, and really, who isn't?  Conley gives several good suggestions and tips for making useful news year's resolutions to improve your game.

#3 New Year's Resolutions

Category:  Comedy
By Cardboard Crack

Thanks for reading, check back next week for more great MTG articles, podcasts, and other MTG content.

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