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Pioneer Masters: Draft Review
Did Pioneer Masters feel like an organic Limited format? I don't think so. It's fun for a bit, but the format plays differently than most.
Mike Sigrist
Jan 24 min read
First Reactions to the B&R
My favorite Modern cards ever are all unbanned—Mox Opal, Faithless Looting, and Splinter Twin. WotC did a good job this go.
Mike Sigrist
Dec 23, 20245 min read
Understanding Trends in Draft
Booster draft is the lifeblood of Magic: the Gathering. For newer or returning players, there’s no better time to jump in than Foundations.
Mike Sigrist
Dec 17, 20246 min read
A Taste of Foundations Standard
High-stakes events are great for practice. Since I have an event in Atlanta in just over a month, I wanted to explore at least one deck.
Mike Sigrist
Dec 11, 20244 min read
The Run Down: Foundations Draft
For a core set, I'm still enjoying Foundations limited. It's likely my favorite core set draft of all time.
Mike Sigrist
Dec 4, 20247 min read
Foundations Limited: First Impressions
We have yet another new Limited format to explore. Core sets are usually pretty boring for Limited, but Foundations hits the mark.
Mike Sigrist
Nov 21, 20244 min read
My Thoughts on Foundations
Foundations feels like a core set. After looking through the list of cards, I'm relieved and confused.
Mike Sigrist
Nov 14, 20246 min read
A Look at Worlds
A few weekends ago we saw the best of the best battle for the title of World Champion and the opportunity to see a new face on a Magic...
Mike Sigrist
Nov 8, 20244 min read
Playing the Bad Cards
Let's look at some interesting bad cards from Duskmourn and when and why you'd play them.
Mike Sigrist
Nov 1, 20246 min read
My First Event in a Year
Two weeks ago I went to my first paper event in a long time. My wife planned a nice weekend getaway for the two of us.
Mike Sigrist
Oct 15, 20245 min read
Diving Deeper Into Duskmourn Limited
I've played a lot of Duskmourn Limited this past week. I'm comfortable with the format now and have learned quite a bit.
Mike Sigrist
Oct 9, 20246 min read
First Thoughts on Duskmourn Limited
We just got to enjoy our first Duskmourn games on MTG Arena and MTGO. Let's walk through some of the bullet points I kept in mind.
Mike Sigrist
Sep 27, 20245 min read
Wrapping Up Our Duskmourn Review
We've finally got our final and complete set list for Duskmourn. While I've selected most of my favorites, I found a few more cards that...
Mike Sigrist
Sep 23, 20245 min read
A Deeper Look at Duskmourn
This week, we'll continue to look deeper at what Duskmourn has to offer.
Mike Sigrist
Sep 14, 20245 min read
First Look at Duskmourn
I'm excited about Duskmourn for a few reasons. Bloomburrow seems to be a fun set for 60-card Magic, but I was not feeling it for 40-card.
Mike Sigrist
Sep 10, 20245 min read
Thoughts on Post-Ban Pioneer
We finally got all, or almost all, of the changes we were hoping for. Pioneer had bannings for Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord, and Amalia.
Mike Sigrist
Sep 4, 20244 min read
Banned & Restricted Wishlist
Next week we have a highly anticipated Banned and Restricted List announcement. Here is my personal wish list/predictions.
Mike Sigrist
Aug 23, 20245 min read
Moving Forward
Recently at GenCon, a player named Julian Jakobovits was given a match loss with four players for, in his words, considering an equity chop.
Mike Sigrist
Aug 20, 20247 min read
First Look at Bloomburrow Limited
My initial reaction to drafting and was, well, not good. However, as I did a second, third, and fourth draft, Bloomburrow got better.
Mike Sigrist
Aug 13, 20245 min read
Wrapping Up Bloomburrow - Card Review
Bloomburrow seems to be shaping up nicely for Constructed lovers and could shake up some formats.
Mike Sigrist
Aug 7, 20246 min read
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