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MTGO Legacy MCQ and GP Niagra Falls
Two weekends ago there was a Legacy Mythic Championship Qualifier (MCQ) on Magic Online that I participated in. I was looking to get more testing in for Grand Prix Niagara...
Kiki-Jiki and the Congregation
Ah, Splinter Twin. A fan favorite in Modern, a deck we hold near and dear to our hearts. But alas, Wizards struck it down (nearly two years ago now), yanking...
Wallet Warriors: 5 Color Budget Mana Base
Welcome back Wallet Warriors! Today we’re going somewhere over the rainbow because we’re building a 5 color mana base on a budget! Needing all 5 colors always feels like a...
Rethinking Grixis Delver in Legacy
When I decided to start exploring Delver decks back when Top was banned it was overwhelming. As mentioned before in this article series, I knew I was going to start...
Blue Moon
Synopsis Blue Moon is a broad term for Blue/Red based control decks that take advantage of Blood Moon’s tendency to severely disrupt Modern mana bases, alongside traditional control elements such...
Testing for SCG Philadelphia
This year, I plan to play in a lot of team events, mostly in the Legacy seat. I will kick it off this weekend at the Star City Games Team...
Red-White Imperial Painter in Legacy Part 2
You can find Part 1 here! Playing the Deck These thoughts are mainly from the environment where Deathrite Shaman was legal, but I don’t think too much has changed for...
#UnbanEverything2016
I, like many other humans, enjoy the occasional collapse of oppressive governing bodies. When those in charge continually create rules that demonstrate a lack of restraint and common sense in...
Playing Legacy at SCGCON
This is the final part of my 4 part series about SCG Con. If you missed the first 3 you can find them here, here, and here. SCG Con has...
Choosing a Deck for the New Look Legacy Format
In recent years, I have chosen to commit to decks in Legacy that were pretty clearly the best decks. Playing the most powerful and consistent deck overall leads to a...
Czech (Pile) the Mirror
With the type of decks that I tend to play in Legacy, mirror matches tend to be among my favorites. There are so many intersecting factors that come into play...
Shifting the Fate of Aminatou
Hello, and welcome to my first article on flipsidegaming.com! My name is Nathan McCarthy, and I enjoy playing card games with friends. That’s the key focus of my Commander play:...