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Azorius Stax: Badgermole Lockdown in Bo1 Standard | MTG Arena Short #mtg #mtgarena #standard

January 7, 2026 at 9:36 AM

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Azorius Stax stacked up the wins vs. creature decks. Admittedly, control is a bad matchup, but not impossible if enough fliers can stick and with Enduring Curiosity still in play!

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Gran-Gran Infinitely Breaks Bad w/Lab Man | MTG Arena Short #mtgarena #mtgatl #magicthegathering

December 12, 2025 at 8:38 AM

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We absolutely demolished with Gran-Gran. Grannies CAN floss!

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#mtg #mtga #magicthegathering #grangran

Bloodghast + Bounty Hunters Go Infinite in Standard!?! #mtg #mtgarena #bo1 #standard #mtgatl

December 9, 2025 at 8:59 AM

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Infinite Lifedrain and/or Damage in Bo1 Standard? Sign me up please!

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Badgermole Cub Meets the Shrine Reactor #mtgarena #mtg #MTGStandard #Shrines #MagicTheGathering

December 5, 2025 at 9:07 AM

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Good times with Standard Bo1 Shrines! Competitive? Probably not. Fun? Most definitely.

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Mightform Harmonizer Is Absurd in Bo1 Standard Ranked | MTG Arena Shorts #mtga #mtg #bo1 #standard

December 3, 2025 at 8:17 AM

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Just a little Harmonizing in these Bo1 Standard Ranked troubling times. Had a ton of fun with this deck and got to play with a lot of unusual cards!

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#MTG #mtga #mtgarena #Bo1 #Standard

They Were at 20 Life.. Then Came Delney | MTG Arena Short #mtgarena #mtg #mtga #bo1 #standard

November 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM

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We popped in for a visit with Delney to see how he's doing these days. Looking good!

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Izzet Drawslinger Quantum Looting Unleashed in Standard Bo1 MTG Arena #mtg #mtga #standard #bo1

November 12, 2025 at 7:57 AM

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No Vivi? No problem! #Bo1 #mtgarena Standard is actually pretty diverse right now. Kind of love that there are multiple competitive Izzet decks!

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Synthesizer Mirror-Match: Artifacts at War! #mtgarena #mtga #bo1 #standard

October 29, 2025 at 7:49 AM

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In the mirror match, the Pactdoll Terror tipped the scales...every time. Lovely to play something a little different than the usual Azorius Synth!

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High Noon Breaks Momentum, But Pixies Deliver the Win #mtgarena #pixiebounce #shorts

October 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM

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We had some pretty intense games w/Esper Pixie Bounce in #mtga Bo1 Standard Ranked! Somehow, we came out on top in this one. Enjoy!

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#MTG #magicthegathering #bo1

Why Power Creep Is So Bad Now

October 15, 2025 at 7:06 AM

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@magic.wizards.com Should really pay attention here. This is a WONDERFULLY articulated canary in the coal mine for the longevity of #magicthegathering #MTG #mtga #mtgarena #commander #brawl #bo1 #bo3 and lays out exactly what is wrong with our beloved game.

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YouTube video by The Trinket Mage

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October 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM

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We tried our hand at becoming immortal this week...it was ok.

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They Watch in Confusion as I Live Forever | MTG Arena #mtg #mtgarena #standard #bo1

Mono-Red Folds to a Single Skyward Spider #mtgarena #mtgstandard #bo1

October 9, 2025 at 7:42 AM

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Having too much fun w/Skyward Spiderling (Wonderweave Aerialist) in Standard Ranked...

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#mtga #mtgarena #magicthegathering #MTG #bo1 #standard

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October 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM

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Oh boy, another Momir #MtGA Mid-Week Magic....

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October 8, 2025 at 8:41 AM

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We're thwipping into #MtGA Brawlin' Friday w/Cosmic Spiderman & J. Jonah Jameson! They're both a menace!!

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October 3, 2025 at 7:17 AM

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Thinking of mixing a new game into the weeks' schedule. What what you rather see us play?

A) Baldur's Gate 3
B) Disco Elysium
C) Divinity: Original Sin
D) Pathfinder: Kingmaker
E) Other (Leave in Comments)

October 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM

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#MtGA Mid-Week Magic has us building 60-card decks using ONLY #MtGxSpiderMan & Foundations! Here's the list I came up with and managed pretty well! GG's!

#MagicTheGathering #MtG

October 1, 2025 at 8:41 AM

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On today's #MtGA Ranked Wednesday, we're checking out some old decks w/new cards & new archetypes just emerging! It's Simic "Jackal Genes" & Dimir "Kaito Mids"!

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October 1, 2025 at 7:25 AM

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Today on #MtGA Brewsday we've cooked up Azorius "Spectral Synth" & Golgari "Soul Stoned"!

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September 30, 2025 at 7:17 AM

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It's Brawlin' Friday on #mtga and we've got new Commanders in Simic "Jackal/Druneth Copies Brawls" & Mono-White "Anti-Venom/Verilax Brawls"!

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September 26, 2025 at 7:08 AM

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#MTGxSpiderMan is live on #MTGArena and we're heading into Limited for Ranked Wednesday web-singing action!

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September 24, 2025 at 7:02 AM

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It's an #mtga Brewsday and we're heading into Standard Ranked w/ "Azure Boroids" & "Screaming Boroids", a double-dose of boroids, just in case you needed that.

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September 23, 2025 at 7:09 AM

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It's a Friday, so we Brawl! #MtGArena, get ready for "Cid Artifices Brawls" & "Obyra Faerie Brawls"!!

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September 19, 2025 at 6:54 AM

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1. Random trip to LGS.
2. Only 1 #MtGSPM Play Booster Box Available
3. Only 1 #MtGSPM Collector Booster, being raffled (still have to pay for it, raffled due to limited avail. + demand)
4. I buy 6 Play Boosters and......
5. Pull the best card in the set!!!!!!! 🤯🤯

#MtG

September 19, 2025 at 6:51 AM

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It's an #mtga Standard Ranked Wednesday w/ Temur "Doc Onslaught" & Orzhov "Cosmo Pixies"!!

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