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We are Joint Exploration, a Magic: the Gathering stream brought to you by JasonILTG and cftsoc, two of the best brewers playing competitive Magic today!

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Join us for a brief interlude in our Silksong playthroughs to do some draft log review!

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September 6, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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Shorter stream tonight - a bit of RCQ postmortem from Jason and Mora, and then going over one draft log! www.twitch.tv/jointexplora...
August 31, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Going live with some more Waterlogged Teachings!!! Reviewing single elim logs this time.

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August 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Going live now! With a new starting soon screen and an extra person to boot!

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August 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Surprise stream (in that I forgot to say anywhere that this happen)!

Jason and Ryan Condon are starting a possibly-recurring (we'll see) draft log review stream!

The plan is to go over a draft log, and then maybe do a draft afterwards.

Come join us prep for EOE draft!

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August 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Presented without comment

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3 Persist 4 Overlord of the Balemurk 3 Archon of Cruelty 3 Emperor of Bones 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd 2 Flickerwisp 3 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker 4 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury 4 Solitude 3 Thoughtseize 4 Witch Enchanter 3 Prismatic Ending 1 Shadowy Backstreet 1 Raucous Theater 1 Elegant Parlor 2 Plains 1 Swamp 1 Godless Shrine 1 Sacred Foundry 1 Blood Crypt 4 Arid Mesa 4 Marsh Flats 2 Bloodstained Mire 4 Faithless Looting 2 Wrath of the Skies 1 Thoughtseize 3 Ashiok, Dream Render 2 Vindicate 2 Clarion Conqueror 1 Prismatic Ending 2 Slaughter Games 1 Celestial Purge 1 High Noon
June 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Sewers famously don't have hearts in them.

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4 Heartless Summoning 4 Overlord of the Balemurk 3 Emperor of Bones 4 Solitude 2 Brought Back 4 Mulldrifter 4 Ephemerate 3 Fatal Push 3 Thoughtseize 2 Psychic Frog 2 Flickerwisp 2 Godless Shrine 4 Witch Enchanter 1 Swamp 1 Watery Grave 1 Hallowed Fountain 2 Plains 1 Meticulous Archive 1 Shadowy Backstreet 4 Marsh Flats 4 Flooded Strand 2 Polluted Delta 2 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd 3 Ashiok, Dream Render 4 Consign to Memory 1 Thoughtseize 2 Wrath of the Skies 2 Clarion Conqueror 1 White Orchid Phantom 2 Celestial Purge
June 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Frog has somewhat impressed, so we're running back mostly the same list as yesterday, with a few changes as we iterate.

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2 Force of Negation 4 Wrath of the Skies 4 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury 4 Galvanic Discharge 2 Prismatic Ending 3 Tune the Narrative 3 Snapcaster Mage 2 Flame of Anor 1 Spell Snare 4 Stock Up 2 Solitude 1 Celestial Purge 2 Arena of Glory 1 Godless Shrine 4 Arid Mesa 4 Flooded Strand 1 Steam Vents 2 Hallowed Fountain 1 Sacred Foundry 1 Meticulous Archive 1 Thundering Falls 1 Island 3 Scalding Tarn 1 Plains 1 Mountain 1 Raucous Theater 4 Psychic Frog 2 Mystical Dispute 2 Celestial Purge 3 Thoughtseize 4 Consign to Memory 1 Surgical Extraction 3 Ashiok, Dream Render
May 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Just like we played Living End yesterday, we're playing Frog today!

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2 Force of Negation 4 Wrath of the Skies 4 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury 4 Galvanic Discharge 2 Prismatic Ending 3 Tune the Narrative 3 Snapcaster Mage 2 Expressive Iteration 2 Flame of Anor 1 Spell Snare 2 Stock Up 2 Solitude 1 Celestial Purge 2 Arena of Glory 1 Godless Shrine 4 Arid Mesa 4 Flooded Strand 1 Steam Vents 2 Hallowed Fountain 1 Sacred Foundry 1 Meticulous Archive 1 Thundering Falls 1 Island 2 Plains 1 Mountain 1 Raucous Theater 2 Eagles of the North 4 Psychic Frog 3 Mystical Dispute 2 Celestial Purge 1 Spell Snare 4 Consign to Memory 1 Surgical Extraction 2 Ashiok, Dream Render 1 Clarion Conqueror 1 Force of Negation
May 29, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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cft placed 2nd at RC Montreal last weekend with Izzet Prowess!

But this upcoming weekend is the Modern Spotlight Series in Indianapolis, so we're moving right along as we figure out what to do in this weird format.

First: let's explore a somewhat old idea: Living End Control.
4 Electrodominance 1 Spell Snare 4 Oliphaunt 4 Waker of Waves 1 Force of Negation 4 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury 2 Tune the Narrative 1 Brainsurge 4 Solitude 4 Prismatic Ending 2 Arena of Glory 4 Stock Up 3 Eagles of the North 1 Meticulous Archive 1 Thundering Falls 1 Steam Vents 2 Hallowed Fountain 1 Mountain 1 Elegant Parlor 1 Sacred Foundry 1 Island 2 Plains 4 Living End 4 Flooded Strand 3 Wrath of the Skies 2 Celestial Purge 1 Soul-Guide Lantern 4 Consign to Memory 2 Wear/Tear 2 Crashing Footfalls 3 Mystical Dispute 1 Force of Negation
May 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Let's return to stock Izzet Prowess. Maybe it was the best way all along.

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Deck 4 Riverpyre Verge (DFT) 260 4 Opt (FDN) 512 4 Monastery Swiftspear (BRO) 144 1 Burst Lightning (FDN) 192 4 Cori-Steel Cutter (TDM) 103 4 Stormchaser's Talent (BLB) 75 5 Island (RIX) 193 4 Stock Up (DFT) 67 2 Mountain (RIX) 195 2 Abrade (FDN) 188 4 Spirebluff Canal (OTJ) 270 4 Shivan Reef (DMU) 255 1 Torch the Tower (WOE) 153 3 Drake Hatcher (FDN) 35 1 Thundering Falls (MKM) 269 4 Into the Flood Maw (BLB) 52 4 Sleight of Hand (WOE) 67 1 Wrenn's Resolve (MOM) 173 2 Monstrous Rage (WOE) 142 1 Hearth Elemental (WOE) 136 1 Spell Pierce (DFT) 64 Sideboard 2 Negate (RIX) 44 2 Ral, Crackling Wit (BLB) 230 1 Sunspine Lynx (BLB) 155 2 Ghost Vacuum (DSK) 248 1 Monstrous Rage (WOE) 142 2 Abrade (FDN) 188 1 Scorching Shot (OTJ) 145 1 Disdainful Stroke (WOE) 47 1 Lithomantic Barrage (MOM) 152 1 This Town Ain't Big Enough (OTJ) 74 1 Eddymurk Crab (BLB) 48
May 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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UR Crabs :)

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Deck 4 Riverpyre Verge (DFT) 260 4 Opt (FDN) 512 2 Eddymurk Crab (BLB) 48 4 Hearth Elemental (WOE) 136 4 Cori-Steel Cutter (TDM) 103 4 Stormchaser's Talent (BLB) 75 5 Island (RIX) 193 4 Stock Up (DFT) 67 2 Mountain (RIX) 195 1 Spell Pierce (DFT) 64 1 Abrade (FDN) 188 4 Spirebluff Canal (OTJ) 270 4 Shivan Reef (DMU) 255 3 Torch the Tower (WOE) 153 2 Drake Hatcher (FDN) 35 1 Thundering Falls (MKM) 269 4 Into the Flood Maw (BLB) 52 4 Sleight of Hand (WOE) 67 3 Skycrash (DFT) 146 Sideboard 2 Spell Pierce (DFT) 64 2 Negate (RIX) 44 2 Ral, Crackling Wit (BLB) 230 1 Sunspine Lynx (BLB) 155 2 Abrade (FDN) 188 1 Sunspine Lynx (BLB) 155 2 Ghost Vacuum (DSK) 248 1 Scorching Shot (OTJ) 145 1 Kitnap (BLB) 53 1 Pyroclasm (DSK) 149
May 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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One deckbuilding theory that you could subscribe to is that you should probably play at least one of the best cards in the format.

What if we played three of them - Mox Opal, Phalge, and Cori-Steel Cutter?

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4 Emry, Lurker of the Loch 4 Expressive Iteration 3 Portable Hole 4 Mishra's Bauble 4 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury 4 Cori-Steel Cutter 4 Preordain 4 Mox Opal 2 Mox Amber 1 Soul-Guide Lantern 2 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student 2 Unholy Heat 2 Urza's Saga 2 Arena of Glory 1 Aether Spellbomb 1 Hallowed Fountain 1 Sacred Foundry 1 Thundering Falls 1 Elegant Parlor 1 Steam Vents 1 Mountain 1 Island 3 Scalding Tarn 1 Plains 3 Arid Mesa 3 Flooded Strand 4 Consign to Memory 2 Prismatic Ending 1 Pithing Needle 2 Whipflare 2 Wear/Tear 2 Orim's Chant 1 Shadowspear 1 Spell Snare
May 9, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Deck 4 Botanical Sanctum (OTJ) 267 4 Sleight of Hand (WOE) 67 2 Copperline Gorge (ONE) 249 3 Stormsplitter (BLB) 154 2 This Town Ain't Big Enough (OTJ) 74 4 Enduring Vitality (DSK) 176 4 Spirebluff Canal (OTJ) 270 4 Torch the Tower (WOE) 153 4 Opt (FDN) 512 2 Forest (RIX) 196 2 Questing Druid (WOE) 234 4 Stormchaser's Talent (BLB) 75 2 Island (RIX) 193 4 Analyze the Pollen (MKM) 150 2 Into the Flood Maw (BLB) 52 3 Tarnation Vista (BIG) 30 4 Stock Up (DFT) 67 1 Mountain (RIX) 195 1 Yavimaya Coast (DMU) 261 4 Cori-Steel Cutter (TDM) 103 Sideboard 2 Pick Your Poison (MKM) 170 3 Drake Hatcher (FDN) 35 2 Ghost Vacuum (DSK) 248 1 Valley Floodcaller (BLB) 79 2 Negate (RIX) 44 1 Song of Totentanz (WOE) 150 1 Drake Hatcher (FDN) 35 3 Heritage Reclamation (TDM) 145
May 8, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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The original Vitality combo, back when the card was released, was Stormsplitter, not Floodcaller. Now that we have some more toys to play with - namely Stock Up and Cutter - let's revisit that!

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May 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Black midrange creatures can be pretty good against the Prowess menace - let's see if adding Stock Up to the mix results in a deck that makes sense.

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Deck 4 Restless Reef (LCI) 282 4 Preacher of the Schism (LCI) 113 2 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse (DMU) 107 4 Nowhere to Run (DSK) 111 4 Hopeless Nightmare (WOE) 95 1 Go for the Throat (BRO) 102 4 Stock Up (DFT) 67 2 Oildeep Gearhulk (DFT) 215 4 Duress (STA) 29 3 Fear of Isolation (DSK) 58 4 This Town Ain't Big Enough (OTJ) 74 4 Underground River (BRO) 267 4 Gloomlake Verge (DSK) 260 4 Darkslick Shores (ONE) 250 5 Swamp (M19) 271 1 Qarsi Revenant (TDM) 86 3 Island (RIX) 193 3 Stormchaser's Talent (BLB) 75 Sideboard 1 Go for the Throat (BRO) 102 1 Get Out (DSK) 60 2 Ghost Vacuum (DSK) 248 1 The Filigree Sylex (ONE) 227 1 Negate (RIX) 44 1 Stormchaser's Talent (BLB) 75 1 Qarsi Revenant (TDM) 86 2 Go for the Throat (BRO) 102 1 The Filigree Sylex (ONE) 227 2 Withering Torment (DSK) 124 2 Blot Out (MAT) 12
May 7, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Minneapolis is just around the corner, so today we're going to get some last minute testing in, specifically focus testing Otters vs Prowess, and trying some new cards for Otters!

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Deck 2 Thundertrap Trainer (BLB) 78 4 Enduring Vitality (DSK) 176 4 Stormchaser's Talent (BLB) 75 4 This Town Ain't Big Enough (OTJ) 74 4 Cori-Steel Cutter (TDM) 103 1 Karplusan Forest (DMU) 250 2 Island (THB) 251 2 Forest (THB) 254 3 Tarnation Vista (BIG) 30 1 Floodpits Drowner (DSK) 59 2 Questing Druid (WOE) 234 4 Botanical Sanctum (KLR) 281 4 Torch the Tower (WOE) 153 1 Valley Floodcaller (BLB) 79 4 Copperline Gorge (ONE) 249 1 Mountain (THB) 253 4 Analyze the Pollen (MKM) 150 2 Song of Totentanz (WOE) 150 3 Bushwhack (BRO) 174 3 Stock Up (DFT) 67 1 Songcrafter Mage (TDM) 225 1 Yavimaya Coast (DMU) 261 1 Spirebluff Canal (KLR) 286 2 Drake Hatcher (FDN) 35 Sideboard 1 Valley Floodcaller (BLB) 79 1 Heritage Reclamation (TDM) 145 2 Ghost Vacuum (DSK) 248 2 Pick Your Poison (MKM) 170 1 Song of Totentanz (WOE) 150 2 Pyroclasm (DSK) 149 2 Pawpatch Formation (BLB) 186 1 Obstinate Baloth (BRO) 187 2 Dissection Tools (DSK) 245 1 Rebel Salvo (ONE) 144
May 1, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Prowess has shown its strength at the European RC, and cft is locking it in for Minneapolis. Let's see how they've been building the deck!

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Deck 4 Opt (FDN) 512 4 Stormchaser's Talent (BLB) 75 4 Cori-Steel Cutter (TDM) 103 4 Sleight of Hand (WOE) 67 4 Stock Up (DFT) 67 3 Haughty Djinn (DMU) 52 1 Burst Lightning (FDN) 192 2 Monstrous Rage (WOE) 142 4 Riverpyre Verge (DFT) 260 4 Spirebluff Canal (OTJ) 270 4 Shivan Reef (DMU) 255 2 Spell Pierce (DFT) 64 6 Island (RIX) 193 2 Mountain (RIX) 195 3 Into the Flood Maw (BLB) 52 2 Wrenn's Resolve (MOM) 173 2 Torch the Tower (WOE) 153 1 Thundering Falls (MKM) 269 1 Slickshot Show-Off (OTJ) 146 1 Monastery Swiftspear (BRO) 144 2 Drake Hatcher (FDN) 35 Sideboard 2 Torch the Tower (WOE) 153 1 Into the Flood Maw (BLB) 52 1 Monstrous Rage (WOE) 142 2 Ghost Vacuum (DSK) 248 1 Negate (RIX) 44 2 Pyroclasm (DSK) 149 2 Scorching Shot (OTJ) 145 1 Negate (RIX) 44 1 Drake Hatcher (FDN) 35 2 Ral, Crackling Wit (BLB) 230
April 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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One of Pixie's problems in the format right now is the card Cori-Steel Cutter. But you *could* play a very strong card against Cutter: Temporary Lockdown.

There have been some Orzhov lists experimenting with this recently, but let's try playing Stock Up as well!

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(decklist incomplete, mana TBD)
April 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Jason is fairly locked on playing Otters in Minneapolis at this point, but cft very much is not. Let's see if we can change either mind this stream!

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Deck 2 Thundertrap Trainer (BLB) 78 4 Enduring Vitality (DSK) 176 4 Stormchaser's Talent (BLB) 75 4 This Town Ain't Big Enough (OTJ) 74 4 Cori-Steel Cutter (TDM) 103 1 Karplusan Forest (DMU) 250 2 Island (THB) 251 2 Forest (THB) 254 3 Tarnation Vista (BIG) 30 1 Floodpits Drowner (DSK) 59 2 Questing Druid (WOE) 234 4 Botanical Sanctum (KLR) 281 4 Torch the Tower (WOE) 153 1 Valley Floodcaller (BLB) 79 4 Copperline Gorge (ONE) 249 1 Mountain (THB) 253 4 Analyze the Pollen (MKM) 150 2 Song of Totentanz (WOE) 150 3 Bushwhack (BRO) 174 3 Stock Up (DFT) 67 1 Burst Lightning (FDN) 192 1 Songcrafter Mage (TDM) 225 1 Yavimaya Coast (DMU) 261 1 Spirebluff Canal (KLR) 286 1 Fiery Annihilation (FDN) 86 Sideboard 1 Valley Floodcaller (BLB) 79 1 Heritage Reclamation (TDM) 145 2 Ghost Vacuum (DSK) 248 1 Pick Your Poison (MKM) 170 1 Song of Totentanz (WOE) 150 1 Burst Lightning (FDN) 192 2 Pyroclasm (DSK) 149 1 Pick Your Poison (MKM) 170 2 Pawpatch Formation (BLB) 186 1 Obstinate Baloth (BRO) 187 2 Dissection Tools (DSK) 245
April 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Yesterday we looked at Otters wielding Cori-Steel Cutters - today let's look at a more aggressive build that utilizes the card!

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Deck 4 Opt (FDN) 512 4 Stormchaser's Talent (BLB) 75 4 Cori-Steel Cutter (TDM) 103 4 Sleight of Hand (WOE) 67 2 Monastery Swiftspear (BRO) 144 4 Stock Up (DFT) 67 4 Slickshot Show-Off (OTJ) 146 4 Burst Lightning (FDN) 192 2 Monstrous Rage (WOE) 142 4 Wrenn's Resolve (MOM) 173 4 Riverpyre Verge (DFT) 260 4 Spirebluff Canal (OTJ) 270 4 Shivan Reef (DMU) 255 1 Spell Pierce (DFT) 64 6 Island (RIX) 193 3 Mountain (RIX) 195 2 Into the Flood Maw (BLB) 52 Sideboard 2 Sunspine Lynx (BLB) 155 3 Screaming Nemesis (DSK) 157 1 Spell Pierce (DFT) 64 1 Into the Flood Maw (BLB) 52 2 Pyroclasm (DSK) 149 1 Spell Pierce (DFT) 64 1 Monstrous Rage (WOE) 142 2 Ral, Crackling Wit (BLB) 230 2 Abrade (FDN) 188
April 18, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Cori-Steel Cutter is an extremely strong card - is it strong enough to bring back Otters?

Let's find out!
Deck 2 Thundertrap Trainer (BLB) 78 4 Enduring Vitality (DSK) 176 4 Stormchaser's Talent (BLB) 75 4 This Town Ain't Big Enough (OTJ) 74 4 Cori-Steel Cutter (TDM) 103 1 Karplusan Forest (DMU) 250 2 Island (THB) 251 2 Forest (THB) 254 3 Tarnation Vista (BIG) 30 1 Floodpits Drowner (DSK) 59 2 Questing Druid (WOE) 234 4 Botanical Sanctum (KLR) 281 4 Torch the Tower (WOE) 153 1 Valley Floodcaller (BLB) 79 4 Copperline Gorge (ONE) 249 2 Mountain (THB) 253 4 Analyze the Pollen (MKM) 150 2 Song of Totentanz (WOE) 150 3 Bushwhack (BRO) 174 3 Stock Up (DFT) 67 1 Burst Lightning (FDN) 192 1 Songcrafter Mage (TDM) 225 1 Yavimaya Coast (DMU) 261 1 Scrapshooter (BLB) 191 Sideboard 1 Valley Floodcaller (BLB) 79 2 Obstinate Baloth (BRO) 187 1 Heritage Reclamation (TDM) 145 2 Ghost Vacuum (DSK) 248 1 Song of Totentanz (WOE) 150 1 Pyroclasm (DSK) 149 1 Pick Your Poison (MKM) 170 2 Pawpatch Formation (BLB) 186 1 Rebel Salvo (ONE) 144 1 Burst Lightning (FDN) 192 2 Screaming Nemesis (DSK) 157
April 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Denver is coming up - and more importantly, the Joint Exploration vs Systemmagic team draft is coming up!

To prepare, let's do some more drafts!

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April 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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We don't currrently know what the best Way to build a standard deck is. But maybe today we'll rediscover it!

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the card rediscover the way
April 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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The new set is out!!! Let's storm those dragons, or something, in draft!

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bewildering blizzard
April 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM