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Reuben | beatsandskies

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Red deck player, co-organiser of the APAC Premodern Webcam League, Precon aficionado, who spends too much time documenting Pro Tour history on mtg.wiki | He/Him | Aotearoa NZ

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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Since I normally post here whenever I “finish” something big on @mtg.wiki… here’s a page for the 2004 Invitational. It was on @magiconline.bsky.social again, which meant slightly less wackiness. However how fun does circa 2004 Online Extended look! Genesis Chamber and Opposition in Affinity? Wild.
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2004 Magic Invitational
The 2004 Magic Invitational was held in Los Angeles at the E3 expo from May 11-13, 2004 with the finals being played at PT San Diego on May 15, 2004. While it was held in person in these locations, al...
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Feeling like the worst type of class traitor right now: just played my second match vs Sligh in APAC #24. Though full credit to my semis opponent this arvo: the game he won was through turn 2 and 3 Chills. Respect! A 6/6 Wurm in game 3 though... not something you want to attack two pups into eh.
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Baby’s first cube! Not quite yet matching up with what I’d put together on cube cobra, but good enough to get some sleeves for I think.
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Things I am unreasonably pleased with myself about #5320: the choice of photo for Hammer's @mtg.wiki profile page. mtg.wiki/page/Shawn_R...
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Shawn Regnier
Shawn "Hammer" Regnier is a former Magic: The Gathering player and comic bookstore owner from Manchester, New Hampshire. A former professional arm wrestler, "Hammer" had a very relaxed, conversational...
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Made it into the Top 8 of APAC24 with UG Madness. 2-1 win vs Fruity Pebbles, 0-2 loss against WR Slide, 2-1 win vs Sligh, 2-0 win vs Stasis. Cool games! Looks like I’m up against HFEB in the quarters. Counterspells enough to protect me? Feels like a pretty tricky matchup though.
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Did you know that if you have one old Rhino and one new Rhino you can combine them so that you have half the number of Rhinos and also a whole bunch of extra hacked up plastic?
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is seriously impressive.
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From the magicTCG community on Reddit: Paper Shandalar - the Final Form
Explore this post and more from the magicTCG community
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The Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What te reo Māori taught me about the Irish language I never learned
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What te reo Māori taught me about the Irish language I never learned
I was told that Gaeilge was a language of the past. Learning about te reo Māori showed me what had really been taken from us.
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Got a few finishing touches to do (once the kids are in bed), some extra citations to add… but pushed through the “blue era” today to get my @mtg.wiki Trix article just about there. As finished as a wiki page ever can be, at least. I think a shorter lived, less iconic, deck for my next one eh! Phew.
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Trix
Trix, also known as Illusions-Donate or Necro-Donate, was a Combo deck in the Extended format from 1999 to 2002. It was named after the breakfast cereal brand by designer Michelle Bush,[1] a t...
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Shockingly, Pro Magic is skewed pretty heavily towards the US. New Zealand and Salt Lake City both had held the same number of GPs, for instance. Which is considerably less than California. So I thought I’d check the numbers for other states… and we’re still doing better than Alaska or Kansas!
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USA Pro Magic Locations
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
It’s been over twelve years since I last built a commander deck. And because I want people to hate me obviously I went for Edgar. And because I don’t want it to actually be any good I only used Double Feature printings. Which also might make people hate me more? But damn does it look good laid out!
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Interesting that the part of America that I’m apparently most like is the part furtherist away from where I actually am.
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Cool to have a new history focused MTG channel kicking off. There were certainly a few phrases in the script which seemed very familiar as well… I suspect that the creator took advantage of @mtg.wiki in writing it! ;) (Which is fucking awesome, and they didn’t just read straight from the article)
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Pro Tour 1996 - The Start of Competitive MTG
YouTube video by Chronicles of MTG Players
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MTG Wiki @mtg.wiki · 02/09/2026
MTG Wiki is permanently ad-free, thanks to support and hosting from @scryfall.com. We don't need to run site-wide fundraising banners, but we do get inquiries about financially supporting the wiki. One way you can do that is via direct donation. scryfall.com/donate
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Donate to Scryfall
Donations to Scryfall help us pay hosting costs and reimburse community members who provide data and images.
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I’ve started work on dramatically expanding the @mtg.wiki page for Trix. If anyone wants to fire any good context and/or sources to help out that’d definitely be appreciated. I’m also worried that the section on how Alan Comer killed the deck focuses a little bit too much on Miracle Grow: thoughts?
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Trix
Trix was a blue-based combo deck which wants to Donate an Illusions of Grandeur to an opponent, causing them to sacrifice it when they can't pay the Cumulative upkeep cost and lose 20 life. Some versi...
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Jammed some Invasion block with the disciple this weekend. Lesson learnt: Cavern Harpy is an absolutely busted Magic card. Paying 1 life to dodge removal, then picking up and recasting a battlemage? Incredible. The 7 year old got his revenge doing serious damage with a Zombie Boa in our next game.
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I’ve been enjoying this dude’s Yu Gi Oh competitive history content (so much so that I’m considering assembling a couple early Structure decks and actually giving it a go) so it’ll be interesting to see how he covers the Mike Long story.
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The Downfall of Magic: the Gathering’s Greatest Cheater
YouTube video by Squiddys
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
@blisterguy.bsky.social hey dude: I’m trying to better document competitive MTG history on the wiki and was wondering if you’d be able to help me fill in some gaps? Obviously with Top 8s and dates for nats at home, but I’m also trying to record decklists played at PTs/Worls etc too. Kia ora, Reuben.
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New Zealand National Championships
National Championship tournaments for New Zealand started in 1995 in a joint Australasian competition with Australia. The teams sent to Worlds both years, however, consisted only of Australians. From ...
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Finally got some Chimera bits for the Basilisk, and went from “should I even put the big shield on” as I really dug how stripped back and clean it looked… to this. And it still needs more gubbins I reckon. Next step: learn how to use greenstuff to make sandbags. Also some crew too I guess.
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RivalRowan @rivalrowan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
@coreyjbowen.bsky.social, @megansmith13.bsky.social, @chriskmooney.bsky.social, @bsweitz123.bsky.social The MTG Wiki is having a big debate about what defines a "color-shifted" card. I'm hoping you can help settle it. Is a card color-shifted if it's "card design A in color A now printed in color B"?
The Magic: The Gathering card Savannah Lions from Alpha. It is a white 2/1 Cat creature for W.The Magic: The Gathering card Warship Scout from the Avatar: The Last Airbender Beginner box. It is a red 2/1 Human Scout creature for R.
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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Love to see this (and missed it before)! Ertai's Lament was by blog long before Warhammer Wordforge, and great to see a piece of that history live on. That printed proxy deck was a fascinating slice of #MTG history- a GDS2 deck from one of the designers (since hired by WotC)!
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I think I have discovered the most 2002 Magic: the Gathering photo in existence.
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Feeling a bit jealous of the locals who went up to Tāmaki Makaurau this weekend. The Lavamancer spoiler is super rad: I’ll need half a dozen copies. Seriously. Obviously I need the precons to add to my collection, four for my Sorcery: the Gathering Premodern Sligh deck, and one more to brew with.
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Did you know that if you create a page on @mtg.wiki for a player who is popular with people on Bluesky that heaps of people will share it and that will build awareness and even might lead to new people who want to start writing about Pro Players creating wiki accounts to do that? Cool, right?
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Jesse Robkin
Jesse Robkin is an American professional player, filmmaker, and head writer for the Tolarian Community College Youtube channel.[1]
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Gatherer comments are back! You all have been clamouring for it.
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About Re-Gathered
About Re-Gathered: why this archive of Gatherer comments exists, who built it, and how to reach me for takedowns or removals.
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Oh my: this is a super awesome idea!
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
So if anyone had any thoughts or knowledge about the old Fruity Pebbles Extended deck they wanted to share before I finish the last few sections of this article revamp and make it internet official for all time?
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Fruity Pebbles
Fruity Pebbles was a combo deck which used Goblin Bombardment and Enduring Renewal to loop a mana creature (commonly Shield Sphere) between the hand and the battlefield to kill the opponent.
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Imdoingmypart.gif Dudes gave me a shout out so fairs fair I guess. Also I’m a huge fan of diving deep into obscure archived magic nonsense and talking about it at minimum twice as long as probably would be considered appropriate by “normal” people.
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Nobody cares about these 8 Magic cards
YouTube video by Clock Spinning
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Heading for a Rotisserie draft of the full Odyssey expansion soon but not sure what cards you should be prioritising? Then you’re in luck! Though I’m not sure if you should slam that p1p1 Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor since the Ruel brothers did both go 1-2 in their matches.
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Odyssey Rotisserie Draft
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
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Jeffrey Combs Milton Dammers
ALT: Jeffrey Combs Milton Dammers
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Amazing!
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
As for the latest updates in the world of dumping huge amounts of niche information about old professional MTG events on an unprepared public through the medium of @mtg.wiki… currently the thing is the Magic Invitational. @playmagic.com has announced more information about the HoF today also fwiw.
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2000 Magic Invitational (Sydney)
The 2000 Magic Invitational in Syndey was the second held in the calander year, with the event being moved to the beginning of the 2000–01 Pro Tour Season rather than towards the end of the season as ...
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
And since I’m in a flurry of posting I guess I ought to acknowledge @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social for sending me his set of Coldsnap precons. Finally arrived! Pretty cool to have a little slice of Ertai’s Lament as part of my collection now. Including the best Theme Deck of all time, arguably!
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Emma Partlow @emmapartlow.com · 29/07/2026
As promised, here are my thoughts on Roaming Throne and why the card has been bugging me for a bit. To me, the card symbolizes a greater issue with modern-day Commander design (and makes games rather predictable as a result). RT's welcome! bit.ly/roaming-throne #MTGCommander
Article Title: Magic: The Gathering Has a Roaming Throne Problem, and It's Making Commander Gameplay a Bit Predictable
Subtitle: Roaming around with no real direction.
Author: Emma Partlow
Date: Published Jul 29, 2026
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I’m pretty stoked with the theme I’ve decided to go for with the next 5 or 6 APAC league posters. Wonder if the lads will figure it out this time? (I thought all the Beards in the last set of posters was super obvious but clearly not)
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
My posting schedule is horrendous. But still: I made a minimal effort. I’ll take my gold stars and participation certificates now.
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A storied tale of some The Hobbit “Story decks”.
There’s a disapointing lack of Precons with the new Hobbit MTG set. So I guess we’ll have to try and plug that gap.
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Play Magic @playmagic.com · 31/07/2026
With the Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame set to make its return, find out which players are eligible to be inducted! How do we choose new inductees? Get a glimpse into the ballot process that will help committee members select inductees ✨ mtg.social/HoF-Ballots
A graphic with text that reads: "Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame"
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Due to the APAC lads chomping at the bit for more Premodern we’ve brought forward the start date for XXIII by a week! Also, this makes number 5 in this round of themed posters. So far nobody has guessed the theme, though granted I didn’t make a huge fuss about there being one either. But yeah.
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MTG Wiki @mtg.wiki · 10/07/2026
30 years ago this week, Swedish teenager Olle Råde became the third Pro Tour Champion. His deck has been described as the worst to ever win a Pro Tour. However, it was actually a clever meta choice; his Spiders and Insects were resistant to the Ice Age block's best removal spells. #FridayNightMagic
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1996 Pro Tour Columbus
The third Pro Tour event in the 1996 season was held on July 16 and 17, 1996. The location was the annual Origins convention in Columbus Ohio. The format was Ice Age and Alliances constructed. It was…
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
More scans of pages from French Magazines from 1994? Why not! Here's Casus Belli #13, and an article about Magic: the Gathering, the early competitive scene in France and the inaugural World Championship.
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
La Parchemin, issue 1 from December 1994, and pages of ELO rankings and results from early sanctioned tournaments. Including Coupe de Belgique and feeder events for the 1995 French National Championships.
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Arcanum Magicae issue 2 from June 1994. The parts of which relate to the "Arena" players' organisation which ran early organised Magic: the Gathering events in France.
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Arcanum Magicae issue 3 from July/August 1994, which features a report about the 1994 French National Championship. Or the cover, and relevant page from it at least. For @mtg.wiki refrencing purposes. :)
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
RIP John Blanche
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I dig (He’ll Never Be An) Ol’ Man River by TISM because a) it’s a banger and b) you’ll occasionally see it with the extra/alternative set of parenthesis of (I’m On The Drug). And I think that’s neat.
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TISM - (He'll Never Be An) Ol' Man River (Collingwood Town Hall)
YouTube video by cheekywun
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Spent a bit of time recently writing up an article for an obscure old deck recently, and of course what do I get absolutely trounced by last night in the APAC Premodern Webcam League? That’s right! I can’t be too upset though, sweet deck.
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PandeNought
PandeNought was a Combo deck which aimed to trigger the enchantment Pandemonium with Phyrexian Dreadnought twice, dealing 24 damage to the opponent. The deck first emerged in Standard at the 1998 US N...
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Introduce yourself with 10 bands you’ve seen live: Melvins Napalm Death xLimp Wristx The Evens Rev Peyton’s Big Damn Band Jethro Tull (aka Ian Anderson) Tony Joe White The Beards The Exploited Eric Bogle That’s without going into all the amazing Kiwi or Aussie bands that people wouldn’t know.
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Dude’s name is constantly showing up in old Dojo coverage, and he was regularly making strong Day 2 runs but never quite getting there. Wrote hilarious tournament reports, too. So I find it super cool that the Tranquil lads took the time to make the video with him.
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The Rise and Fall of Tongo Nation - Magic's Iconic Teams
YouTube video by The Tranquil Domain
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The #mtgcube project I’ve been working on for @mtg.wiki is now live. It’s not to late for feedback though, but ideally I’d love it if this plan inspired anyone to get involved with editing the wiki. Feel free to hit me up if you had questions about this: the discord is super helpful too.
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Reuben | beatsandskies @beatsandskies.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Came across some great #mtgcube history today while trawling through the archives. May 2000 and Nate Heiss is raving about Team CMU’s “Big Box”. Players got the opportunity to have some good laughs while casting such gems as Kjeldoran High Guard, Mana Flare, and Illusionary Mask!
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New Wave MTG Strategy
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