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OTJ Limited guide: A card-by-card common and uncommon analysis - Outlaws of Thunder Junction | Magic: The Gathering

Karl Sarap
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Karl Sarap
Reading time: 34 minutes
Team Handshake’s resident Draft expert Karl Sarap reveals his initial thoughts on the Outlaws of Thunder Junction commons and uncommons as the backbone of the Limited formats.

A Prehistoric Strategy: Raging Bolt ex | Pokémon

Zach Lesage
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Zach Lesage
Reading time: 5 minutes
Temporal Forces is legal, and the Raging Bolt ex / Sandy Shocks ex deck is already picking up steam! This article shares a deck list, the strategy behind it, and more.

Back to the Future: Iron Hands ex | Pokémon

Zach Lesage
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Zach Lesage
Reading time: 5 minutes
Temporal Forces is legal, and Turbo Iron Hands Future Box is already picking up steam! This article shares a top performing list, the strategy, and more.

An introduction to Premodern: Elves, Goblins, and Deadguy Ale | Magic: The Gathering

Andrea Mengucci
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Andrea Mengucci
Reading time: 2 minutes
Andrea Mengucci gives us an introduction to Magic: The Gathering's Premodern format and provides a closer look at three decks: Elves, Goblins and Deadguy Ale.

Pokémon Standard Rotation 2024: What cards do we lose? | Pokémon

Elena (Gaia Storm)
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Elena (Gaia Storm)
Reading time: 9 minutes
Standard Rotation 2024 is right around the corner! What are the top cards we are losing and why are they important for the game?

Limited Formats in Lorcana: How to play Booster Draft and Sealed Deck

Frank Karsten
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Frank Karsten
Reading time: 19 minutes
Learn how to play Lorcana's official Limited formats with Frank Karsten's deep-dive into the rules and strategies of Booster Draft and Sealed Deck.

Standard rotation and Metagame changes: Getting Ready for EUIC! | Pokémon

Zach Lesage
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Zach Lesage
Reading time: 5 minutes
The 2024 European International Championships are coming up soon, and the metagame is changing! Learn how Temporal Forces, and the 2024 Standard rotation change Pokémon TCG.

The Best Decks from Temporal Forces | Pokémon

Zach Lesage
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Zach Lesage
Reading time: 5 minutes
With the release of Temporal Forces, Zach Lesage shares the top ranked decks from Japan - lists included!

The Dragon Ruler era: When Yu-Gi-Oh! became a different game

Elena (Gaia Storm)
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Elena (Gaia Storm)
Reading time: 14 minutes
The printing of the Dragon Rulers was a turning point in Yu-Gi-Oh!'s history. This is the story of how a single deck changed an entire TCG forever.

What makes a Pokémon card good?

Elena (Gaia Storm)
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Elena (Gaia Storm)
Reading time: 6 minutes
How does one evaluate if a Pokémon card is (or will become) good and playable in the current meta? Here are three crucial questions to ask.

How Mew VMAX won the World Championships 2023 | Pokémon

Elena (Gaia Storm)
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Elena (Gaia Storm)
Reading time: 10 minutes
Sometimes, it's better to aim for consistency rather than doing last-minute experimentation: The story behind Mew VMAX winning the Yokohama World Championships 2023.

A Homage to Tithing Blade in Pauper | Magic: The Gathering

Andrea Mengucci
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Andrea Mengucci
Reading time: 3 minutes
A breath of fresh air for the format, a great answer for Pauper's bane of existence - Andrea Mengucci loves brewing with Tithing Blade.

Ultimate Guard at MagicCon Chicago: Program, Timetable, Shop

Ultimate Guard
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Ultimate Guard
Reading time: 2 minutes
Ultimate Guard will be back at MagicCon in Chicago! Meet&Beats, Meet&Greets, and loads of other activities - here's what's happening at our booth.

Morph, Manifest, Disguise, Cloak: MTG's long history with face-down cards | Magic: The Gathering

Reid Duke
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Reid Duke
Reading time: 5 minutes
Reid Duke takes a dive deep into the new Disguise and Cloak mechanics of MKM and puts them in the context of MTG’s long history with Morph, Manifest and face-down creatures.

How Paldean Fates Impacts the Metagame | Pokémon

Zach Lesage
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Zach Lesage
Reading time: 6 minutes
Paldean Fates is the latest Pokemon TCG set, and brings changes to our current Paradox Rift metagame.