Joshua Vanderwall Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Dueling With Duel Decks

When I first discovered Duel Decks, it was the Knights vs. Dragons faction cycle, featuring Knight of the Reliquary and Bogardan Hellkite. I ...

By Joshua Vanderwall Legacy AuthorMarch 28, 2012

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Filling the Gaps

If you’ve been playing Magic for some time, you’ve almost certainly experienced a temporary waning of the general fervor for the game. Don’t ...

By Joshua Vanderwall Legacy AuthorMarch 21, 2012

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The Basics of Lands

Whenever I start brewing a new deck, the first thing I like to do is come up with a theme, a combo, or ...

By Joshua Vanderwall Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2012

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Standard Brew: Zombies

Zombies are one of my all-time favorite tribes in Magic and with Dark Ascension in full swing they currently have a formidable presence ...

By Joshua Vanderwall Legacy AuthorMarch 7, 2012

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Shuffling is Not a Formality

When your opening hand has seven Lands it is time to mulligan, but what you do with your hand and your Library at ...

By Joshua Vanderwall Legacy AuthorFebruary 22, 2012

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Pro Tour Dark Ascension

Last weekend was Pro Tour Dark Ascension in Honolulu, and the new set certainly made its mark on the event. Brian Kibler took ...

By Joshua Vanderwall Legacy AuthorFebruary 15, 2012

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The Rise of Invisible Stalker

Once upon a time I envisioned Invisible Stalker dominating competitive Standard. I took my shot at it and missed with a Blue Black ...

By Joshua Vanderwall Legacy AuthorFebruary 8, 2012

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Limited Play – Dark Ascension

Dark Ascension launches this Friday, and last weekend was packed full of Pre-Release events. Sunday’s event at Sci-Fi Genre in Durham saw a ...

By Joshua Vanderwall Legacy AuthorFebruary 1, 2012

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Commander and You: A Beginners Guide to EDH

Magic: the Gathering sports a seemingly endless variety of formats, each offering their own unique challenges in deck building and play. From where ...

By Joshua Vanderwall Legacy AuthorJanuary 25, 2012

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Dark Ascension Spoilers: First Look

Dark Ascension is looming now with the first week of previews complete. Many of the Rares and Mythic Rares of the set have ...

By Joshua Vanderwall Legacy AuthorJanuary 18, 2012

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Budget White Metalcraft

We’re going to take a break this week from the nitty-gritty of rules and take a look at a casual Standard deck with ...

By Joshua Vanderwall Legacy AuthorJanuary 11, 2012

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Finer Points: Part Two

Last week we discussed the Stack and Priority. We’ve got a bit more heavy lifting to do today with State-Based Actions, but first ...

By Joshua Vanderwall Legacy AuthorJanuary 4, 2012

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