Hello everyone, While I was reviewing the cards spoiled so far in preparation to the pre-release that's just around the corner, I noticed there are quite a number of creatures that flies in Dominaria. I revisited a deck I brewed in the past and there are a lot of fliers now that can propel Favorable... Continue Reading →
Hello Alchemist, Just arrived in Indonesia and managed to settle down and write an entry I've been tinkering throughout the 7 hour connecting flight. If you have ways to play or make artifacts, and happen to play Rakdos, there is no reason not to play Unlicensed Disintegration. In my deck post and recent 8-1 run... Continue Reading →
Hello Alchemist, I took the deck I wrote about here and made 4 iterations before I piloted it for our local store championships, for the chance to win the Teferi championship playmat and a Dominaria pre-release pass. The tournament gathered 47 players entering round 1, resulting to 6 swiss rounds and a cut to top... Continue Reading →
Hello Alchemist, Meet Liliana's brother, Josu Vess. If you understand that dating a hot girl requires getting through her tough brother, then this is a perfect example of that situation. A 4 mana 4/5 is Ripjaw stats and we see the reptile seeing tons of play in green decks. In combat, Jose Vess will not... Continue Reading →
Hello everyone, A lot of people have been talking about the newest set that brings a nostalgic feel back to Magic. With the Weatherlight Crew coming back in full force and with the Gatewatch tagging along, I can't help but look at this as one big crazy reunion. With some spoilers getting hyped across all... Continue Reading →
Hello Alchemists! Before I begin with today's deck tech, I want to tell everyone that the last brew I posted here went 4-0 and won me a Dominaria PR Pass so if you want a fun, competitive and quite consistent deck in standard, I suggest you give it a whirl! Now on to today's deck,... Continue Reading →
Hello everyone, I just got back from Singapore and managed to squeeze some modern games at night and stumbled upon Scrap Trawler being used in the Krark-Clan Ironworks (KCI) combo deck and while seeing it in action, I wanted to do something similar in Standard. In Standard, Scrap Trawler looks unimpressive because it needs an... Continue Reading →
Hello everyone, Since The Forbidden Alchemy is a blog dedicated first and foremost to Standard, I am quite excited to see the potential of Brawl as a new format. For those who don't know what this format is, please go here. In a nutshell: Brawl is a standard format derivative of Commander. It's intended to... Continue Reading →
Hi Guys, Before I fly to Singapore and get busy with real life adult stuff, I'd like to share with you a pet deck of mine since I last posted what I would do with this card right here. Aid from the Cowl is the type of card that Johnny brewers like myself love to... Continue Reading →
Before we go to the blog entry today, I'd like to thank the different shop owners and tournament organizers for reaching out to me and help me consolidate the schedules of events all around and outside metro Manila. You can find the most updated schedule here. On to today's deck tech, which is a tribute... Continue Reading →
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