Hello everyone, I hope everyone is safe from the storms. Especially those who live near Marikina and low lying areas, stay safe, stay dry. Save all the important things like passports, documents, fetchlands and duals. GP Brussels is happening as you read this and a lot of people have sleeved up proxy mountains. If you... Continue Reading →
Hello Alchemist, When the knights of Dominaria came into the picture, I always wanted to build them and use one of Ixalan's quirky flip-chantments, Path of Mettle. For a time it was tried by some of the pros and found its use to be limited and narrow. This card went into hibernation and I think... Continue Reading →
Hello Alchemist, While all of us are still probably talking about the breakout decks of Pro Tour 25th Anniversary, I was very happy that the pro players did not disappoint in bringing in a couple of breakout decks to give the different formats some spice. Nexus Turns, Bridge Vine and a lot of classic but... Continue Reading →
This is honestly my favorite card to break. Several players in the internet have tried brewing with the deck and many have been very successful. A recent deck in MTGO went 5-0 with a Bant List. I also saw a Sultai Turns (SulTurns), a reddit list that proposed Grixis Turns, and Saffron Olive made a... Continue Reading →
Hello Alchemists, More than the card that today's article suggests, I am taking some time rebuilding many things I have left unattended due to the preparations I made for the Nationals. Alas, things have caught up to me so I need to lay low on the card slinging and focus on my home renovation, wedding... Continue Reading →
Cover Photo: Freddie Tan Hello Alchemist, If you missed day 1's article, you can find it here. Welcome back to the lab! So Day 2 arrives and I am entering with a 7-1 record, finding myself drafting in Pod 2, Table 2. Talk about top tables! Day 2 is 3 rounds of draft and 2... Continue Reading →
Cover Photo: Freddie Tan Hello Alchemist, After 20 years of playing Magic, this is the most successful run I have ever had in my life. The fact that I mainly play brews, jank decks and fringe lists, I am very happy to finally see my name in the rankings without scrolling down the list. I... Continue Reading →
Everyone who plays commander knows how strong Doran, The Siege Tower is. Essentially a 3-mana 5/5 that can deal a bunch of damage very quickly, very early in the game is an overall good aggressive strategy. Arcades, the Strategist reeks of build-around because of this unique benefit of playing creatures with defender and win through... Continue Reading →
Nope, this isn't a movie review but I think the movie's title is apt in post-rotation standard thanks to Nicol Bolas' family joining the crew and Sarkhan coming back. In the recent MTGO 5-0 league results, we can see Nicol Bolas getting splashed in RB decks, UB TSG decks, and Grixis Energy lists. A 4-mana... Continue Reading →
So we got new mill cards in Standard and I can't help reminisce a brew I took to a top 8 PPTQ that milled my opponent as its primary win condition using zombies and Embalmer's Tools. This deck was extremely grindy and we use the different embalm and eternalized creatures as a cushion from incoming... Continue Reading →
Forbidden Alchemy 