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I made Top 8 of Shoe City Showdown with Stiflenought in Premodern. I played a different version than last time. I wrote about my deck building process and recap every round.
thesack1.substack.com/p/shoe…
@fireshoes #MagicTheGathering #Premodern #Stiflenought
ALT https://thesack1.substack.com/p/shoe-city-showdown-5-tournament-report7th?r=8tmp3d&utm_medium=ios
I play Stiflenought in a Premodern league. The plan is clear. Just jam, baby!
youtu.be/t7H2eWc_378?is=Pqd1…
@fireshoes #MagicTheGathering #Premodern #Stiflenought
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@fireshoes
Vintage Cube. Single Elimination. Ride forth to victory!
youtu.be/xXx_S9Qr_AE?is=JC2A…
@fireshoes @squeeshouse #MagicTheGathering #VintageCube
My two favorite decks in Premodern are Sligh and Dreadnought. The secret is that they really are the same deck.
thesack1.substack.com/p/shri…
@fireshoes #MagicTheGathering #Premodern #Sligh #Dreadnought
ALT https://thesack1.substack.com/p/shrimp-and-sligh-similarities?r=8tmp3d&utm_medium=ios
The Sack retweeted
Cross-posting to help find any cards signed by Magic artist Kieran Yanner's son Corwin. #mtg
I decided to jam Dreadnought again at the @DuressCrew Premodern Autumn Regional Tournament. I thought I’d play against Red Decks. I played against Black Decks. Full tournament report and deck decisions included.
thesack1.substack.com/p/dure…
@fireshoes #MagicTheGathering #Premodern
ALT https://thesack1.substack.com/p/duress-crew-premodern-autumn-regional?r=8tmp3d&utm_medium=ios
If psoriasaurus says it’s good, then it must be true. I take his Sligh list from a Premodern Challenge Top 4 and run it through a league!
@fireshoes #MagicTheGathering #Premodern #Sligh #Burn
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The Sack retweeted
I won’t be at the NE #premodern regional because I’ll be walking to support research for type 1 diabetes for my son! For every $10, you get a chance to win
1 Intuition
4 GB City of Brass
And
🚨 1 Deranged Hermit with 8 custom 🐿️ tokens drawn by my kids! 🚨
Link in replies!
Reminder that our next regional is coming up quick! This Saturday Oct 3rd. Registration here: go.duresscrew.com/fall26
All our usual setup - stream, raffle for Worcester County Food Bank, and a side event for those who drop and want to run it back.
Building decks like it’s 2010! I iterated on a deck from Eternal Weekend 16 years ago to play in Classic Legacy. Here is my process for the changes I made. Tournament report included!
thesack1.substack.com/p/blue…
@fireshoes #MagicTheGathering #ClassicLegacy #BUG
ALT https://thesack1.substack.com/p/blue-brew-for-the-zoo-crew?r=8tmp3d&utm_medium=ios
Iron is the Gold Standard. @ironlungsmtg provided the list. I played the league. Come check out some Premodern gameplay with Iron Burn!
@fireshoes #MagicTheGathering #Premodern #Sligh #Burn
youtu.be/K34Cy7klEWw?is=NfKM…
I think Overload is the best Sideboard Card in Premodern Sligh. You should always play 4. I shared why I feel this way and which matchups the card really shines in.
thesack1.substack.com/p/slig…
@fireshoes #MagicTheGathering #Premodern #Sligh #Burn
ALT https://thesack1.substack.com/p/slighs-non-negotiable-4x-sideboard?r=8tmp3d&utm_medium=ios
I took a break from Premodern and fired off a Vintage Cube League. Discover the lost art of reading at the Library of Alexandria with me!
youtu.be/OKdiAa1DBX0?is=lCXd…
@fireshoes #MagicTheGathering #VintageCube
I played Mono Red Goblins at the New England Premodern Monthly Tournament for September. I wrote a report for my third place finish.
thesack1.substack.com/p/new-…
#MagicTheGathering #Premodern #Goblins @fireshoes
ALT https://thesack1.substack.com/p/new-england-september-monthly-tournament?r=8tmp3d&utm_medium=ios
They say that if you can’t beat them, join them. In this week’s video I take Mono Red Goblins through a Premodern league!
@fireshoes #MagicTheGathering #Premodern #Goblins
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When you have a bad matchup, the best way to fix it is to identify the problems and come up with solutions. This week I talk about Sligh’s problem with Mono Red Goblins in Premodern.
thesack1.substack.com/p/hous…
#MagicTheGathering #Premodern #Sligh #Goblins #Burn @fireshoes
ALT https://thesack1.substack.com/p/houston-we-have-a-goblins-problem?r=8tmp3d&utm_medium=ios
Rich Shay made Top 8 of Shoe City Showdown with a version of Sligh that he worked on with Chris DiBiase. I play his updated version in a premodern league. Stopping combat with Ensnaring Bridge never felt so good!
@fireshoes
#MagicTheGathering #Premodern
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Some days are about the Magic. Others are about the Gathering. This week’s article covers the latter. But don’t worry, there is talk of Premodern, AAA, and Classic Legacy too!
thesack1.substack.com/p/good…
#magicthegathering #premodern #AAA #ClassicLegacy
ALT https://thesack1.substack.com/p/good-eats-good-hangs-and-good-games?r=8tmp3d&utm_medium=ios