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Normally I don't play in store championships, but this time I had to make an exception. Everyone was going on and on how valuable the full art Urza's Saga was, and I had to get in on this. I admittedly didn't have any intention of keeping the card, but I knew that I could get some great trade value for it, or at least be able to sell it for a decent amount of money When the first weekend of store championships took place, this card was selling for $350 USD. It has since gone down to about $270 USD, but it still makes it worth it - especially when the entry for the event was $20, and I already had it covered for free with store credit that I had built up. I waited for the event at my LGS, and I brought my trusty mono-black discard deck, and gave it a shot. There were four rounds in total, and it took a deal at the end to get it done, but I was able to get through the day undefeated and secure the saga. I'll go over how my matchups were, and of course some key elements of the deck that I played. I believe it is very similar to a deck in one of my previous articles, so I won't dwell on the list itself too much. We will mainly just go over the key cards that make everything work, and some of the cards from today that stood out in each matchup. First, let's take a look at the deck! This deck is aptly named Standard 8-Rack. It models itself after a similar archetype in modern that punishes the opponent for having one or fewer cards in hand. Ideally, we have the deck set up where after the opponent has their upkeep and draw step each turn, they are losing four life. You can also double down on that with the fact that one of the effects dealing the damage is a creature that is difficult to block, and that can also accelerate the clock. Key Cards for the Rack

With a new set and Standard rotation comes the conundrum about where to spend our limited in-game resources in Arena to maximize the return on our digital investments. As always, I recommend having a deck in mind before crafting anything, but if you can target specific cards in your builds that provide flexibility and could work in other archetypes, well, you might save yourself a few dollars down the line. Let's look at the top ten cards from Bloomburrow that I believe are worth spending wildcards on if you plan to build decks in Standard. We aren't looking at any of the Special Guests as they aren't Standard legal, and I won't include any commons or uncommons as those wildcards aren't quite as precious as our mythics and rares. Whenever looking through content like this, make sure you check how much value you'll get from the specific card. Let's get into it. 10) Fabled Passage

Everyone who has been on Arena for some time will eventually have a friend ask them how to get into the game, or might even have the friend that says, "I wanted to download that, but I don't want to have to buy all of the cards." It's a very reasonable objection, as this game that we play isn't known for having a cheap price of admission. Right now, we are at a point where people can get a ton of free stuff just for downloading the game - and if they are willing to spend forty to fifty dollars, they can put together a deck and start farming very quickly. If they want to do a free to play option, they certainly could, it would just take longer. There are a few general rules of thumb to follow to avoid spending more money than one needs to in order to amass a decent wild card collection, and work towards some good vault progress. Today, I will go over a method that doesn't require people to draft if they don't want to, and allows them to start playing constructed for less than what it would cost them to do if they were to build that same deck in paper to just start out. If you've never played before and are looking to get started, you've come to the right place. You've seen your friends play it, you've seen the ads, you've maybe been thinking about downloading for a long time, and I'm here to take away all reservations that one may have and help you get started towards having boatloads of digital fun by following a few early rules. Get Your FREE Packs! There are a few different websites that have free packs to start the game. Even if you don't plan to use cards from a given set in your first deck, it is still important to open as many free packs as you can, as this will allow you to accrue wildcards which can later be used to craft ANY card on the game. This is the real key where Arena can be valuable. Some rares or mythic in paper cost hundreds of dollars. On Arena, they all have the same value as long as you craft them with a wildcard. There are positives and negatives to this, but for a new player, it is easy to convert that into a valuable positive. If you are wondering what website to use for it, there are plenty of them - and if you do a simple Google Search of "free MTG Arena Packs" you will have a ton of options. You can then enter the codes for these respective packs into Arena and either open up some awesome stuff, or just start getting wildcards! It is definitely worth noting that not every card that you open will be playable, or "good" but what is important is that you open as many packs as you can because every SIX packs that are opened gets you a rare wildcard.

Fallout is widely regarded as one of the best RPG games in modern history. Having the opportunity to see that unique feel and creative elements in the world of Magic: The Gathering is very interesting, and that's what Magic: The Gathering® – Fallout does. It takes elements from all the fallout games starting with the one from 1997, and it introduces them with a very distinctive perspective. What's great about this new pack is that it really stands out with the characters you can find here. You have irradiated monsters, mutants, raiders and robots, among others. It's a great perspective over how interesting and unique the world of Fallout is, but also the stunning elements that it can bring into the world of Magic: The Gathering! The Fallout Commander decks