UndyingMTG shows you how to get the most bang for your buck with these three cards in Pioneer format, this time with an aggressive Gruul slant.

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UndyingMTG takes a look at Zendikar Rising, examining the sleeper hits available in Extended Art Foils.

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In this episode of Budget-Focused, UndyingMTG takes us on another tour of overlooked aggro cards in Pioneer.

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Budget-Focused returns, this week focusing on three sleeper hits

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Sig goes off script, eschewing Old School Magic to discuss his experiences learning the value engine of Magic Arena. With a month of play, Sig realizes he may have misplayed with a key deck-building choice, and he wants to help other newcomers avoid the same pitfall.

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Life is full of big investment choices. Should you buy or rent? Save in a 401(k) or Roth IRA? Matriculate on in-state tuition or take on out-of-state debt? Magic and Modern are supposed to be our hobbies and our break from all the real-world weight of the workplace and your bank account. But when it comes […]

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8Rack is a reasonably strong Modern discard deck that straight up wrecks certain metas, and provides one of the few, good means of playing "hard" control in this format. However, it costs about $700. So maybe you can't afford it, maybe you're unsure if it's your thing or not and just want to test the […]

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It doesn't have to be, but Modern certainly can be an expensive format. Even if you're a spike with a reasonably large budget, after dropping $1,800 on Junk, you maybe don't want to drop another $1,200 on Twin. Or maybe you get sick of Affinity, but don't want to start from scratch to play something […]

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Budget decks have a bad name, and somewhat deservedly so: most lists are based on top tier decks and sacrifice a lot of their power, preventing them from winning enough to be fun (if you're a spike, anyway). Well, it doesn't have to be that way: Modern has a very large catalogue of cards, which […]

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I know a guy who calcuates deck prices in Tarmogoyfs. Affinity? That will be 2-3 Goyfs. RG Tron? 3 Goyfs flat. Burn? Whoa there, down to 1-2 Goyfs! When the moderately played version of a card is running for $165 with shipping included, you know you are either playing Legacy or you are talking about […]

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Modern can be a daunting format if you're coming from Standard, or if you're one of the rare birds that starts here. I'm here to tell you it's probably not as intimidating as it might seem, and to help you get started. Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Where Standard is about a turn 7 format, Modern […]

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