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The Major Formats of Magic by Solpugid

I've seen a lot of posts on the eM forums asking about the different Magic formats. Some of these questions involve the benefits of one format over another, whereas a few people are completely clueless as to what T1 or Extended mean.
Orginally published 1/8/2007

Staying True to Your Roots by Solpugid

Most of my Magic playgroup plays the game at least somewhat competitively, be it in draft or Standard or Legacy. However, as far as I know, none of them began playing the game by entering tournaments.
Orginally published 4/17/2007

The Equal Teams Multiplayer Format by dredzach

The equal teams multiplayer format is what I have been playing in various playgroups weekly for the last 15 years. It is a simple, balanced, and time-tested.
Orginally published 1/6/2014

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Wormfang Manta Buy + Endless Whispers Buy + Vedalken Shackles Buy Let's start by saying the downside. When the wormfang comes into play, you need to skip your next turn. That's pretty big , but listen to this... You take your turn, sac the manta to your... something. You take another turn. When that turn starts, the manta comes into play on your opponents side. Your opponent's turn is skipped You take another turn. You use your Vedalken Shakles to take the manta back. You sac it. You take another turn. see where this is going? ... Posted by monkeys7390 Rating: (24)
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