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About EDD

EDD is a 31 year old Magic fan and part time blogger at The End Games.

Sealed Deckbuilding 101: Choosing Your Colors (and Born of the Gods Spoilers!)

Posted on January 27, 2014 by EDD

Today, I’d like to discuss Born of the Gods Sealed deck, specifically in preparation for the prerelease events. The decisions you make during sealed deck building is inherently different from those you make during draft. Actual game play decisions can … Continue reading →

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Standard Simic Flash – Video Blog

Posted on January 20, 2014 by EDD

Intro I found this deck online a few days ago, and I was immediately interested. It had won a PTQ in Brazil. Every spell in the maindeck can be played at instant speed, so the idea is to put a … Continue reading →

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MTGO Theros Video Draft 1

Posted on October 18, 2013 by EDD

Hey everyone, I recorded a Theros Draft on MTGO and wrote up an analysis of the drafting portion and each of the rounds. I would recommend reading the analysis after watching the videos if you don’t like spoilers. Draft Portion … Continue reading →

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Drafting Wx Heroic in Theros

Posted on October 13, 2013 by EDD

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At first, heroic may seem like a weak mechanic, or at least one with very high variance. The heroic creatures are mediocre and borderline unplayable if you don’t have enablers, but playing enough enablers means that your creature count might … Continue reading →

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M14 MTGO Video Draft

Posted on August 6, 2013 by EDD

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Hello everyone!   I’ve decided to record some of my Magic Online draft videos in order to give you some hands on experience with the format. During the draft portion, feel free to think about what you would pick and … Continue reading →

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Drafting Blue in M14

Posted on July 22, 2013 by EDD

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At a first glance, blue seems very powerful. You have a lot of aggressive flyers, good counterspells, and excellent card draw in a slower format then previous core sets. It seems like blue increased in power level while the power … Continue reading →

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RTR Block Draft Report Part 2

Posted on June 17, 2013 by EDD

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Overview Hey guys, I’ve watched and participated in a few more full block drafts, and I’m here to discuss general pick strategies and things to keep in mind when drafting specific guilds. In my last article, I mentioned that drafting … Continue reading →

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RTR Block Draft Report

Posted on May 22, 2013 by EDD

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In the past few weeks I’ve played in a handful of drafts, going 3-0 in most of my paper drafts and averaging 2-1 in my online drafts. I’ve also read a few articles on the format and watched a dozen … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Night Draft at The End Games

Posted on May 10, 2013 by EDD

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Hey guys, here’s a report of my first RTR Block draft. Here was my decklist: Gutter Skulk Doorkeeper x2 Wind Drake Hired Torturer x2 Corpse Blockade Sewer Shambler x2 Ogre Jailbreaker Desecration Demon Golgari Longlegs Voidwielder Death’s Approach Agoraphobia Crypt … Continue reading →

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What Guild Should I Play for Dragon’s Maze Prerelease?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by EDD

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The prerelease is right around the corner, and a lot of you might be wondering what guild you should choose to play. Prereleases are about having fun and exploring the new cards, so you really should just choose the guild … Continue reading →

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