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#59 - 2008 Apr 02 - Road Warrior Otwell #59 - The State of Standard

Posted on 03 April 2008 by Christopher E. Otwell

Kevin Moynihan, Mike Williams, and I discuss the current — S.T.A.T.E. of S.T.A.N.D.A.R.D…

What are the best decks, and why. How this format reflects differently from past similiar formats. We also get into what makes a format interesting, and how the mana base can affect that.

We also get into some discussion about Hybrid Mana, and it’s appearence in Shadowmoor, as well as some of Mark Rosewater’s recent “Hints”. I also finally get back to the Email Backlog and responce to many of the previously untouched listeners questions and email.

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