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Limited
Dec06

Magic the Classroom #72 – Read and React

by Dan Eckstein

Four-pack Sealed is a total blast! Dan walks through the principles during one of his builds using Magic 2012.

Tags: Dan Eckstein, Limited, Magic 2012, Sealed, Sealed Deck

Financial
Nov01

Magic the Classroom #71 – Pinching Pennies

by Dan Eckstein

Dan Eckstein has been busy, but he's back with a look at some simple and straightforward money advice for players.

Tags: Dan Eckstein, Financial, money

Other
Sep09

Magic the Classroom #70 – Pauper Lists

by Dan Eckstein

As summer comes to a close, Dan Eckstein wakes from his slumber to share a look into some Pauper decks he's been playing.

Tags: Budget, Casual, Dan Eckstein, Magic the classroom, Pauper

Casual
May23

Magic the Classroom – Burning Pauper

by Dan Eckstein

To begin class today, I’d like to explain my rather long hiatus. In the past month or so, I haven’t had more than five or six hours to do anything Magic-related, and those moments have been spent building and playing. Today, I’d like to delve into a deck that I built for my new favorite [...]

Casual
Apr01

Magic the Classroom – Pauper Introductions

by Dan Eckstein

This week was my Spring Break. Finally, a week where I might be able to sit at the computer long enough to do more than single games! So I excitedly went to the MTGO schedule to see what events I could partake in. My eyes went first to Thursday "Night" Magic. TNMO is a less [...]

Casual
Mar25

Magic the Classroom – The Quick, the Slow, and the Annoying

by Dan Eckstein

As I read this title—"The Quick, the Slow, and the Annoying"—I am led to think this article is about types of players. Some are fast, some are slow, and some are annoying. Apparently, I am all of the above. Today, I am going to share three decks with you that have generated some interesting comments [...]

Casual
Mar18

Magic the Classroom – Playing for One

by Dan Eckstein

Sometimes, in my tinkering, I build decks that are just made for a bomb. I can't help it. There is just some trick or card that I fall in love with, and I have to build the deck. The lesson today is how. I hope that at the end of this article you will have [...]

Online
Feb18

Magic the Classroom: The $64 Question

by Dan Eckstein

Sixty-four is apparently a major number. This is my sixty-fifth article here at ManaNation, and to be honest, my creative juices have been running on fumes. I don't know why, but life has been unkind to my Magic time. As a result, I haven't been able to play, write, or read about Magic at all. [...]

Tags: Magic Online, MODO, MTGO

Casual
Jan12

Hodgepodge

by Dan Eckstein

Magic: The Classroom - Hodgepodge As a casual deck builder I constantly get new ideas. My problem is when I can't stick with just one. That's how I've been lately. I've been totally lacking a true focus for any one deck. My deck choices have bounced around like crazy. These decks and the ideas that [...]

Casual
Dec17

Magic the Classroom – Geek Games

by Dan Eckstein

Dan needs your help deciding which of his students won, take a gander at their creations!

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