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Magic the Classroom #72 – Read and React

Dan Eckstein — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:41:34 +0000

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

Magic the Classroom #71 – Pinching Pennies

Dan Eckstein — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:00:03 +0000

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

Magic the Classroom #70 – Pauper Lists

Dan Eckstein — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 06:00:52 +0000

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

Magic the Classroom – Burning Pauper

Dan Eckstein — Mon, 23 May 2011 06:14:25 +0000

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 [...]

Magic the Classroom – Pauper Introductions

Dan Eckstein — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 06:02:54 +0000

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 [...]

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

Dan Eckstein — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:00:31 +0000

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 [...]

Magic the Classroom – Playing for One

Dan Eckstein — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:00:32 +0000

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 [...]

Magic the Classroom: The $64 Question

Dan Eckstein — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:22:33 +0000

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. [...]

Hodgepodge

Dan Eckstein — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:50:51 +0000

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 [...]

Magic the Classroom – Geek Games

Dan Eckstein — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:04:40 +0000

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

Magic the Classroom – Reading the Leaves

Dan Eckstein — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:56:00 +0000

Dan Eckstein opens class this time exploring the ability to read signs in draft or in tea leaves.

Magic the Classroom – Mnemonic Devices

Dan Eckstein — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:00:19 +0000

Dan shares his mnemonic for limited play

Magic the Classroom – Blake’s Quest

Dan Eckstein — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:01:17 +0000

Dan shares and explores a creation by one of his readers, Blake.

Magic the Classroom – Metalmania

Dan Eckstein — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 04:01:43 +0000

Following up on last week, Dan Eckstein shares more exploration on Metalcraft.

Magic the Classroom – Heavy Metal

Dan Eckstein — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 04:02:47 +0000

"Getting three artifacts would be like transporting a house from Kansas to California. The question is whether the cost of getting three artifacts is worth it."