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  My thoughts on the restriction of Strip Mine in Old School format.
My thoughts on the restriction of Strip… Jun 02,2018 Beginner
Brian Weissman

Brian Weissman

Okay, found some time to give this subject a worthy response. Here goes, this is going to be pretty lengthy. The question of whether or not to restrict Strip Mine in your version of "Old School Magic" comes down to…

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  Old School Magic: Chapter 10 -- Rules of the Road
Old School Magic: Chapter 10 -- Rules… Mar 27,2017 Beginner
Steve Menendian

Steve Menendian

Series Index: Chapter 1: Back to the Future – An Introduction to Old School Magic Chapter 2: Old School Magic – The History of “The Deck” Chapter 3: Old School Magic – A Visit to the Zoo Chapter 4: Build Your…

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  Old School Magic: Chapter 6 – Banning and Restricting in Old School
Old School Magic: Chapter 6 – Banning… Oct 26,2016 Beginner
Steve Menendian

Steve Menendian

Series Index Chapter 1: Back to the Future – An Introduction to Old School Magic Chapter 2: Old School Magic – The History of “The Deck” Chapter 3: Old School Magic – A Visit to the Zoo Chapter 4: Build Your…

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  Don’t Cry for Me, Lodestone Golem
Don’t Cry for Me, Lodestone Golem Apr 06,2016 Beginner
Paul Mastriano

Paul Mastriano

In case you haven’t been paying attention, the DCI decided to restrict Lodestone Golem this week.  Let’s all observe a moment of silence for Lodestone Golem-  I’ll wait, go ahead…           I’m a sad panda While…

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  Fearless Workshops
Fearless Workshops Dec 07,2015 Advanced
Paul Mastriano

Paul Mastriano

The loss of Chalice killed the Workshop deck.  I’m pretty sure the intent of this restriction was to weaken the Workshop deck without killing it completely, but the end result was what everyone feared – Workshops dropped off the face of…

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