{"id":2,"date":"2025-05-18T06:53:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T06:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.dotgg.gg\/mtgmetaio\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-08-28T15:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:39:13","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Metagame<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"RootOfEmbeddedHomemeta\" style=\"min-height:300px\" data-homemeta=\"\" data-atts='{\"count\":\"12\"}'><div class=\"loaderPro\">\r\n            <div style=\"padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;\"><span class=\"loaderProSpinner\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"loaderText\">Loading...<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"loaderBottomText\">If you see this for too long, please disable AdBlock and try to reload the page...<\/div>\r\n        <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-palette-color-4-color\">Articles<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ct-posts-shortcode\" data-prefix=\"blog\"><div class=\"entries\" data-archive=\"default\" data-layout=\"grid\" data-cards=\"boxed\"><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-120 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\" ><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/articles\/pioneer-deck-guide-metalwork-colossus\/\" aria-label=\"Pioneer Deck Guide: Metalwork Colossus\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Pioneer-Deck-Guide-Metalwork-Colossus-768x523.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pioneer Deck Guide: Metalwork Colossus\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Pioneer-Deck-Guide-Metalwork-Colossus-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Pioneer-Deck-Guide-Metalwork-Colossus-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Pioneer-Deck-Guide-Metalwork-Colossus.jpg 970w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 2\/1;\" \/><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/articles\/pioneer-deck-guide-metalwork-colossus\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Pioneer Deck Guide: Metalwork Colossus<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>We\u2019ve seen various Metalwork Colossus decks in the past, but with Streets of New Capenna and the release of Brass Knuckles, these decks started showing\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:none\" data-id=\"CNwIFW\" ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/author\/darthjacen\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ct-media-container-static\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.dotgg.gg\/avatars\/ava_02_03.png\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" style=\"height:25px\" alt=\"darthjacen\"><\/a><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/author\/darthjacen\/\" title=\"Posts by darthjacen\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">darthjacen<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><svg width='15' height='15' viewBox='0 0 15 15'><path d='M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z'\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2025-05-20T12:00:38+00:00\">May 20, 2025<\/time><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-109 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\" ><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/articles\/deck-archetype-names-in-magic-the-gathering\/\" aria-label=\"Deck Archetype Names in Magic: The Gathering\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Deck-Archetype-Names-in-Magic_-The-Gathering-768x431.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Deck Archetype Names in Magic: The Gathering\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Deck-Archetype-Names-in-Magic_-The-Gathering-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Deck-Archetype-Names-in-Magic_-The-Gathering-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Deck-Archetype-Names-in-Magic_-The-Gathering-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Deck-Archetype-Names-in-Magic_-The-Gathering-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Deck-Archetype-Names-in-Magic_-The-Gathering.jpg 1802w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 2\/1;\" \/><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/articles\/deck-archetype-names-in-magic-the-gathering\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Deck Archetype Names in Magic: The Gathering<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>Magic: The Gathering is known as a complex game that can often be difficult for new players to fully learn. This reputation has been earned\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:none\" data-id=\"CNwIFW\" ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/author\/paul\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ct-media-container-static\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.dotgg.gg\/avatars\/ava_02_09.png\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" style=\"height:25px\" alt=\"Paul\"><\/a><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/author\/paul\/\" title=\"Posts by Paul\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Paul<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><svg width='15' height='15' viewBox='0 0 15 15'><path d='M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z'\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2025-05-20T11:54:18+00:00\">May 20, 2025<\/time><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-108 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\" ><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/articles\/color-naming-conventions-in-magic-the-gathering\/\" aria-label=\"Color Naming Conventions in Magic: The Gathering\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Color-Naming-Conventions-in-Magic_-The-Gathering-768x431.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Color Naming Conventions in Magic: The Gathering\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Color-Naming-Conventions-in-Magic_-The-Gathering-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Color-Naming-Conventions-in-Magic_-The-Gathering-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Color-Naming-Conventions-in-Magic_-The-Gathering-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Color-Naming-Conventions-in-Magic_-The-Gathering-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Color-Naming-Conventions-in-Magic_-The-Gathering.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 2\/1;\" \/><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/articles\/color-naming-conventions-in-magic-the-gathering\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Color Naming Conventions in Magic: The Gathering<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>One of the ways in which Magic: The Gathering (a.k.a. MTG or simply \u201cMagic\u201d) can be a hard game for new players to learn are\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:none\" data-id=\"CNwIFW\" ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/author\/paul\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ct-media-container-static\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.dotgg.gg\/avatars\/ava_02_09.png\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" style=\"height:25px\" alt=\"Paul\"><\/a><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/author\/paul\/\" title=\"Posts by Paul\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Paul<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><svg width='15' height='15' viewBox='0 0 15 15'><path d='M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z'\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2025-05-20T11:53:32+00:00\">May 20, 2025<\/time><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-104 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\" ><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/articles\/pioneer-deck-guide-mono-white-humans\/\" aria-label=\"Pioneer Deck Guide: Mono White Humans\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Pioneer-Deck-Guide-Mono-White-Humans-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pioneer Deck Guide: Mono White Humans\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Pioneer-Deck-Guide-Mono-White-Humans-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Pioneer-Deck-Guide-Mono-White-Humans-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Pioneer-Deck-Guide-Mono-White-Humans-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Pioneer-Deck-Guide-Mono-White-Humans-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Pioneer-Deck-Guide-Mono-White-Humans.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 2\/1;\" \/><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/articles\/pioneer-deck-guide-mono-white-humans\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Pioneer Deck Guide: Mono White Humans<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>What\u2019s this? In a game filled with demons, shades, imps, homunculus, dragons, and more, we have a deck built around humans in the Pioneer format\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:none\" data-id=\"CNwIFW\" ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/author\/darthjacen\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ct-media-container-static\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.dotgg.gg\/avatars\/ava_02_03.png\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" style=\"height:25px\" alt=\"darthjacen\"><\/a><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/author\/darthjacen\/\" title=\"Posts by darthjacen\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">darthjacen<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><svg width='15' height='15' viewBox='0 0 15 15'><path d='M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z'\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2025-05-20T11:43:58+00:00\">May 20, 2025<\/time><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-95 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\" ><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/articles\/pioneer-izzet-prowess-deck-guide\/\" aria-label=\"Pioneer Izzet Prowess Deck Guide\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Pioneer-Izzet-Prowess-Deck-Guide-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pioneer Izzet Prowess Deck Guide\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Pioneer-Izzet-Prowess-Deck-Guide-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Pioneer-Izzet-Prowess-Deck-Guide-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Pioneer-Izzet-Prowess-Deck-Guide-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Pioneer-Izzet-Prowess-Deck-Guide-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Pioneer-Izzet-Prowess-Deck-Guide.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 2\/1;\" \/><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/articles\/pioneer-izzet-prowess-deck-guide\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Pioneer Izzet Prowess Deck Guide<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>With the banning of Expressive Iteration and Winota, Joiner of Forces, there was murmurs that the various Izzet decks would fall out of the Pioneer\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:none\" data-id=\"CNwIFW\" ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/author\/darthjacen\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ct-media-container-static\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.dotgg.gg\/avatars\/ava_02_03.png\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" style=\"height:25px\" alt=\"darthjacen\"><\/a><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/author\/darthjacen\/\" title=\"Posts by darthjacen\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">darthjacen<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><svg width='15' height='15' viewBox='0 0 15 15'><path d='M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z'\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2025-05-20T11:18:16+00:00\">May 20, 2025<\/time><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-82 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\" ><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/articles\/pioneer-deck-guide-abzan-greasefang\/\" aria-label=\"Pioneer Deck Guide: Abzan Greasefang\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Abzan-Greasefang-Guide-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pioneer Deck Guide: Abzan Greasefang\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Abzan-Greasefang-Guide-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Abzan-Greasefang-Guide-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Abzan-Greasefang-Guide-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Abzan-Greasefang-Guide-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Abzan-Greasefang-Guide.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 2\/1;\" \/><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/articles\/pioneer-deck-guide-abzan-greasefang\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Pioneer Deck Guide: Abzan Greasefang<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>The rat is back! From the printing of Greasefang, Okiba Boss in Kamigawa, Neon Dynasty, we\u2019ve had various styles of decks leveraging the power of\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:none\" data-id=\"CNwIFW\" ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/author\/darthjacen\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ct-media-container-static\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.dotgg.gg\/avatars\/ava_02_03.png\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" style=\"height:25px\" alt=\"darthjacen\"><\/a><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/author\/darthjacen\/\" title=\"Posts by darthjacen\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">darthjacen<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><svg width='15' height='15' viewBox='0 0 15 15'><path d='M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z'\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2025-05-20T11:00:42+00:00\">May 20, 2025<\/time><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-69 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\" ><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/articles\/legacy-oops-all-spells-deck-primer\/\" aria-label=\"Legacy Oops All Spells Deck Primer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/mtgmeta.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/Legacy-Oops-All-Spells-Deck-Primer-768x318.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Legacy Oops All Spells Deck Primer\" 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