What began years ago as an annual trek to Madison to loop in more of…
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Cream City Con 2023 Coverage and Results
The Lords of the Pit recently held another local Old School event, this time in…
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Relic War IV Old School 93-94 Coverage and Results
After a few year hiatus due to COVID-related issues, the Lords of the Pit recently…
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Midwest OS Thrash Bash 10-2022 Organizer’s Report
Editor’s Note: We are happy to host this guest tournament report, authored by upstart tournament…
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Lords of the Pit Team Tactical Tournament Results 08-2022
Mixing it up for a local event once again, the Lords of the Pit organized…
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Adventures with Alpha: The Thrill of Gimmick Decks
My pandemic-induced journey in to the Old School subculture of the #AlphaCult has led to…
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DegenCast Episode 18: CamJam 2, LobsterCon, Mailbag, and SummerSlam 2022
The Hacks discuss CamJam2 Old School, LobesterCon 2022, respond to the mailbag, and talk about…
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DegenCast Episode 17: Winter Derby Recap and PuPu Platter
The Hacks return to discuss Winter Derby Old School, CamJam Old School, Vintage, Legacy, and…
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DegenCast Episode 15: One Hack Leaves, Another One Enters
The crew is back. Richard Sponholz and James Easteppe talk about a variety of Magic…
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Adventures with Alpha: Fall 2020 Alpha Leagues with Mono Blue Control
A little while back, I relayed my summer excursions into Alpha League with Black-Blue Aggro…
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DegenCast Episode 13: Dave Firth Bard and LobsterCom 2020
Richard Sponholz and James Easteppe are joined by a very special guest, a founding member…
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DegenCast Episode 12: Better Late Than Never
The crew is back with a new episode after a long hiatus, and this is…
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Adventures with Alpha: July 2020 Alpha League Report
My summer romance with Alpha Constructed League has affirmed and deepened a conviction which I’ve…
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DegenCast Episode 11: Plaguefest, Legacy 606, and the Corona Cup
The Hacks (Richard Sponholz and James Easteppe), joined by Ryan “Rusty” Hobbs, verbally shitpost, discuss…
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Adventures with Alpha: June 2020 Alpha League Report
Some friends and acquaintances of mine have had a fraught relationship to Magic during the…
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So Many Insane Plays – Vintage and Old School Banned and Restricted List Recommendations (2020)
As Banned and Restricted List debates are a perennial topic of discussion, I decided a…
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On Magic’s Impure History
On Wednesday June 10, 2020, Wizards of the Coast announced an unprecedented action, in the…
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DegenCast Episode 9: Legacy
The Hacks (Richard Sponholz and James Easteppe) discuss Old School, Vintage, Legacy, and gatherings.
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Lords’ Haus 2020 Event Coverage
This past weekend the Lords of the Pit held a private getaway, nestled in the…
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Madison Offensive 2020 Team Tactical Coverage
This past weekend a number of teams trekked to Wisconsin for the fourth annual Madison…
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DegenCast Episode 8: Hacksmas 2019 Recap, and the Vintage Metagame
The Hacks (Richard Sponholz and James Easteppe) recap Hacksmas 2019, and discuss the current Vintage…
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DegenCast Episode 6: Eternal Weekend 2019 Recap, Part 2
The Hacks (Richard Sponholz and James Easteppe) begin to recap North American Eternal Weekend 2019.
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Old School at Eternal Weekend 2019 Coverage and Results
The sixth annual Eternal Central Old School at Eternal Weekend tournament is in the books,…
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DegenCast Episode 4: Pioneer, EW Preparation, and Interesting Vintage Decks
The Hacks (Richard Sponholz and James Easteppe) discuss the introduction of the Pioneer format, Eternal…
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