Ryan Sainio

@ryansainio

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I am Sand. And So Am I.

Ryan steps out into the dunes with an exciting deck based around the new design of Hazezon, Shaper of Sand.

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Tapping into Wilds of Eldraine

Ryan revisits one of his all-time favorite archetypes, this time through the lens of a Commander deck based around tapping creatures.

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Turn Up the Beatdown: Ajani Vengeant in Oathbreaker

Ryan looks at using the goad mechanic for a red-white control deck in Oathbreaker.

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The River Through the Pond

Ryan looks at the character of River Song through the lens of a deck built around what’s at the bottom of your library.

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Shattergang Expectations – Commander Masters

Ryan evaluates some of the key pieces in the new Eldrazi preconstructed deck.

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What Hitherto Harmed Us All: Eldrazi Winter

Ryan takes a look back at Eldrazi Winter, a defining era for Modern. Fast mana, big monsters, and a lasting impact for a young format.

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The Choice is Yours: A Commander Masters Preview

Ryan is here to preview two reprints from Commander Masters: Righteous Confluence and Tempt with Vengeance!

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Caw Breaker

Ryan looks back at the history of Jace, the Mind Sculptor, as inspiration for an Oathbreaker version of the iconic Standard deck.

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The Road, Ever Ongoing

Ryan looks at some key characters in Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, and compares how they’re portrayed in the subject material.

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Sarkhan the Misleading

Ryan brews an Oathbreaker deck an oft-overlooked planeswalker, taking an approach which keeps opponents guessing until it’s too late.

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The Original Samurai Jack of Commander

Ryan builds a Tetsuo, Imperial Champion deck based around the classic adventure show: Samurai Jack.