Fire & Hoard-September 23rd, 2024
Fire & Hoard Newsletter – September 23, 2024
Hello, Dragon Kin! 🐉 We’ve got exciting new games this week, including Union Arena and Heroscape!
Tournament Winners This Week:
Duskmourn Prerelease: John Steinmentz, Michael Carlson (x2)
Duskmourn MEGA Case Tournament: Julius Freeland
Warhammer Triad Kill Team Tournament: Mark French
This Week’s Upcoming Events:
Tuesday, September 24th
6:00 PM: Magic: The Gathering Modern Format Companion APP: M42J6J8
Wednesday, September 18th
6:00 PM: Lorcana League Play https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/151475
5:30 PM: Pokémon League Challenge $5
Thursday, September 26th
6:00 PM: Magic: The Gathering Duskmourn Sealed League Companion APP: 8MQ38PY
Friday, September 27th
5:30 PM: Union Arena Prerelease Event
6:00 PM: One Piece Tournament
Saturday, September 28th
1:00 PM: Scales and Scapes 2: Heroscape Tournament $5 https://heroscape.org/tournament/?Tournament=379
Sunday, September 29th
1:00 PM: Cash or Credit CEDH Tournament $25
2:00 PM: Star Wars Free Weekly Play https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/156322
Download the Wizards Companion APP to register here: Android Apple
Mark Your Calendar:
Star Wars Shadows of the Galaxy Store Showdown and Case Tournament – October 5th, 3 pm https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/151449
Queens and Queers: Empowering More Players – October 7th, 6 pm Companion APP: 8MGR523
Geeksboro Market – October 19th, 12p-6p
Lorcana Shimmering Skies Set Championship – October 26th, 11:30 am https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/138143
Gaia’s Cradle CEDH Tournament – October 27th, 1 pm
Dragon’s Hoard In the News!
Our Geeksboro Market weekend was this past Saturday. Thank you to all those who attended. We were asked to interview with WXII to promote the event so Dragon’s Hoard made an appearance in the news on Friday! You can watch it here: https://www.wxii12.com/article/north-carolina-geeksboro-market-dragons-hoard/62298583? Speaking of Geeksboro Market, our next one is October 19th! Mark your calendars as it is All About Halloween! We will have candy for the kiddos and cosplay contest for kids of all ages! You won’t want to miss it!
Duskmourn: House of Horror- How To Play The Mindskinner Commander Deck
The Mindskinner is a powerful mono-blue commander introduced in Magic: The Gathering's Duskmourn set, specializing in mill strategies. Unlike traditional mill tactics focusing on spells, The Mindskinner deals combat damage by forcing opponents to send cards directly from their library to the graveyard. The deck revolves around copying The Mindskinner using cards like Auton Soldier and Spark Double to amplify its mill effects. Supporting cards like Bruvac, the Grandiloquent, and Court of Cunning further enhance the deck's ability to deplete an opponent's library rapidly.
Despite its low mana curve, the deck lacks strong defenses, making cards like Propaganda and Silent Arbiter essential for protection. The Mindskinner's main win condition is milling all of an opponent’s cards, and noncreature spells like Cut Your Losses and Maddening Cacophony help accelerate this process. Additionally, counterspells like Arcane Denial ensure that crucial permanents and milling tools remain protected, preventing opponents from disrupting the strategy.
Overall, the Mindskinner Commander deck capitalizes on consistency through combat damage and card duplication, while incorporating various mill-supporting permanents and spells. With effective stax pieces and counterspells for defense, the deck can overwhelm opponents by quickly depleting their libraries and securing victory through mill tactics.
source: Garcia, J. (22, September, 2024). Magic: The Gathering - The Mindskinner Commander Deck Guide. Valnet Publishing Group. https://www.thegamer.com/magic-the-gathering-mtg-the-mindskinner-commander-deck-guide/
