Brent Terean

Name: Brent "BrentT" Terean
Preferred Format: Pioneer, Standard, Cube

About:

"Hello, I'm Brent and I'm a freelance writer from the United States.

"Magic, to me, is a game that evolves as you grow and change in life. As a child, I loved hour-long kitchen table matches with homebrewed pet decks like Angel tribal. In my late teens, I found Modern and fell in love with it as a format. Now, in my twenties, Magic is a game I experience mostly through Standard, Pioneer, and Cube.

"When I'm not consuming or creating MTG content I'm usually tuning my Cube, brewing on MTG Arena, or participating in non-MTG related hobbies like programming, playing guitar, or Pokemon Go."

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Commander Deck Tech: The Lage and the Many, Trapped Under Ice

Brent Terean | 2021-02-28

Here is another deck inspired by Kaldheim. My friend Rafiq of the Many and I are going to take you to the darkest depths of the Elder Dragon Highlander format. Through snow and ice, thick and thin, Rafiq and I won't rest until we've found our queen: the one, the only … Marit Lage.

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Commander Deck Tech: Ashaya, Soul of the Wild

Brent Terean | 2020-10-05

You don't see monogreen combo decks every day, but Ashaya, Soul of the Wild is here to change that! Fresh from Zendikar Rising, Ashaya can combo you out or beat you down, but, either way, it makes for an awesome commander. Come check out this draft of what an Ashaya EDH deck could look like.

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Zendikar Rising Spotlight: Valakut Awakening

Brent Terean | 2020-09-03

Zendikar Rising previews kicked off in earnest this week with the unveiling of a new type of double-faced card coming to Standard. Valakut Awakening in particular is a flexible and powerful spell with a never before seen side to it. Let's break down why it's so good and take a look at some deck ideas.

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Why You Too Should Give Commander a Try

Brent Terean | 2020-07-12

For a long time people always used to tell me about Commander. But I never got into it. Today, I'd like to walk you through a few of the reasons why, after so many years of denial, I finally caved and fell in love with the format. Some of these factors may also be apply to you. Let's get to it!

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Yorion, a Nomad Mad for Standard

Brent Terean | 2020-04-29

When companions were initially released, Yorion, Sky Nomad sort of flew under the radar because obviously busted Lurrus and Gyruda claimed the spotlight first. But the Standard metagame moves fast and now we're seeing Yorion variants rise to the top. Let's take a look at a couple of decks running an extra twenty cards.

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Theros Theory Crafting: White-Blue Control in Standard

Brent Terean | 2020-01-15

White-Blue Control has been a solid deck choice for recent Standard events. The deck could be seen at the top of multiple PTQs, MTGO Standard Leagues, and various community tournaments. Now it's time to figure out how the deck evolves as new cards from Theros Beyond Death are introduced to the mix.

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White Revitalized

Brent Terean | 2020-01-11

At one of the most recent Standard GPs, the five most played cards had been: Forest, Island, Swamp, Mountain … and Fabled Passage. People have long claimed there's a problem with the white part of Magic's color pie. But now, with Theros Beyond Death, there is hope for a revival!

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