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Flipside Gaming

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A Tabletop, Card and Board Gaming Company from the Capital Region of New York!

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Josh Heake is back once again, and today he's writing about his experience at a Pokemon: Delta Reign pre-release event! These events are perfect for beginners and veterans alike, and offer a great way to check out some exciting new cards! #pokemontcg flipsidegaming.com/blogs/pokemo...

flipsidegaming.comA Beginner's Pokemon: Delta Reign Pre-release ExperienceHi trainers! It’s time for a pre-release! These are the most fun events, and what’s more, they’re beginner-friendly. By the time y’all read this, I’ll have been at Flipside East Greenbush to play in…
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Halloween is right around the corner, which means it's almost Trick-or-Treating time! This week, Ben Atwood is going over a new Halloween-themed Commander decklist built around Medomai the Ageless! #mtg flipsidegaming.com/blogs/magic-...

flipsidegaming.comBudget Friendly Commander Deck Tech: Trick-or-Treating with Medomai thTrick-or-treating – the beloved annual tradition of gathering best friends, donning costumes, and running door-to-door tailed by chaperones in search of sweet treats.  Up to the door.…
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The first Yu-Gi-Oh! emergency banlist update has come through for the first time in a decade! Today Carter Kachmarik is going over all the big changes announced to be coming to the game! #yugioh flipsidegaming.com/blogs/yu-gi-...

flipsidegaming.comThe October 2026 Yu-Gi-Oh! Emergency Banlist OverviewIt has been a full decade since the last true emergency banlist in Yugioh, and in spite of that, the ripple effects can still be felt. That was an optional banlist for local events to handle the…
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Reality Fracture has been out for a few weeks now, and Ross Gloekler has had some time to try out some new cards! Today, he's going over his top ten picks for best Commander cards from the new set, with some honorable mentions too! #mtg flipsidegaming.com/blogs/magic-...

flipsidegaming.comTop Ten Commander Cards From Reality FractureHello and welcome back! Reality Fracture is out and echoing our verses of praise. I haven’t heard a bad word about the set and I’m quite thrilled with it myself. There are a ton of interesting cards…
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While Reality Fracture has a ton of exciting new Rares and Mythics, today Ben Atwood wanted to check out some of the most playable Commons and Uncommons in the set! He also goes over what Commanders they might be best suited to be built with! #mtg flipsidegaming.com/blogs/magic-...

flipsidegaming.comCommander Insight: Building Reality Fracture at Low RarityThe dust of Reality Fracture is settling. Rare, flashy, and desirable, Hexhaven Invigorator, Flickering Hound, and The Theorist, Jace Beleren found quick homes in commander. But how about the humble,…
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Congratulations to Matt Laforce for winning our MTG Reality Fracture Play Booster Box Giveaway! Thank you to everyone who entered, and be sure to stay prepared for more giveaways in the future!

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It's time for another #giveaway! We're giving away a free Play Booster Box from the upcoming #MTG set Reality Fracture! Simply follow the steps in the link below to enter! The giveaway will be open until Friday, October 9th, so good luck to all who enter! flipsidegaming.com/blogs/giveaw...

flipsidegaming.comMTG: Reality Fracture Play Booster Box Giveaway Sep-Oct 2026Flipside Gaming is happy to announce we're hosting a giveaway for a Free Play Booster Box from the upcoming MTG set Reality Fracture, September 25 to October 9!
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With the initial barrage of monthly balance batches to Warhammer 40k officially over, the meta is set in stone for the next three months. Today, Carter Kachmarik is going over what these changes mean for Adeptus Mechanicus! #warhammer flipsidegaming.com/blogs/warham...

flipsidegaming.comWarhammer: Admech Following the October Balance SlateWith the initial barrage of monthly balance batches to Warhammer 40k officially over, the meta is set in stone for the next three months, which means players can not only become more practiced at…
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Josh Heake is back with another board game review! This week he's checking out Tacta, a 2+ player strategic game focused on combining different cards to make a big combined board! #boardgames flipsidegaming.com/blogs/board-...

flipsidegaming.comTacta Board Game Review - Roll for Vibe CheckTacta - The Op GamesDesigned by Jason Tremblay I’m just getting over being sick, and my spouse got sick right as I got better, so I reached for what looked like the quickest and easiest game on our…
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Reality Fracture limited is an incredibly interested format, and Ben Atwood is a big fan! Today he's breaking down his first experience drafting this set, going over everything from pack picks, synergies, and more! #mtg flipsidegaming.com/blogs/magic-...

flipsidegaming.comReality Fracture Pick-Two Draft Breakdown & WalkthroughIt’s draft night with the best limited format of 2026! Reality Fracture offers a high-synergy format with strong color balance and above average game length—all signs that this is a format that will…
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Today is the final day to enter our MTG Reality Fracture Play Booster Box Giveaway! Check out the link below for instructions on your chance to win, and be sure to stop by today! #mtg flipsidegaming.com/blogs/giveaw...

flipsidegaming.comMTG: Reality Fracture Play Booster Box Giveaway Sep-Oct 2026Flipside Gaming is happy to announce we're hosting a giveaway for a Free Play Booster Box from the upcoming MTG set Reality Fracture, September 25 to October 9!
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Tomorrow is the last day to enter our MTG: Reality Fracture Booster Box Giveaway! Simply follow the instructions in the link below for your chance to win, be sure to stop by soon! #mtg flipsidegaming.com/blogs/giveaw...

flipsidegaming.comMTG: Reality Fracture Play Booster Box Giveaway Sep-Oct 2026Flipside Gaming is happy to announce we're hosting a giveaway for a Free Play Booster Box from the upcoming MTG set Reality Fracture, September 25 to October 9!
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By cobbling together topping lists from a variety of Southeast Asia’s best players, and tinkering for our own TCG limitations, Carter Kachmarik may have stumbled upon one of the best combo decks in the format! #yugioh flipsidegaming.com/blogs/yu-gi-...

flipsidegaming.comYu-Gi-Oh! Rogue Report: Ars Magnet (Ars Magna Magnet Warrior)Language barriers are one of the foremost means of separating the TCG & OCG, for Yugioh. Beyond the literal differences in our format and cardpools, the actual languages in which the game is…
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There's still one week left to enter our MTG Reality Fracture Play Booster Box Giveaway! Click the link below for details on how to enter! Be sure to check it out soon! #mtg #giveaway flipsidegaming.com/blogs/giveaw...

flipsidegaming.comMTG: Reality Fracture Play Booster Box Giveaway Sep-Oct 2026Flipside Gaming is happy to announce we're hosting a giveaway for a Free Play Booster Box from the upcoming MTG set Reality Fracture, September 25 to October 9!
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Mana rocks are found in almost every Commander decklist now a days. Today, Ben Atwood is going over some great alternatives you can play to avoid losing resources to artifact removal! #mtg flipsidegaming.com/blogs/magic-...

flipsidegaming.comCommander Insight: Building Ramp Without Mana RocksCommander is defined by mana rocks. Sol Ring. Talismans. Signets. Tried, true, and often played. Let’s explore lesser-played sources of mana and see what kinds of decks emerge. A tipping-off point…
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Phantom Knights is one of the most beloved archetypes debuted in Arc-V, but in spite of the individual power in its cardpool it’s never been the best deck. Today, Carter Kachmarik is covering what may finally make Phantom Knights strong in the meta! #yugioh flipsidegaming.com/blogs/yu-gi-...

flipsidegaming.comYu-Gi-Oh! Rogue Report: Phantom Knights 2026Not to be too cliché, but Phantom Knights are the Yugioh equivalent to ‘always the bridesmaid, never the bride’. This suite of possessed armors has received a number of support waves throughout its…
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It's time for another #giveaway! We're giving away a free Play Booster Box from the upcoming #MTG set Reality Fracture! Simply follow the steps in the link below to enter! The giveaway will be open until Friday, October 9th, so good luck to all who enter! flipsidegaming.com/blogs/giveaw...

flipsidegaming.comMTG: Reality Fracture Play Booster Box Giveaway Sep-Oct 2026Flipside Gaming is happy to announce we're hosting a giveaway for a Free Play Booster Box from the upcoming MTG set Reality Fracture, September 25 to October 9!
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The Multiverse Reforged Commander Precon deck can be edited and upgraded in a variety of different ways! Today Ross Gloekler is going over some of the different options you can pick while trying to edit the deck out of the box! #mtg flipsidegaming.com/blogs/magic-...

flipsidegaming.comReality Fracture Commander Precon: Different Upgrade StylesHello and welcome back! Reality Fracture is the new hotness, and it sure is. The main set is brimming with cool cards that are commander worthy and I can’t wait to talk about those that I’ve chosen…
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We have multiple new Weiss Schwarz sets available for preorder today! Stop by soon to check out English Persona 30th Anniversary, Rent-A-Girlfriend Vol. 2, Forbidden Door, and more now! #weissschwarz flipsidegaming.com/collections/...

flipsidegaming.comWeiss Schwarz English Persona 30th, Rent-A-Girlfriend & MoreOur collection of new English Weiss Schwarz preorders contains Persona 30th Anniversary, Rent-A-Girlfriend Vol. 2, and Forbidden Door! Shop Weiss with Flipside!
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Reality Fracture may only have one Commander Precon deck this time, but it's got a ton of potential! Today Ben Atwood is going over how to upgrade this precon while staying budget friendly! #mtg flipsidegaming.com/blogs/magic-...

flipsidegaming.comMultiverse Reforged: Budget Commander Precon Upgrade GuideWhat the heck? Nissa is every color except green. Niv-Mizzet is black and white. Omnath is colorless.  And Jace is behind it all. Reality Fracture’s Multiverse Reforged commander precon gives our…
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Reality Fracture prerelease weekend is here! Tzu-Mainn Chen is back once again with another of his in-depth limited guides! He covers everything you need to know about the new format, from new mechanics, stand out cards, color pairs, and more! #mtg flipsidegaming.com/blogs/magic-...

flipsidegaming.comMTG: Reality Fracture Prerelease Limited GuideJace’s master plan has come into fruition, and his Echoverse - a version of the Multiverse cleansed of the triple calamities of the Eldrazi, the Phyrexians, and Nicol Bolas - has emerged into…
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A big update to the Yu-Gi-Oh! banlist just took place! Today Carter Kachmarik is going over all the changes, and how he things the format will shake out! #yugioh flipsidegaming.com/blogs/yu-gi-...

flipsidegaming.comA Review of the September 2026 Yu-Gi-Oh! BanlistA brand-new banlist has arrived after four months of the previous format, and it comes at a pivotal time in the game indeed. The current format is exclusively made up of decks which can position…
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Ben Atwood is here with another Commander Deck Tech! This week he's going over a budget-friendly Phenax, God of Deception build, but it's actually Crab typal! #mtg flipsidegaming.com/blogs/news/b...

flipsidegaming.comBudget Friendly Commander Deck Tech: Phenax, Crab GodCrabs are tough. Phenax cares about toughness.   Crabs mill. Phenax mills.  Phenax taps. Crabs untap. Phenax is blue and black. Crabs are blue and black.  Don’t be deceived. Phenax is the true crab…
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Mike Likes is back again this week with another installment of Searching Standard! Today he's checking out a new decklist built around combining the power of two different Serperior cards! #pokemontcg flipsidegaming.com/blogs/pokemo...

flipsidegaming.comSearching Standard: Double SerperiorHello and welcome to another episode of Searching Standard, where each and every week I look for new, innovative decks for you to play in Standard. This week, I'm looking at a deck that was recently…
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The new Codex: Space Marines releasing this October poses an interesting question: when a model passes into the afterlife and ceases production, how should we regard it? Today Carter Kachmarik is going over his thoughts here before the upcoming release! #warhammer flipsidegaming.com/blogs/warham...

flipsidegaming.comWarhammer: Legendary Proxies and the Afterlives of MiniaturesDo miniatures lead afterlives? It’s an odd question to ask, but with the catalogue of models produced for Warhammer now breaching 30 years, hundreds of sculpts have come and gone. For some honored…
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Josh Heake is back with another board game review! This week he's checking out Fame & Fable, a 1-4 player fantasy monster fighting game with a beautiful art style! #boardgames flipsidegaming.com/blogs/board-...

flipsidegaming.comFame & Fable Board Game Review - Roll for Vibe CheckRoll For Vibe Check Fame & Fable - Owen Davey Games Let’s grip it and rip it! Fame and Fable is a 1-4 player competitive monster slaying game. You recruit allies and buy items to set up success to…
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We have preorders for the next upcoming Pokemon TCG set Delta Reign available now! We've got Booster Boxes, Sealed Cases, Elite Trainer Boxes, and more in stock while supplies last! #pokemontcg flipsidegaming.com/collections/...

flipsidegaming.comPokemon ME06 Delta Reign | Booster Boxes, Cases & MoreOur collection of Pokemon Delta Reign preorders contains Booster Boxes, Sealed Cases, Elite Trainer Boxes, and more! Shop Pokemon TCG with Flipside Gaming!
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Eric Klug is one of the most well known Magic alter artists out there! In his latest article, Ben Atwood goes over his recent interview with Eric, covering his journey with Magic and his connection with Art History! #mtg flipsidegaming.com/blogs/magic-...

flipsidegaming.comAn Interview with Eric Klug: Magic & Art HistoryLeft: Eric Klug Tatyova Benthic Druid after Chagall 2018, Right: Marc Chagall La Baie de Anges 1962 “A new category of artworks.”  This is the phrase used by NYC Museum of Modern Art’s senior curator…
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The Commander Bracket system has been a pretty positive force in the format since its inception. Today, Ross Gloekler is going over his one big issue with the system: the estimated length a game should last! #mtg flipsidegaming.com/blogs/magic-...

flipsidegaming.comThe Issue With Commander's Bracket System and Game LengthHello and welcome back! We’ve started to get into Reality Fracture! Some of the cards look great and are quite amusing (“amass” Jace anyone?), but while those spoilers and awesome story continue to…
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In this weeks Searching Standard, Mike Likes is taking another look at Jellicent ex! This deck makes it impossible for your opponent to play any Trainer or Item cards from their hands! #pokemontcg flipsidegaming.com/blogs/pokemo...

flipsidegaming.comSearching Standard: Jellicent ex RevisitedHello and welcome to another episode of Searching Standard, where each and every week I look for new, innovative decks for you to play in Standard. This week, I'm looking at a deck that was recently…