Two Decades Apart, Two Decks That Set the Standard: Academy (1998) vs. Dragonstorm (2006)
A tale of two decks: Academy, broken in '98, and Dragonstorm, champion of Worlds 2006 and 2007, meet in a duel for the top 16.
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Tag: Deck Tech
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