Julia Maddalena

Julia Maddalena

Julia Maddalena


As EDHREC's designated Duchess of Data, Julia is new to Magic but no stranger to finding interesting patterns in complex data. With her master's degree in statistics and extensive data science experience, she is the point person for digging into EDHREC's rich collection of deck data. Her deep dive into card popularity over time within each commander led to the advent of the Fire and Ice article series, a weekly series cowritten with EDHREC's seasoned editorial staff.

Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Kotis, the Fangkeeper?

Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Kotis, the Fangkeeper?

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Julia Maddalena
Julia Maddalena
The EDHREC Duchess of Data is digging into a newer commander this week: Kotis, the Fangkeeper. Which cards are rising and falling for Kotis?
Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Azlask, the Swelling Scourge?

Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Azlask, the Swelling Scourge?

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Julia Maddalena
Julia Maddalena
This week on Fire and Ice, Julia breaks down the hot and cold cards for a popular Eldrazi commander: Azlask, the Swelling Scourge.
Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Ezio Auditore da Firenze?

Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Ezio Auditore da Firenze?

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Julia Maddalena
Julia Maddalena
On this week's Fire and Ice, Julia sees what's hot and cold for everyone's favorite five-color Assassin, Ezio Aduitore da Firenze.
From Synergy to Lift: The Math Behind EDHREC’s New Era of Recommendations

From Synergy to Lift: The Math Behind EDHREC’s New Era of Recommendations

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Julia Maddalena
Julia Maddalena
Introducing: lift scores! EDHREC is replacing our long-lasting synergy scores with lift. Check this article to see how it's different.
Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Massacre Girl, Known Killer?

Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Massacre Girl, Known Killer?

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Julia Maddalena
Julia Maddalena
This week on Fire and Ice, we're looking at mono-black -1/-1 counters with Massacre Girl, Known Killer killing creatures with wither.
Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Calix?

Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Calix?

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Julia Maddalena
Julia Maddalena
On this week's Fire and Ice, we're looking at a popular Selesnya commander, Calix, Guided by Fate. What's hot and what's not for Calix?
Fire and Ice: Which Cards are Hot and Cold for Shilgengar?

Fire and Ice: Which Cards are Hot and Cold for Shilgengar?

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Julia Maddalena
Julia Maddalena
This week on Fire and Ice, we're seeing which cards are heating up or cooling down for the Elder Demon Shilgengar.
Fire and Ice: Which Cards are Hot and Cold for Nov. 14?

Fire and Ice: Which Cards are Hot and Cold for Nov. 14?

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Julia Maddalena
Julia Maddalena
Let's see which cards are heating up and cooling down for Kelsien and Aminatou, the Fateshifter, on this week's Fire and Ice.
Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Nov. 7?

Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Nov. 7?

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Julia Maddalena
Julia Maddalena
This week, our Duchess of Data is checking the thermometer on cards in the 99 for Syr Konrad, the Grim and Stella Lee, Wild Card.
Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Oct. 31?

Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Oct. 31?

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Julia Maddalena
Julia Maddalena
This week on Fire and Ice, our Duchess of Data shows us cards heating up and cooling down for Ms Bumbleflower and Raphael, Fiendish Savior.
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