AuthorAnthony Alongi

84 Ingredients, dressed up with Love. Possibly his longest column ever!

Man, this site has gone to the dogs – and so has Anthony’s column! Turquoise, the Alongi family canine, details Anthony’s”Magicpalooza” week.

First, the outcome of the Keldon Twilight”Break this Card” contest. Then, a proposed change to the Hall of Fame, for which I would appreciate reader feedback.

March of Souls is a quickly-recognized”chaff” constructed rare in Planeshift… Or is it?

In Los Angeles, Mark Rosewater kindly invited The Ferrett and I to chat over dinner about”what works” in multiplayer Magic. Here’s what I think.

Two decks based around veeeery scary creatures. And the last of the Great Haikunien Planeshift Analysis!

Entries by name pros with unpronounceable names! A mono-red deck that’s a hoot and a holler! All of this AND MORE in the results of the”Break This Card” contest!

…And to make up for our brief glitch last Friday, here’s TWO Alongi columns for you! Wanna hear about the multiplayer invitational?

Since I am about to undertake a massive amount of Magic-related writing (PT: LA reports, Multiplayer Invitational musings, Planeshift haiku, etc.), I feel perfectly comfortable using this week’s Casual Fridays to talk about something beyond the game itself. I hope both casual and professional players interested in Magic writing will take a bit of time…

Tap two actuaries from Anthony’s Magic group: Explain the beauty and strategies of this unconventional card in duel and multiplayer.

How will you analyze what Planeshift cards would have the most impact in a multiplayer game? Before you indulge in spoilers and Prereleases, here’s a primer on what to look for.

A few recent developments in multiplayer deck design that you might have fun with as well.

Learn the wheel! See Anthony turn sealed chaff into sealed, um, mediocrity! And then hear about a legendary fight breaking out between some bees and a vortex.

In a tasty morsel for rookie players, Anthony tracks some early games of a newly spawned playgroup in his hometown. PLUS, see Anthony get ditched by a girl back in high school!