A Quick Review Of Regionals And A Peek At The Future
Featuring the 60-second tournament report and how Bennie’s Deedmonger deck fared!
AuthorBennie Smith
Bennie Smith began playing Magic in 1994 and started writing about it shortly after. A Virginia State Champion, he enjoys few things better than winning at tournaments with home brews. Commander is one of those things. He loved the format so much he literally wrote the book on it: The Complete Commander.
You Make The Card Mechanics Evaluated
The voting is on in the third stage of the Create A Card contest – and Bennie evaluates the current mechanics to see whether they’re Type 2-worthy!
Overmaster Sligh
Mike Flores forgot about Millikin Sligh – a deck that’s making a splash at foreign Regionals. Can Bennie find a way to make it more efficient?
Operation Dropkick: Dr. Strangelove Returns?
I’m tired of Hibernation. I don’t want to get shut down by a single enchantment. I don’t want beatdown and mirror-match roulette. What’s left?
Tasty Leftovers: Q&A with Mark Rosewater
I did an interview with Mark Rosewater in Scrye #50 (on sale now!). But when I was done, I had some questions (and answers) left over… Which were too good to toss into the bin. So here they are!
Wild Madness: Trying Something New
Jay Schneider’s touting his new Wild Research/Plagiarization deck; now me, I’m not sure. Is it Tier One?
Sample Creature Mechanics for “You Make The Card”
Want a couple of ideas for new mechanics? Bennie’s auctioning off his leftovers for anyone who wants ’em!
Bear With Me: There’s Three Decks at the End
“If one color could do everything, there would be no reason to play anything else.” – Elaine Chase, Research & Development
Strangely enough, that seems to be true.
Warning! This Article Contains No Strategic Value
He’s written umpty-million strategy columns, so we guess it’s okay to just let Bennie go berserk, Larry King-style. We’re not sure we get it, either.
Vote Instant!
Wizards will always be making really good green creatures; why squander our shot here, doing something they’re likely to end up doing anyway? Create an instant to hose blue!
The Firestorm Principle and Torment’s Dreams
They’re a little slower than Firestorm, they cost more mana, and most of them are sorceries… But if your graveyard is something you’re concerned with, one of these cards could fit in your deck.
A Sligh Look at Torment
So the last time, Bennie defended Odyssey as being strong in Constructed… And boy, was he right. Now he takes a look at the low-cost cards to see what might make it next.
Madness: Discarding For Fun And Profit
Madness is a great name for what seems to be a very weird, counter-intuitive, rule-breaking mechanic. But will it make an impact on Constructed?
Overeager Apprentice.dec
Most of you are probably scratching your head and wondering why in the world I’d ever play this card… But let me say that this card is a lynchpin in this deck.
I Got Yer Rock and Scissors Right Here!
Can anyone beat the new Upheaval/Infestation deck? Consistently? Bennie asks how… And asks for help.