Don’t Worry, Be Sappy
Saproling tokens? Give me more. And then I’ll find some way to break the fuzzy little suckers.
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.
How I Won Nationals *1st*
The real Nationals champ steps forward to tell his story of triumph, choice, and high-level coverups.
Response To “Apocalypse Sucks: An Analysis Of The Few Playable Cards”
I found Joel Grainger-Carr’s article on how bad he thought was quite disheartening, and hope that he doesn’t close people’s minds to the exciting cards introduced by the set. In particular was this closing statement: “My advice to you is stick to what you know is good, and discard the rest, starting with anything mono-colored…
Two Post-Apocalyptic Decks
Sleeping Beauty has changed colors – even Bennie couldn’t resist the lure of a Duress….
The Apocalypse Nifty Top 50
I like all-set reviews because you get another viewpoint. Therefore, I’m offering up my opinions to those who are interested.
Your Graveyard and You
How many decks does it take to get to the center of a recursion deck? A one… Well, just a one. With Reya.
I’m Not Dead Yet!
The math just doesn’t add up. There needs to be an attendance-based qualifying formula for Regionals.
Regionals Thoughts: Durable Fatties
Arguably the best card in the set, Terminate requires us to rethink our definition of Durable Fattie.
Familiarity Breeds… Speed
I really think Familiars are going to be a vital part of decks for some time to come. Why? Speed kills.
Flotsam And Jetsam
It seems that the Internet Writers Collective is being taken to task. The topic is how we all suck.
Charmed
Charmed by his new baby daughter, Bennie manages to pull
himself away from the crib long enough to discuss the impact of the Dragon Charms.
Staying The Course: Standard After Chicago
Late Sunday night I cruised on over to the Sideboard to see how Chicago shook out, and saw that the evil * crushed the dreams of PT Rookies this year; Kai isn’t exactly an unknown player using Chicago to launch himself into the spotlight, like Bob Maher and in past years. So much for that…
This, That And The Other
This week’s column isn’t exactly focused, and for that I apologize. But there are a lot of little things that I wanted to talk about, so bear with me while I skip around. STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS SHOULD MEAN SOMETHING This topic pops up each year after States, and each year nothing is done about it. But…
Invasion’s Impact On Type 2, Post-States
In the wake of States, we can give a preliminary estimation of the impact cards from Invasion; while there are undoubtedly still some sleepers waiting to catch on, the top 8 decklistings from States gives us enough data to start on. What will be interesting to see is whether there are Invasion cards that were…
A Fine Day At The Virginia State Championship, Part 2
When last we left our hero, he was 1-0-1 going into the third round of Swiss at the Virginia State Championship. His G/r/w Blasto-geddon deck was being a little inconsistent, but it hadn’t lost a match yet. The glass is half full, right? Round 3 vs. Shane with Nether-go Shane was a real nice guy…