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Authorblisterguy

Baffled and confused! Two words that can describe blisterguy, and any shmuck who dares to read him. But somehow, he's still managed to go a wee bit infinite on Magic Online in his spare time and qualified for the 2005 Worlds as part of the New Zealand National team.

Let’s Play Twenty Questions!

Well, that’s a lie; there are only five questions. But one thing is
guaranteed, these questions will make you a better player. It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner, or whether you’re Eugene Harvey fresh from your Nationals win. Well, maybe not if you’re Eugene. But the rest of you.

Compost My Eye (A Statement, Not A Request)

Why don’t I lose to Compost with my mono-black deck, whose official listing is,”Compost, 1G, Enchantment. Whenever a black card goes to an opponent’s graveyard, ride that player until he or she squeals like a piggy. Squeal, piggy, squeal”? Well, the answer’s all about what Compost does NOT affect in black’s game.

How Rizzo Made Me Write Again

In an article entitled”Note to self,” I find the following line: (Note to self: legally change name to”Blisterguy” to get Blisterguy to write again. And then tease his natty dreads into 80’s Mallchick Hair. Or maybe a mullet.)

It’s Fof, Fof, Fof

We know Fact or Fiction is good – but does it belong in every deck? Let’s see if we can tweak the mana bases of several popular archetypes to have our cake and eat it too…

How To Hate Psychatog

Traditional black removal can’t kill an Atog. Traditional black removal can’t kill an Enforcer. What can?

The Meaning Of Slap

StarCity’s newest Featured Writer goes nuts yet again, putting on his History Pants to discuss his beatdown build. Oh, and Digby. (beep)

The Worlds (Attempted) Shortest Magic Article

This is the world’s shortest Magic article. (Barring Nate Clark’s two-character Worlds ’98 report submitted to the Dojo.) (The characters were " : " and " ( ".) (I gather he didn’t do too well.) This is going to be the world’s second shortest article, because I have an end-of-year exhibition for my chosen study…

Pardon Me While I Remove My Pants: Cards To Look For At The Prerelease

Here’s a playing tip: If someone ‘Geddons you, or , or something equally global in its ability to sweep you of your hard-earned permanents, scoop up said permanents and shuffle them for about two seconds, place them on top of your graveyard, and grip it as if you were about to shuffle it, too. Pepper…

Do You Love Magic?

No, Do you really love Magic? Actually, you probably don’t right now. You’ll be getting sick of testing and playing Invasion Block Constructed, or maybe you’ll be sick of reading about it, no matter how much strange, infertile, bald old men make it look like fun. (How often can one man play out an inside-out…

How EDT Told Me To Play Domain

Indirectly, of course; I’ve never actually talked to EDT in person. Well I’ve chatted with him on IRC, but that was mostly about bouncing and Deeding Agendas. I tried to convince him of the virtues of , but he, in his own words,”Refused to play with bad cards.” He suggested, “That card that depends on…

Apparently, We Were Invited To A Dragon Party: The Four Dragons At Nationals

So it’s Sunday evening and we’ve just finished making dinner and I ask Alice,”Anything on TV tonight?” “Um, only <insert random bad movie here> and some movie called Rounders.” “?” I say.”I’ve heard of that, that’s apparently very good.” “Well,” she says,”I think I’m gonna read in bed.” Woot – Rounders for me then. Maaaaaaan,…