If I can give you guys something fun to read for fifteen minutes, it’s worth it. I like Magic. I like to write. You think something as piddling as a complete lack of an entertaining premise is going to stop the likes of me? Nah. Now grab me a cold one and let’s do Blue before I lose my nerve.
One of the most overlooked aspects of the Sideboard coverage for any given event is the”Photo Coverage”. In an effort to draw greater attention to the fine work of the Sideboard team, I figured I’d better put new captions on these things.
Playing Onslaught sealed is like dialing a phone, while drunk, with heavy gloves on. Big, exaggerated motions that mash multiple buttons at once, with random results. Who can mash harder?
While that powerhouse engine let you draw cards of the type of your choice, the Sylvan/Words Of Worship engine has you gaining massive life every turn – ten per turn, per Sylvan. Add to that the fact that you can turn your normal cantrips into lifegain cards, and you’ve got some serious potential.
I know, I know. Everybody is going to be doing a set review –
and eventually, you’ll want to swear off reading set reviews altogether. I feel your pain, I really do. Just… Trust me on this one. Before you get burned out on set reviews and Onslaught discussion, try to give me a chance.
Now, if my last card is anything but Krosan Reclamation, the board will be my 4/4 and 2/2 against his 2/2 potential first striker and 4/4 first striking land, with his Glory in the graveyard. With Joe at twelve life and yours truly at seven, he could race with no problem. Topdeck or no?
Most games involve a lot of swinging with tight men. You know how this deck works: Get threshold, beat face, end game. Sideboard. Repeat. It’s rock-solid, and all you need is one island and one forest. It’s great against other U/G decks because it’s faster, and it’s great against Monoblack because of the sideboard and the fact that it can take Game 1 on a semi-regular basis.
Geordie 8-0’d the Grand Prix trial the night before Cleveland… But what decks did he go through before that precious night, and what lessons did he learn about OBC?
I don’t get many chances to play at high-level events while rubbing elbows with many of Magic’s elite, and missing a massive player gathering that was a mere four hours away would be just crazy. Apparently a few people in the area agreed with me, because we ended up taking eight people down past Toledo and into lion’s den. Let me give you a quick rundown of the Sarnia contingent.
Well, Geordie and his friend both aced the grinder trial the night before Grand Prix – Cleveland, finishing first and second. Geordie didn’t do as well as he would have liked, and a Frosty was all that lay between Kevin Phelan and Day 2. Read on!
If you want to track down the elusive internet writer, a species rarely seen outside of the nest (or,”basement”), you need to get the lowdown on the habits and appearance of said target. What will Geordie look like at GP: Cleveland?
You can’t get a chuckle out of ten paragraphs of me kissing Henry Stern’s butt and calling it perfume; that’s no rant. Readers want to live vicariously through your little R&D grouchfest. But you have to keep reality in mind, folks.
Mirri, Cat Warrior. Thriss, Nantuko Primus. Kamahl, Pit Fighter. Legends have long been a feature of Magic most revered by casual players and storyline aficionados the world over. Legends have mystique… But that mystique disappears when it comes to Constructed.
I could stumble into the patent office, high on crack, and trip over a better idea than Stern Judge as a”hoser” for monoblack. What was R&D doing? I guess they were too busy grooming Benevolent Bodyguard to be the second coming of Savannah Lion, or taking rotating hits off of someone’s exhaust pipe, or something like that.
Tim:”I’m not going to calm down! I’m going to say it loud and proud – screw the people who enjoy playing Ensnaring Bridge and Static Orb!”
