When Planeswalking Goes Bad
Join John Dale Beety as he takes a look at the astronomical odds planeswalkers face in the storytelling of Magic: The Gathering.
AuthorJohn Dale Beety
John Dale Beety is the Copy Editor for Star City Games.
A Taste Of Command(er)
Check out John Dale Beety’s color-by-color take on the upcoming Commander 2013 and its flavor!
Public Domain Watch, Real-World Flavor Text Edition
John looks at a few notable quotables that will soon enter the public domain . . . and perhaps the flavor text of a card near you in the not-so-distant future!
Tastes Like Ambrosia: The Theros Flavor Review
Is the Greek mythology-inspired Theros a Vorthos hit or miss? Find out by reading John Dale Beety’s flavor review of the newest set!
Conjured Currency: Money & Trade In Magic
Join John Dale Beety for a coin hunt as he examines clues about the currency of Innistrad, Ravnica, and Theros.
High-Concept Magic
John Dale Beety looks at how Magic, especially in recent sets, is deliberately high-concept and how that high-concept nature is reflected in top-down design.
Watching Worlds Week
John Dale Beety reflects on Worlds Week and Chris Pikula narrowly missing being voted into the Pro Tour Hall of Fame.
First Look At Theros
After the discussion of Theros at the San Diego Comic-Con and PAX Australia panels this past weekend, JDB takes a look at the Greek mythology-inspired next set.
Magic 2014: Rapid Reactions, Vorthos Style
John Dale Beety reviews the new Slivers, talks about debuting Magic artists, and lists the card art that caught his eye and why in Magic 2014.
Long Shots, Wishes, & Whimsies
JDB tells you about three ideas he has that could improve his Magic experience in various ways. Let him know what you think about them in the comments!
Shiny Happy Cardboard: A Modern Masters Flavor Review
Check out John Dale Beety’s review of the new art, new flavor text, and new frames in Modern Masters!
Memorial // Weekend
In this “split article,” JDB explores memorials in Magic for Memorial Day and tells you about his experience at the SCG Standard Open in Dallas last Saturday.
Sliverlicious
JDB looks at the history of Slivers, how they’ve changed over each incarnation, and what justifications there are for the known Magic 2014 versions.
Masters Of The Maze: A Dragon’s Maze Flavor Review
Check out John Dale Beety’s flavor review of notable cards from Dragon’s Maze and get your Vorthos on!
Names With Character: Planeswalker Edition
What goes into naming a planeswalker, and how do names help shape a world? JDB takes a look at a few names and some of the tensions involved in creating them.