This article is dedicated to Friday Night Magic in honor of John’s finally being able to attend this celebrated, weekly Magic tournament. Here are his favorite FNM promos, a Katy Perry song parody, and more goodies.
Owning an original piece of Magic art is like owning a piece of history. John Dale Beety teaches you how to do it right and not make the mistakes he has.
JDB dreams about death the night before he witnesses it, and he experienced one the night before flying out to the StarCityGames.com Invitational.
The clock is ticking down to the SCG Invitational, and our own JDB is sweating each passing day. After winning a Draft Open, he has to figure out how to gain an edge in Legacy and Standard against players much better than he is.
The clock is ticking down to the SCG Invitational, and our own JDB is sweating each passing day. After winning a Draft Open, he has to figure out how to gain an edge in Legacy and Standard against players much better than he is.
This article is, in fact, two articles in one. In the first, John Dale Beety presents the cutest creatures in Magic of all time—from Beebles to “Lemures.” In the second, he discusses an alternative history of Commander (with contest!).
This article is, in fact, two articles in one. In the first, John Dale Beety presents the cutest creatures in Magic of all time—from Beebles to “Lemures.” In the second, he discusses an alternative history of Commander (with contest!).
Tuesday, May 3 – While others look forward to New Phyrexia, JDB is looking back. Which Alpha artist is related to Richard Garfield? Who calls his home ‘The House That Magic Built?’ Who contributed to both Alpha and New Phyrexia? Find out!
Tuesday, May 3 – While others look forward to New Phyrexia, JDB is looking back. Which Alpha artist is related to Richard Garfield? Who calls his home ‘The House That Magic Built?’ Who contributed to both Alpha and New Phyrexia? Find out!
Wednesday, April 20 – John Dale Beety wrote two articles into one: one of brewer’s delight and one of brewer’s remorse… what happens at Nationals Qualifiers? Does Landfall Naya get there?
Wednesday, April 20 – John Dale Beety wrote two articles into one: one of brewer’s delight and one of brewer’s remorse… what happens at Nationals Qualifiers? Does Landfall Naya get there?
Tuesday, March 15 – The StarCityGames.com Open Series comes to Fort Worth this weekend, and a GP follows not long after. If you plan on heading down to this area, this article is a must-read for directions, food, sights, and more.
Tuesday, March 8 – John Dale Beety makes a modest proposal… what would a “firefighter calendar” of Magic’s hottest men look like? Look within for the intriguing results of John’s research!
Thursday, February 24 – John Beety was a SCG Talent Search contestant, now columnist, who writes about the sides of Magic no one really talks about – after scouring 8000+ cards, he’s ready to present his research on real-world flavor texts.
Tuesday, February 8 – Fast mana has been an integral part of Magic’s history – from the original Power Nine to Mox Opal today. JDB writes about this essential group of cards and how they’ve influenced formats and R&D over the years.
