Magic 2013 Flavor Musings (Or Taking A Sharpie To Rancor)
Find out what John Dale Beety thinks about the flavor of Magic 2013 as a whole, its flavor text and art hits and misses, and why he had to take a Sharpie to a Rancor from M13.
AuthorJohn Dale Beety
John Dale Beety is the Copy Editor for Star City Games.
The Business Of Banning Cards: Why Delver Skated
Are you still wondering why nothing got banned in Standard? John Dale Beety looks at the general business of banning cards before getting into the specifics of why the Delver deck avoided a ban this time.
Cruise, Interrupted: Half A Magic Cruise Story
Although John Dale Beety ran into some travel issues on the way there, getting to go on half of the Magic Cruise was way, way better than none at all. Don’t miss reading his tales from most recent Magic Cruise to Alaska.
Tripping Down The Descendants’ Path In Standard
Looking for some new and fun ideas for Standard? John Dale Beety writes about the potential of Descendants’ Path in Standard, with decklists ranging from W/G Humans to R/G Devils.
Tokens! Tokens! Tokens!
Between Angels, Soldiers, Spirits, and Wolves, tokens abound in today’s Standard. JDB takes a look at the tokens players use and offers a food-for-thought Tokens decklist.
Who Let Dan Brown In Here? Avacyn Restored’s Flavor Hits And Misses
John Dale Beety takes a different look at Avacyn Restored and tells you his thoughts about the art and flavor of the set. Discover what he thinks Wizards hit and missed with the theme and artwork of the new set.
World Magic Cup Qualifiers: A First Look At The Data
The first round of World Magic Cup Qualifiers took place this past weekend, and professed lover of crunching numbers John Dale Beety has analyzed all the available data for you! Find out more about World Magic Cup Qualifiers.
Tastes Like Salt: The Flavor I’ve Savored And GP Salt Lake City
When he was one match away from finishing in the money, all he "won" was a fever. Read how John Dale Beety made Day 2 of Grand Prix Salt Lake City and why his Wednesdays will now be less flavorful.
Card Signing Guide: Matt Stewart And Jason Felix
John Dale Beety returns to writing about the art of Magic. He provides a guide of which cards you should get signed by artists at the SCG Open Series: Baltimore featuring the Invitational and Grand Prix Salt Lake City.
The Underdog’s Guide To Winning – Almost A Tournament Report
John Dale Beety recently had one of his better PTQ results. He shares with you nine techniques that he learned for immediate improvement in tournament play while piloting his Modern Affinity Aggro deck.
The Basic Land, Beyond The Basics
What basic land costs $65 on StarCityGames.com? Basic lands have a long, long history in Magic; John Dale Beety takes you through the best of them.
Kitty! The Cats Of Magic
When Innistrad came out, I relished its many horror tropes. The only real surprise (for me, at least) was the lack of black cats. Dark Ascension took care of that!
Dark Ascension: More Questions Than Answers
It’s Dark Ascension time! While the rest of the site drenches you in the latest Constructed tech, Limited tech, pricing tech, and possibly some biotech, I’m staring at the official spoilers and going, “Ooh, pretty.†Let’s talk about flavor!
Compulsive Research – The Future Foils League
John Dale Beety loves a good promo foil. In this article, he speculates on the future FNM promos, Grand Prix promos, and judge foils. It’s Future Foil League!
Compulsive Research – Worlds, A Vision For 2013
John Dale Beety wonders how we can get back Worlds while being conscious of the finances of tournament organization. Who should be qualified? How do we bring back National pride? He considers the options here.