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.
Tuesday, January 18th – It’s true that we’re all art collectors…in a sense. We collect Magic cards, which have art on them. But is there more to it? John Dale Beety, SCG Talent Search competitor, returns to teach you about Magic art.
Thursday, December 9th – John Dale has some ‘fessing up to do! Why does he owe apologies to Kyle Sanchez, AJ Sacher, and Craig Wescoe? Find out inside…
Thursday, November 25th – So you’re a casual player who’s thought about trying competitive Standard. What’s the best way to win? John gives you a rundown of some good Standard decks to start.
Thursday, November 11th – He hadn’t expected to meet a doctor when he took his grandson to the Magic Grand Prix. I told him, “You’d be surprised who plays.”
Thursday, October 28th – Men plus women equals drama. The Magic Corollary states that writing an article about men and women in Magic equals Magic forum drama. One, two, three, four, I declare a flame war.
As Ben Bleiweiss mentioned in his recent article on Champions of Kamigawa and Vintage, Oath of Druids has been granted a very fun new toy in Champions of Kamigawa – Forbidden Orchard. After reading Mr. Bleiweiss’s article, my testing group and I decided that it was no longer a good idea to keep our pet project underground. Thus, here in all its glory, is an Oath of Druids deck for Vintage, designed to destroy the opponent in one attack. The build I have provided is for budget players, but this deck is easily adaptable for powered users as well.
I spent this summer without an internet connection, a car, or friends who play Magic. Thankfully I had a copy of Apprentice and the latest Fifth Dawn update, so I spent the better part of my summer trying to break Extended, coming up with five decks that you probably haven’t seen before.
