What’s Wrong With Uncharted Realms?
Now that we’ve had some time to settle in to Magic’s new primary storytelling methods, we can give it a good critical eye. JDB is the man to do just that in his latest Vorthos offering!
AuthorJohn Dale Beety
John Dale Beety is the Copy Editor for Star City Games.
It’s The End Of The (Real) World
JDB can remember the early days when Magic quoted real world literature and depicted real world imagery. Read about the end of the core set era and the next age of Magic storytelling!
The Wind, The Chill, The Rain, The Storm, The Flood
Magic-lover and meteorologist John Dale Beety, like much of us, dodged a lot of expected weather this week! Read about how the experience sent him on a trip down Magic memory lane.
Battle For Zendikar Flavor Review
John Dale Beety talks successes and failures in storytelling, new artists making their Magic debut in Battle for Zendikar, and shares some of the best and worst flavor text the new set has to offer!
The Nissa Retcon
Nissa has become a popular character in recent Magic memory, but did you know that everyone’s favorite elf planeswalker started out downright villainous? JDB investigates the Nissa we thought we knew…
Anatomy Of An 0-2 Drop
Magic has a way of teaching life lessons that can be applied in other places – and not just in other games. Join John Dale Beety as he shares some of his hard-won wisdom while foraying out in a new direction and making the best of whatever came his way.
Countdown To GP London – 1 Day Out! – Venue Map And Blog Recap
Join John Dale Beety as he recaps our showcase of everything you need to know for Grand Prix London this weekend, from the event schedule and venue map to local eateries and London sightseeing!
Countdown To GP London – 2 Days Out! – Artist Guests Of Honor
Grand Prix London is going to be a fun-filled spectacle, and a big part of that will be our two two Artist Guests of Honor, Aleksi Briclot and John Avon!
Your Hobby, Your Career
Are you considering what it would take to turn your hobby interest in Magic into a lifelong career? John Dale Beety has some advice for his younger self that he’d like to pass on to you too, then, so you know what lies down that path well enough to consider it.
Countdown To GP London – 9 Days Out – London Attractions And Sightseeing
If you’re interested in coming to Grand Prix London, John Dale Beety has all the info you need to figure out how to get around and what you should go see while you’re visiting the city!
Why I Care About Jace
Since he was first printed, Jace Beleren has always been almost a stick figure of a planeswalker – left without any real history or character almost as if it was intentional, so that it would be easier to fill that role ourselves. But no more – meet the real Jace!
The Magic Origins Flavor Review
With the set fully spoiled and in our hot little hands this past weekend at the Prerelease, John Dale Beety sifts through Magic Origins to savor the artistry, the story, and the feel of the set in true Vorthosian fashion.
The New Liliana And Jace
John Dale Beety savors the flavor of two powerful planeswalker origin tales, and Magic Origins is absolutely dripping with resonances thanks to the complex emotions portrayed and Wizards’ careful attention to detail.
Dissecting The New Magic Origins Information
John Dale Beety dives deep into Magic Origins, savoring the flavor of the set and exploring what we know about the ten planes and five planeswalkers that are the focus of the last-ever Core Set.
Countdown To Grand Prix Charlotte: 7 Days Out! Artist Spotlight: Terese Nielsen
Grand Prix Charlotte is going to have some pretty sweet guest artists, so if you want to get your Force of Wills, Fact or Fictions, Mother of Runes or Natural Orders signed, Charlotte will be the place to be! Oh, and… that playmat!