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AuthorJohn F. Rizzo

If you seek hardcore technology, complete metagame breakdowns, and detailed deck analysis, read JFR to be severely disappointed. He's all about twisted tech, illogical breakdowns, and shady analysis, with curious grammar, questionable theory, obscure references, and his own brand of ambiguous philosophy thrown in when you weren't looking.

Broken Beyond Repair

I hate pros. But I still think it would be cool to be one. Specifically, Eugene”Eubroken” Harvey.

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Dirty Shirt And All: A Prerelease Extravaganza

Okay, he submitted it that Saturday. But all those photos take time to develop! Here’s yer Rizzo PR goodness.

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Seether Is The Center Of It All

I’d venture a guess to say that the top hundred players in the world are interchangeable in their level of skill.

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The Guy That Invented Regionals Needs To Be Beaten Up: Part 1

And Rizzo might need a sock in the gut, too, after writing a FORTY-PAGE TOURNAMENT REPORT! With pictures. Strategy. And the usual Rizzian touch.

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The Guy That Invented Regionals Needs To Be Beaten Up: Part 3

Round 4: Kyle (no last name ’cause I forgot to write it down), G/W Flores-Type Junk Type of Guy: Nice Type of Opponent: Fun to play against Game 1: Kyle drops Sergeant, Boa, Boa, Cloaks the first Boa (it was his favorite Boa, I guess) while I drop a fresh one and scoop when he…

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The Guy That Invented Regionals Needs To Be Beaten Up: Part 2

Aw, screw it. Que sera sera and all that jazz. What was I gonna do anyway, win Regionals? 4/17/01 The last run at CMU. And stuff. Serious testing against Turbo-Haups ensued. We won. It lost. Badly. Here’s why: , , . If one of those cards hits play, it’s bad news for the Haups guy….

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All’s Fair In Love And The Writer War

Is Sol Malka calculating and shrewd? Or an opportunist? Who cares?

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GP – Detroit: I Am Not Hip Hop, But I’ll Swing From These: Part II

After time has been called, there was a chance for me to guarantee a draw, but I thought and thought and thought and came up with a way to win, but it was very close. I have and , draining him for two a turn and, adding an additional two, and Ryan has a friggin’…

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GP – Detroit: I Am Not Hip Hop, But I’ll Swing From These

He didn’t want to write this. But somehow, this time seemed worth it.

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Metagame This

So. Fires is a good deck. So. Everyone is going to play it at Regionals. Not to be crass, but I doubt it. I think.

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You Won’t See These At Regionals, But You Should

“Grasshopper, when you can take the stone from my hand, you will know technology.” – Nate, Supreme Dictator of Technology, Tech.dec mailing list.

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Chime In When I’m Talking To You

Think about what it takes to write articles on a regular
basis. Keep thinking.

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The Set Evaluation To End All Set Evaluations: 7th Edition Preview

I promise that this review will be as informative as any other review you will read, unless you find one that is somehow better. It’s possible.

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My Name’s John, And I Went To Detroit To Play Magic

Thoughts on Dork Love, IBC Block Decks, his tourney finish…And thoughts about some moron called William Steinmetz.

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PTQ Barcelona: Why Wasn’t There A Nightscape Snidd?

Rizzo manages to ferret our pictures of mysterious columnists Theron Martin and Shawn Jackson… Oh, and he top eights. And stuff.

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