Where Are The Creatures?: A 5 Color Strategy Guide
Two hundred and fifty cards. Thirty-five creatures. How the heck do you expect to win with this sort of ratio? Well, mostly you use blue.
Goodbye, Dark Ritual?
It’s hard to imagine a world without BBB for B — but in the end it has been a long time coming, and this could be one of the best things to happen for the game.
Why You Should Stall Out Your Match, And How To Do It
The judges can’t really make you play faster… And until the DCI finally defines a reasonable time limit, STALL!
The Dark Ages Of Magic: Why Combo Needs to Return
I haven’t written for Star City in a while, what with my being busy and Type II being as appealing to me as watching paint dry — but with coming out, I thought it appropriate to throw my hat in the ring once again by weighing in on two subjects close to my heart: Combo…
The Agony And The Ecstasy
This week’s column was prompted by Rizzo’s telling me to put or shut up. More importantly, it has to deal with several ups and downs that have affected me as a Magic player and my community as a whole. To begin with, I must explain what I mean by a "Decipher Counter," since that term…
Finally, Extended Is Alive And Well
I had been waiting for this moment for a long time. , , and are banned. Finally. At long last, I will be able to sit opposite an opponent and not have the game end in three turns because he cast . I will be able to sit across from an opponent and think through…
Has Internet Writing Hit its Peak?
latest article, "Why StarCity Is A Scrub Site," rung true on many points. From the lack of information on Invasion Block to the general lack of strategy, one is entitled to wonder if Magic writing on the Internet has finally hit its peak. To find the answer, we must take a look at the past,…
Machinegun Rantings
Well, I haven’t been truly inspired to write anything of late, but so many columns out there have either touched me or irked me that I feel I must surface from the depths of indifference and bother the Ferrett…one more time. (Trust me, it ain’t a bother, it’s a pleasure — , connoisseur of fine…
Planeshift Prerelease Report
So our fair city of Ottawa FINALLY got a pre-release, for Planeshift. Now for those of you who don’t know, Ottawa IS the capital of Canada, so WHY they haven’t gotten one until now is beyond me… Kinda like Washington D.C. not getting one or something. Anyway, when we learned that Top 8 would each…
Goodbye, Dear Friend…
The Dojo Effect. The King of the Fatties. Sullivan Library. Through the Looking Glass. Net decks. Study and Grow Strong. Frank Kusomoto. Casual vs. Pro. Reviled and admired. Chads of MephistophEllis. . Psylum, Inc. #mtgwacky. A moment, frozen in time. A young (is he so young? He is in his early 30s, but a feeling…
Speaking In Fake Scottish Accents: Type 1.X Highlander Report
Hello everyone in net land! I trust that all of you have either qualified for Pro Tour: Tokyo, or are planning on rubbing off people who did. Either way, there are still tournament formats waiting to be abused, and such was the case with the Type 1. tournament held just recently at our local shop,…
The Sociology of Magic: A Scientific Study
Hello everyone in netland! This time, I thought I’d tackle an issue that has gone virtually unexplored: The sociology of Magic. What kind of people does it attract? What are their behaviours? What about the role of women in Magic? That of consumption? All the above issues were carefully analyzed and put into a thesis…
Casual Diplomacy: How To Make Friends And Draw Surreptitious Cards In Multiplayer
So – I trust everyone has had a pleasant holiday season? A large bird was sacrificed over here, and we have finished doing our duty to the poultry university. I imagine that many among you received cards or have bought cards for Christmas; I also imagine that all of you are wondering what to do…
A Review Of The Year 2000 In Magic
Well, with this piece I officially become the FIRST CANADIAN MAGIC WRITER TO WRITE A MAGIC REVIEW! Drunk with power, I will undoubtedly beat up little kids for their lunch money, steal their cards, and mug old ladies. Before that happens, however, I will have to take a short look at the major events as…