Why Threshold Is The Weakest Link
U/G or U/G/x decks that are overly focused on threshold seem to be prone to falling into card disadvantage traps, spending their effort to get to threshold at the cost of a positive beatdown position.
CategoryMagic The Gathering
Five in Five: Friday Night Magic And Creative Civil Disobedience
For the seventh day in a row, this maniac is submitting amusing reports mixed in with Type 2 information. How long CAN he keep it up? In the meantime, enjoy some thoughts on Kibler’s RUG and why it’s okay to take a whiz on a statue of Canadian prime minister John Diefenbaker.
Quick Thoughts On DCI Penalties And Enforcement
In real life, very good lawyers witnesses who bear allegational testimonies to pieces. It’s facts and tight reasoning that drive decisions. That, and solid arguments. Hey, I testify for a living. I know.
A Response From A Professional: The Housing Administrator Discusses Crime And Punishment
I have a Masters in Public Administration, and I have worked in this field doing both confrontations and adjudications for six years now. .. And the largest misunderstanding from those who criticize the DCI is the assumption that the DCI should follow criminal law.
Compulsive Victory: A CounterBurn Tournament Report
I have to warn you, though, my tournament report is long – almost definitely long-winded. But this deck is quite complex to play and describing the interactions with discarding and paying madness requires a lot of extra words in each sentence.
Jilted John
Following the events of the last few weeks (and the fantastic amount of column space dedicated to the departure of one of our communities shining stars), I have decided not to give up Magic – both as a player and as a writer.
Judgment All-Stars: The Lands
He claims he’s like the Energizer Bunny of Magic writing – pink, obnoxious, and sporting no obvious genitalia. Now me, I’m just curious to see how long he can keep pushing out these”article-a-day” essays before he cracks.
Mixed kNuts: Calm Like a Bong*, **, ***
A first in Magic-writing history! The Knutster discusses marijuana, Magic’s connection with the evil drug, and whether R&D were smoking it when they printed Quiet Speculation. Are you a pothead? Could be.
You CAN Play Type I #40: The Control Player’s Bible, Part XX – Head To Head With Zoo
Is it a dead archetype now? Oscar braves the wilds of the Zoo to find out, and throws a little misin’ love in Mikey P’s way.
Mechanics of Magic: Should They Stay or Should They Go?
Pierre rates most of the mechanics that have been seeded through the Magic Blocks, ranking them by playability, complexity, and power level.
Ask The Right Questions
We’ve been given a gift – we know the next set for Odyssey block down to the card. That gives us more time… But can we ask the right questions that let us break OBC wide open? That, and a special editorial apology for the Rizzo Fiasco.
Jedi Mind Tricks
Use something cool as tokens. The best markers I have found are bullets. I picked up a box of .45 caliber bullets from a friend who had sold his pistol and still had the ammunition. Nothing says love like adding another bullet to the table.
Five Articles In Five Days: Green Judgement All-Stars…Plus Gold Cards!
Your cards will NOT balance out, despite what the law of averages might say. Lady Luck owes you nothing, and if pressed, she will pay you nothing. Some good advice in general… And it also includes, for the first time, the GEORDIE TAIT BUILD YOUR OWN REVIEW!
Five Articles In Five Days: Red Judgment All-Stars!
Zvi has Pro Tour experience and a rep as a rogue deckbuilder to review these cards. I can only offer anecdotes replete with”drive-by sack moonings” and tales of urination on statues. Oh, and some ideas for Red deckbuilding.
Deck Clinic Number Two: Tempo About Thoughts
Will creates his second Deck Clinic for beginners, this time asking the critical thoughts behind tempo play… And let me ask you a question: Does StarCity (or anyone) need beginner articles?