CategoryMagic The Gathering

FINAL JUDGEMENT: Standing Still

Sheldon’s been sitting still thanks to some minor surgery, but in the meantime he returns to say the magic words:”Cease-Fire is not a counterspell.”

CASUAL FRIDAYS #108: Empire, The North

The first of four looks at different aspects of Emperor-style casual play. In this first installment: An Emperor’s draft, both booster and Rochester. Plus,the Antelope draws nigh!

1800 Or Bust!: Small Things And Burn

Jim discusses his builds of Sligh for Type 2, and why a mono-red version just doesn’t cut it anymore….

Suck Netdecks For Kids

I need you to lie to small children to save the Magic community from eternal humiliation. But heck, they’re only kids, anyway – they’re USED to being lied to!

How White Weenie Made Me A Bitch

An overdose of Rocky quotes, random decklists, humiliating pictures, and a paean to White Weenie.

The Long Road Up Controversy, Explained

It all started with a simple email: To: Joshua . Claytor From: Andrew Johnson Hi, I think you need to be a little more careful titling your articles, or at least give credit where credit is due. My Worlds report on Mindripper, 8/23, bears that title. Andrew Johnson Team CMU And then, later, on #mtgwacky:…

The Long Road Up: A Sligh Look at Odyssey, Pt. 2

When you get a set with blatantly powerful cards slapped in your face, the only thing you have to worry about is scrounging all the power rares. Odyssey ain’t that.

The Long Road Up #12: Odyssey for Type I, Part I

Type II gets a creature boost, but not Type I… But what did you expect, anyway?

Pit Familiars

None other than the Mirari is up for grabs – but only if you can win it in the pit. What new contestants vie for the most powerful artifact in Odyssey?

Yawgmoth’s Whimsy # 14: Unnatural Reflections

Peter tries out an old T2 deck that abuses Unnatural Selection and Pure Reflection, which doesn’t work, then ports it to multiplayer.

CASUAL FRIDAYS #107: Psychically Yours

Often, the most perfect metagame deck for your group is based around the most questionable of cards.

And Then, An In-Depth Analysis Of The History Of Magic Rarity, Thus Providing More Background For Tony Sculimbrene’s Arguments (

Today, I logged onto Star City’s site awaiting a new day of articles about Magic: The Gathering. I came upon Tony’s article regarding Wizards of the Coast and their practice of making the top tournament cards rare, regardless of whether or not they fit the definition of what a rare card should be. I didn’t…

Have You Seen This Man Lately?

Who is this guy, and why is he daring to write Magic articles on how to practice for Odyssey Sealed tourneys? What a jerk.

Multiplayer Is An Art, Part 8: Building Decks For Canadians

Stijn takes a reader request to build a deck with Justice and Questing Phelddagrif in it – and then discovers that the deck works better once he removes them. What kind of request is this?

States: Tech For The Stupid – The 2001 Edition

Everything goes fine with ink.