CategoryMagic The Gathering

1800 or Bust!: This Great Land Of Ours

An analysis of the various types of Type II-legal lands, and how (and when) to use them.

Sometimes Red Just Wins: A Type 1 Report

Twenty to the cranium. The efficient elimination of twenty life as quickly as possible has many routes in Type I. There is combo, of course…there is green Stompy with seven land…there’s the Black decks that ride their first turn through the game. I have always liked to send twenty points of sizzling burn right to…

More Decks From The Dark Side

I could be suggesting that I will provide decklists from a highly secret underground (and thus cool) place. But probably not.

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,…

Part One Of One

Professor Sneeeeeep takes his first look at Planeshift cards!

Peace of Mind – The Content Of Our Character

Partly a reaction to Rizzo’s”Bringing Out The Dead,” partly a tirade on culpability, this article deals with how you make yourself better.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Dave’s Adventures At PTQ Barcelona

..And Dave Meddish gets into the tourney fray with his own pictures! But no Top 8. Boo.

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.

Planeshift Prerelease Report *T2* – Handa, Japan

Do YOU enjoy playing Japanese Limited? Sure, pros and casual players alike love playing Japanese cards once in a while. The kana and kanji (Japanese’s written characters) look downright silly paired up with your familiar and friendly card art. Japanese cards are also the most expensive per pack (going for an SRP of 500 yen,…

Lords of Atlantis: Draco, I Choose You Because Domain Cards Are… Okay!

Does Draco warrant enough thought for Constructed play? Of course he does; if not, then why am I writing this?

1800 or Bust!: What Do I Want?

This is NOT an article about quitting Magic. But I’m asking why I continue to play.

Why Star City Is A Scrub Site

Actually, why EVERY site is a scrub site. If there’s a
message here, it’s this: Put up or shut up.

CASUAL FRIDAYS #77: The Victorious Coalition

Entries by name pros with unpronounceable names! A mono-red deck that’s a hoot and a holler! All of this AND MORE in the results of the”Break This Card” contest!

FINAL JUDGEMENT: Questions From The Crowd

A while back, I said that I’d collect questions from folks and occasionally write the column answering them. “Occasionally” happens today.

The Dead Thread

The entire Featured Writer staff of Star City weighs in on last week’s article. WARNING: More issues-per-square-inch than any other Rizzo article, ever.