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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Good Beats: Players And Writers At GP Boston
Charles Manson wants to be free. Tech doesn’t want anything. So why do writers share all of the tech?
Peace of Mind: Distortion
The fog creeps in on little cat feet. The world feels gray. I’ve just discovered some IBC tech, and now I’m not sure if I wanna talk about it…
The Apple Tree Of Magic
Comparing Chess to Magic is like comparing apples to oranges – or, to be more descriptive, like comparing an apple to an apple tree.
1800 or Bust! What Is 7th For?
Is the upcoming 7th edition of Magic intended to be a support set? If so, why don’t they put better cards in?
Quest COMPLETE!: PTQ Barcelona Report, *T1*
Okay, this probably should be in”tourney reports.” But now that I’m out of Team AWWAJALOOM, this may be my last chance to fly casual…
CASUAL FRIDAYS #79: Anthony’s Big Blue Sky Full Of Multiplayer Mechanics
In Los Angeles, Mark Rosewater kindly invited The Ferrett and I to chat over dinner about”what works” in multiplayer Magic. Here’s what I think.
Bad Deckbuilder’s Workshop: Revisiting
With Planeshift out, I’m revisiting the”Dark Ponza” land destruction build to see if it might be viable.
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.
You CAN Play Type 1 #1: Lessons From History – A Commentary On Deck Parfait
Deck Parfait is the hot new deck of Beyond Dominia’s Type I Mill, developed by Raphaël Caron aka K-Run. It is an interesting, yet relatively inexpensive, Type I deck that placed second in the first Beyond Dominia Type I Tournament of Champions. Raphaël’s comments were featured by Darren di Battista, also known as Azhrei, in…
Lords of Atlantis: The Evolution Of A Deck
It started as a CounterRebels net deck, copied direct from a Pro Tour. Then it evolved.
Examining The Theories Of Card Advantage And Quality
What is Card Advantage, and how do you use it to create decks? A history of theory, from The earliest Dojo days to last week.
Quizzik
All you have to do is to provide me with as many answers as possible to the following cryptic clues, and you could win a foil rare!*
Decks Galore-y On Death Or Glory
I am absolutely convinced this card should be called”Life or Death.” Death I understand. But”Glory”? They just come back to life,
right?
Muddying The Theory Of Options
The Theory of Options is valid, but impractical. My advice is to stick with the tried and true Theories of Magic.