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The Obligatory Type One Fifth Dawn Review

Beacon of Tomorrow
There’s gotta be a way to go infinite with this. The problem is that it probably requires Gaea’s Blessing to reshuffle some combination of Mystical Tutor, Demonic Tutor, and Lim-Dul’s Vault – and I don’t think I’ve seen Gaea’s Blessing played since 2000.

18,000 Words: The Complete Fifth Dawn Set Review, Part 1

Welcome back from the Fifth Dawn pre-release! The set looks really fun for sealed play, and compliments the rest of the block perfectly for draft. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

PTSD 17th: The Way You Like It Part 2 – The Calgon Bath

The grand finale of Tim’s adventure, written in a style to soothe the savage beasts, and make you think Tim’s ego is smaller than your own.

PTSD 17th: The Way You Like It Part 2 – Menace to Society

Reading this article is hazardous to your health, your mom’s health, and will outright kill your dog. It is not recommended for children under eighteen, pregnant women, people with heart problems, or those taking Viagra. In fact, we wouldn’t recommend reading it at all, except for the fact that it’s a Tim Aten article. Proceed with caution.

I’m Gonna Suck – The Ignant Rodent at the Fifth Dawn Prerelease

It’s a Ferrett article… like you need an excuse.

Fifth Dawn: What to Trade For

Take this advice with a grain of salt. I might be 90% right, or I might be 20% right, the point is, first impressions are what gives cards their initial value, so if you trade for a lemon, you will still have a little time to jump ship and sell it. Remember, even Shared Fate was going for $5 for a good month and a half after Mirrodin was released.

PTSD 17th: The Way You Like It Part 1 – A Slap in the Face

Aten goes gangster in Part 1 of his epic Pro Tour San Diego recap. Do not miss this episode, as Tim drops plates on your ayass, biatch!

PTSD 17th: The Way You Like It Part 1 – A Nice, Long Cuddle

Cuddly Bear Tim Aten shows his smoother, softer side, as he pleasantly recounts the events that took place at Pro Tour: San Diego. He sends this 17th place report out to all the lovers in the room…

Ask Ken, 05/21/2004

Which three cards in MTG history would you consider to be Wizards’s biggest overall mistakes?

Upper Deck Premier Event (Marvel VS) Schedule

Culling the Weak

Back in 2003, Aaron Forsythe wrote an article explaining how R&D looks at the Banned and Restricted list. One of the pearls of wisdom in the article was when Forsythe said,”in general, if a restricted card isn’t showing up in decks, its status probably deserves some scrutiny by the DCI.” I happen to be an expert on what cards are played and not played in Type One, so I figured I should get around to looking at the list right before the June 1st announcement.

Ask Ken, 05/20/2004

Today’s question is answered by Ghetto Fabulous – man’s man, ladies man, and man about town.

Weak Among the Strong: Reading Signals

Last week, we looked at how to send signals in draft. This week we’re going to look at receiving them, both how to do it, and how much you should be swayed by them.

Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #100B: More Self-indulgence

For Article #100, I decided to write about my 100 favorite Magic cards. It’s self-indulgent — so sue me. I include some multiplayer goodies, some fond reminiscences and — in a couple cases — some near trash for which I have an unreasonable attachment. In those cases, I’ll tell you why they are worth getting

Ask Ken, 05/19/2004

What is the correct way to pronounce Pikula? This is relevant when playing decks full of Invitationalists, so that one can call each by name.