You CAN Play Type I #93, Part II: The Celebrities
I answer more letters – this time from Aaron Forsythe asking about reprints, Wayne Alward bemoaning the sad fate of his created mechanic, and the most touching letter I ever received.
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Richie Proffitt Still Hospitalized, But Doing Better…
Former StarCityGames.com writer Richie”BSV” Proffitt continues to improve after a failed gastric bypass operation, but remains hospitalized. Click here for a special message from Richie…
Punishment: Second-Round Bye, Last Round Win – Finnish Nationals Report *Champion*
I remember watching the finals of Nationals in 1995. The guy who beat me with the netdeck is playing it out versus some godawful Shivan Dragon special. He is losing anyway, as a sideboard with loads of Glooms and Flashfires is quite good against white weenie. I look at the winner’s expression, and wonder what he feels like. Would it be like the best thing ever, or more like a nice warm feeling in the stomach? I would like to be a National Champion myself. Maybe someday I will.
Turn Your Magic the Gathering Cards Into Ca$h!
StarCityGames.com had always been among the largest Magic the Gathering buyers in the world, but our sales had increased to a point where we simply could not buy enough cards to meet the demand. With that in mind, we knew something had to be done…
Eye On The Metagame: French And Swedish Nationals
Since the first day the Legions spoiler hit the web, there has been a scramble to build a good deck that includes Withered Wretch and/or Graveborn Muse. Both cards offer very powerful effects, but each had trouble finding the right team to go with them. After some initial practice with Stephane Damizet’s winning zombie deck, I have to say that I’m quite impressed.
The List Of Fives: The Color Of Law And Order In The Core Set
Longbow Archers is probably the dumbest card to remove from the base set. Seriously, they ejected a solid 2/2 for WW, and brought in Sword Dancer? That’s like trading gold bullion for bronzed puke, and I can’t imagine the reasoning behind it. Well, actually I can – they probably couldn’t fit the first strike reminder text in the box alongside”This may block creatures with flying.” If they’re so mindful about space, perhaps they can tell me how best to maneuver my foot up their collective poop chutes (with a minimum of chafing on entry or extrusion on exit)?
Mining The Crystal Quarry: What Does Wizards Want Us To Learn From 8th Edition?
I am one of the people who thought that Counterspell was not overpowered. Too many of you whined about control. I think that you whined because you couldn’t adapt, and you were too in love with your little fatties to try to adapt. Well, guess what? Control is more than just blue counters. I’m going to feel really good when I start using other control methods to kill you precious fatties.
The Scourge Review, Part 1: White And Colorless
I’ve been playing with Scourge in Limited for a few weeks now. I’ve been practicing for Nationals, I used it in the Team Grand Prix in Pittsburgh and have been discussing card quality with my teammates. All this Scourge work gave me a hankering to try my hand at something I haven’t done before: A comprehensive set review.
The Claw Holds Four Winning Draft Decks
So I had an amazing winning streak. What was my secret? Oh, very well, I’ll tell you. Lean closer.
Understanding In A MODO Crash: Twenty-Seven Black Picks And Twenty-Seven Reasons Why Jeff Cunningham Sucks
As I finished tying up the loose ends on my list of black cards, I realized the true depth of the color in the set: In Scourge, there are solid playables all the way down to #21! Cut black hard the first pack, and you’ll rarely be disappointed. Speaking of disappointment, I discovered that Jeff Cunningham has a much larger reader base than I do, so I think it’s time to inform you about how he really plays. Fun Fact: One time, when an opponent played Decree of Pain against Jeff Cunningham, he got so mad that he kicked a puppy down a flight of stairs.
Scourge: The White Picks
I can’t say enough good about this card, as I have actually started drafting white again because of it. Before Scourge, I would only touch white for a bomb Onslaught rare, and now I draft white whenever I feel I have a good chance of getting this card in pack three… And it’s not Zombie Cutthroat, Frontline Strategist, Zealous Inquisitor, Noble Templar, or an Aven.
Mining The Crystal Quarry: Okay, So You Countered This…
>Elske van der Vaart’s article reminded me of one very important point that I only barely touched on in my original article, Counter This! I would have been content to leave it at that – but a second opinion has come to light, making the statement that Elske and I were bashing counterspells in multiplayer games, particularly free-for-all games. So it’s time once again to defend myself – and moreover, further expand on a previous idea.
You CAN Play Type I #91: Sifting Through Scourge, Part III – Creatures
Yes, we saw a handful of Legions cards in noncompetitive play and especially in theme decks. However, Carl Devos, a.k.a. Professor X, the Belgium chapter of the Paragons, is the only Type I player on the planet happy with the set, having used a few Morph triggers in his Vengeur Masque. (Apparently, some people see the silver lining in anything.) Anyway, Scourge is probably a more exciting set as third sets are wont to be
Initial Thoughts On The 8th Edition Rotation
I’ve already seen people howling about the loss of Counterspell as a sign that Wizards is still hell-bent on making blue the worst color in Magic. I don’t think blue is in that bad shape. It’s just not the blue you’re used to, and that’s a good thing.
Restless: Pre-Scourge Grand Prix: Detroit Trial. *4th Place*
There were still a lot of Beasts decks there, but there were plenty of Goblins running around as well. It seemed like Astral Slide was an acceptable metagame call – and even though I did well, I should have sat this one out. This is what I played. Be warned, it indeed is a pile. I credit the performance to having really really good matchups.