The Daily Shot: Extended’s Biggest Fallacy
You know what’s leaving Extended? The world’s biggest phallic symbol. And you thought Sex Monkey was bad!
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You CAN Play Type I #44: The Judgment Artifact That Should NEVER Have Been Printed
Anyway, after exams, work, and family tour guide time, I didn’t even notice that I’ve been writing an article a week, nonstop, for one year now. I hereby declare the one-year anniversary mark – and my triumph in the Writer War – my day off!
Enter The Weenie – OBC, Judgment, And Your Weenie
“Suntail Hawk is amazing – I always play it in Limited.”
-Mike Turian
Suntail Hawk. Amazing – somehow amazing. As much as I am trying to sound sarcastic here, I agree. I would always play the Hawk, too.
After Judgment has Passed: Jamie’s Favorite Color
How can green decks deal with mirroring Genesis and Phantom creatures? What does Green do when it meets a Solitary Confinement? What deck does Rick think will work in the next Type II?
Extended Rotation, Abandoned Players, And Format Favoritism
Extended is about to change drastically. This new format may be fun, and more balanced to newer and younger players, but what about those with the older cards? What format can you play?
What Would Kai Do?
Team CMU’s latest member asks a very important question: Do the pros topdeck more…. Or do they know how to put themselves into a position where the next card IS a topdeck? If you want to know how to alter your strategies to win, read this article.
Post-November Extended: Two Decks
Everyone’s trying to fix TurboLand, and I find Zvi’s deck a little too dependent on one victory condition – so of course I tweak it. But then again, I can come up with a Miracle-Gro decklist that Just. Might. Work.
I Was Right … Or Was I?
My rabbi’s translation of the prerelease card was a little off – but I’m willing to share the real truth with you.
Magic Art Matters – Digging Up Old Art For Eighth Edition
Three Gravediggers from three sets – and only one of them is artistically flawless. Which Gravedigger doesn’t belong? Check it out for a full art critique of Tempest, Odyssey, and 7th!
The Daily Shot: Bogged Down In The Trenches
Playing the Counter-Trenches mirror is about as much fun as digging a ditch using only your face. It’s an exercise in attrition, with the winner determined by who gets more resources to work with. It’s not all luck, though.
Adapting Netdecks For Multiplayer
Lots of netdecks – in fact, most of them – completely collapse when you bring them out of their duel environment. Let’s find out what sorts of netdecks make the transitions well – and what lessons they teach us about multiplayer deckbuilding.
CASUAL FRIDAYS #133: Baby Decks
In answering reader mail, Anthony sets out the steps for making sure your first few decks are competitive. Just goes to show you that if you suggest an article, we’ll find a way to write it!
Off The Beaten Path For OBC
The development of OBC post-Judgement is moving along expected paths: Monoblack remains unchanged, Blue/green is morphing into Quiet Roar, monogreen gets a radical overhaul with Judgement goodies, and everyone’s trying to put together a Green/white deck. What else is there?
The Daily Shot: Let’s Analyze U.S. Nationals, Shall We?
What other decks had the big”coming out party” at Nationals? Well, there’s Deep Dog. If you haven’t heard about the deck, let me fill you in – wait, Gary Wise already has. Well, everything he says is true.
Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #36: I Miss Saga Block
I know that’s not supposed to happen. Saga block had all those broken cards. Saga block spawned all the horrible decks that were no fun to play. Wizards had to ban or restrict most of Saga block. Saga block was a mistake, right?