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WHAT IT IS, RELOADED: A Tribute to John Friggin’ Rizzo

You take the blue pill and the story ends. You wake in your bed with your wife and eggs. Everyone loves you, you pound out 10,000 words a week, you’re a legend among geeks. You’ve got 3-5 tournament records for as long as tournaments exist.

How Rizzo Friggin’ Changed My Life

Rizzo should have been a flash in the pan – a freak of nature dismissed among the serious players out there who are”names.” But he has become – like it or not – the conscience and soul of Magic. How?

My Jamie Wakefield

Doubtless Wakefield’s writing warranted the fame he received, but I can’t testify to that. The man for whom I can testify is the man I consider to be Jamie Wakefield’s replacement: John Friggin’ Rizzo.

How Rizzo Made Me Write Again

In an article entitled”Note to self,” I find the following line: (Note to self: legally change name to”Blisterguy” to get Blisterguy to write again. And then tease his natty dreads into 80’s Mallchick Hair. Or maybe a mullet.)

Let’s Guess the Friggin’ Announcement!

The Ferrett has promised the revelation of a great secret on Friday regarding the mysterious fate of John Rizzo. My palms began to sweat; what could it be?

Hi, I Am Hip-Hop

Maybe it’s better that he never showed me. Maybe he wasn’t supposed to follow the Wakefield model of”stay the course – qualify – die happy, thinking I made my point.” Maybe he wasn’t supposed to end up on Team CMU… But I’m glad he was.

I Want To Be An Article

Everything blisterguy wants to do in Magic… And more.

Tribute To Rizzo Day: Win Some Stuff For Your Best Rizzo Article!

This Friday is a very special day for StarCity… In which a huge surprise concerning our own John Friggin’ Rizzo will be revealed. As such, we’re asking for any and all submissions on how Rizzo Changed Your Life – or your Magic style, or even how you hate the balding joik. The best submissions will get a very special Rizzo prize, the legacy of Bruce himself… So send ’em in quick, as time’s a-wastin!

Double or Nothing: Are You Bored Yet?

All right, all right; Regionals is over for you Americans. Now me, I have another shot at it, so I’ll go over some popular T2 decks… What? You want decks with Judgement in ’em? All right.

Deck Clinic #1: Beating The Infamous Rat Deck

A tutorial for beginning players who don’t know why they’re losing, Will looks at a typical beginner’s deck… And dissects it to see what lessons we can learn about consistency.

Dave’s Northwest Regionals 2002 Report

The Sexiest Man In Magic takes Itchy and Scratchy to Regionals! What’s Itchy and what’s Scratchy? And how did Dave do?

Not Technically Wise Words: PT Osaka Report *11th Place*

Peter Szigeti walked up. He sized me up, looked me in the eye, and said,”I guess you took that whole gravy train thing and stuck it right up my ass.” Then he half-smiled and walked away. I took it as congratulations.

Wacky Wednesdays #19: The Next To Last Laugh

Win $5 by sharing your craziest multiplayer stories! In this story, the biggest card to hit multiplayer since Congregate obliterates opponents in a wave of death….

You CAN Play Type I #37: The Control Player’s Bible, Part XVII: Head To Head With Sligh

You asked for it, you got it! Hot on the heels of Oscar’s control on control matchup, the Tanster fights everyone’s favorite cheap win generator… Innnn-troducing… In the left-hand corner… SLIGH!

Yawgmoth’s Whimsy # 31: Ha.

Okay, even Peter admits you can’t really break it in Type 2… But when you can cascade a Squirrel Nest token into a wave of black annihilation for 10,000 damage, who DOESN’T want the Last Laugh?