Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #20: The Other Extended Decks
I’ll show you how to ENJOY Extended if you aren’t planning on making the top 8 – but then again, you just might anyway. A look at some fun second-tier decks.
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Meta-Tate: Attrition through Marginalization
at-tri-tion: A reduction in numbers, usually as a result of resignation, retirement, or death Active There is a maxim in life that rings true in Magic: if you’re going down, take someone with you. Your hope is that pounding for pounding, you’ll eventually come out ahead. Here’s a simple example: Player 1: I attack with…
An End To Torture: The Fill-In-The-Blank Set Review!
The horror repeats itself every four months, like evil clockwork. Can Your Faithful Editor save the day before bad writing drives him mad?
CASUAL FRIDAYS #116: A Slice Of Mind
Discard, the Holy Grail of multiplayer Magic, have two new champions in Odyssey. But are they enough? Also, Anthony sells out but asks you to keep him honest. But are YOU enough?
Behold: The Return Of The King!
Since the original release of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, many adaptations of the story have graced the public. But how about a Magic adaptation?
Second Helpings in Seattle: of Sligh, of Wins, and of Surprises
The PTQ for Osaka held in Seattle drew a sizable crowd, just as I had anticipated, rounding out at about 80 people (meaning seven rounds of Swiss). Many diverse archetypes were represented – from the expected , Junk, Walamies Elephant, and The Rock, all the way to the more traditional designs of Oath, Turboland, and…
Magic Online v. Magic Offline: Who’s Playing When?
The discussion involving Magic Online seems to revolve around whether it can survive against Apprentice, or whether Apprentice can survive against Magic Online. The internet Magic community seems to think this will come down to which product will be supported by the Magic community, and both sides have their arguments explaining why the product they…
Serra In The Court?: Hey, White Got Screwed, Too!
It’s funny reading Duarte Fernandes’ article about Black being weak; not because he is wrong, but because he chose to have, of all creatures, a pop up to denounce black. You would think that one of the other colours would get this honour, since White seems to be down in the same rut as black…
Extended Musings And Misings
New Orleans:”Donate is king!”
Las Vegas and Curitiba:”The king is dead!”
Sendai:”Donate is king!”
Will someone make up their MINDS?
Win $5 On Wacky Wednesdays #2: Do I Hear A Buzzzz Somewhere?/Anthony Alongi
Before we start, I want to thank”The editor of this here site here” for the StarCity credit that goes to people who related their coolest multiplayer story. We will have to wait and see who gets handed the e-Pen the coming weeks, but there should be a chance for everyone – because I was once…
PTQ – Osaka: The Importance Of Being l33t
You know, as an editor, trying to summarize Rizzo’s random tourney reports in a pithy sentence is a real pain. YOU try it sometime.
Until then, here is a Rizzo report. Thank you for your time.
Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #19: Enchantress Decks in Extended
I have a long history with Enchantress. I’ve played it at PTQs. I play it casually. I wrote about it on the Dojo. I saw it played again at Las Vegas – and lost to it on Saturday.
You CAN Play Type I #20: The Control Player’s Bible,Part V
The gunslingers stand on the street, their hands hovering over their guns… Then someone twitches. Watch a classic control-on-control battle in slow motion as Rakso provides commentary.
Meta-tate: Pondering The Extended Metagame
1, Artifact, Uncommon T: Remove the bottom card of target player’s graveyard from the game. 1, : Remove target card in any graveyard from the game and draw a card. Illus. George Pratt Before the advent of 6th Edition Rules, artifacts used to shut off when tapped. Cards such as were actually pretty useful in…
Notes From Grand Prix Sendai… No Strategy, Just Notes From A Sideboard Reporter
First off, this article will tell you absolutely near to nothing new or meaty about strategy, the metagame, or how to play any of the decks in this article. This is just a report to tell you a few things that happened and a few reasons why you should go play a Grand Prix in…