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CASUAL FRIDAYS #107: Psychically Yours

Often, the most perfect metagame deck for your group is based around the most questionable of cards.

Have You Seen This Man Lately?

Who is this guy, and why is he daring to write Magic articles on how to practice for Odyssey Sealed tourneys? What a jerk.

And Then, An In-Depth Analysis Of The History Of Magic Rarity, Thus Providing More Background For Tony Sculimbrene’s Arguments (

Today, I logged onto Star City’s site awaiting a new day of articles about Magic: The Gathering. I came upon Tony’s article regarding Wizards of the Coast and their practice of making the top tournament cards rare, regardless of whether or not they fit the definition of what a rare card should be. I didn’t…

States: Tech For The Stupid – The 2001 Edition

Everything goes fine with ink.

Multiplayer Is An Art, Part 8: Building Decks For Canadians

Stijn takes a reader request to build a deck with Justice and Questing Phelddagrif in it – and then discovers that the deck works better once he removes them. What kind of request is this?

CASUAL FRIDAYS #106: Switching Sides With Style

Ideas for two key threshold cards, as well as twenty-four countermeasures against the Multiplayer Threat of the Set.

The Road To Hell

Stop what you’re doing and read this now! You could be damning yourself to eternal torments! Click this link and SAVE YOUR SOUL!

Good Beats: Swan Song

The bells are breakin’ up that ol’ Pittsburgh gang o’ mine… First Rizzo’s moving to Maine, and now Aaron is quitting Magic – but for a VERY good reason.

November Standard Decks: Odyssey

Team Binary opens their mailing list to the world for a moment… And reveals some of the decks to beat! Looking for a starting point? It’s the Invitational and here.

Europe’s last Foothold on the Big Island Called North America: Where To Party During Grand Prix Montreal

Have you seen The Score? If not, don’t worry – I won’t be giving away much away. (I mean it; I’m a fanatic about movies, and I really don’t want to ruin this so-so flick for anyone). Well, this movie claims to take place in Montreal… But if you come up here, don’t expect to…

Genesis Of Odyssey

Control will be everywhere. But there are so many DIFFERENT ways to win with control.

I Think I’m Tough Because I Have Overrun:PTQ – SD

Rizzo’s movin’ to Maine and tryin’ his hand at them old cards. With pitchures an’ everythang!

Lords of Atlantis: The Long Road Up – Grand Prix Minneapolis *40*

I wanted to come back up, and show them how much better I had gotten. I hoped that with my performance at the Grand Prix, I was able to show them.

Wu Spy: Drivin’ at Midnight in my Chevy

Looking for some good deck to play in November? If you’re a Blue addict, you may find yourself reaching for the and reflexively. Mono-blue’s Draw-Go dreams are dead, right? Maybe. But in the spirit of inquiry, we here at the Shack of Ideas humbly bring you: November Love Revolution Turbo-Chevy * (I’m a sucker for…

A Sligh Look at Odyssey, Pt. 1

Bennie tries a different take at looking at Odyssey – checking cards by mana cost. What cards might make the cut in what Bennie sez is a powerful set?