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Peace of Mind: Reconstructing God

So the exit of Cursed Totem killed Mike’s up-and-coming”God” deck. Now, hot off the heels of Leeloo and Indian Summer comes… Demi-God!

Angst

When you playtest, gather data, and even use databases to track deck matchups, how do you recover from going 3-3 at Regionals?

Two Post-Apocalyptic Decks

Sleeping Beauty has changed colors – even Bennie couldn’t resist the lure of a Duress….

Weapons of Mass Distraction #110: The Apocalypse Beckons

With all the fervor surrounding Apocalypse, everyone’s forgotten about 7th. Which cards could still have an
impact?

Good Beats: Bad Beats In Orlando

Please – cue up”Man of Constant Sorrow” from the”O Brother, Where Art Thou?” soundtrack, sit back, and share my pain.

FINAL JUDGEMENT: US Nationals Report

Okay, Sheldon didn’t play… But don’t you want to get the judge’s perspective? Sure you do.

Bad Deckbuilder’s Corner: Suicide Black in Standard

Is this incarnation of Suicide Black a Tier 1 deck? Maybe not. Is it one that people are expecting? Definitely not.

Price of Progress: 2001 US Nationals *Top 8 *

First he got judged out of the Top 8 at Nationals. Then he got judged back in. Either way, The King Of Beatdown’s coming back!

Lords of Atlantis: The Millennial Minstrel Lockdown Show

Joshua discusses the new tech revealed at Nationals: Saproling Lockdown!

Dirty Shirt And All: A Prerelease Extravaganza

Okay, he submitted it that Saturday. But all those photos take time to develop! Here’s yer Rizzo PR goodness.

Why Can’t Wizards Make An Evil Bargain Again?

Come on, Wizards… Yawgmoth’s Bargain isn’t broken without Rector. Bring it back.

The Apocalypse Nifty Top 50

I like all-set reviews because you get another viewpoint. Therefore, I’m offering up my opinions to those who are interested.

An Apocalypse Overview: Opinions on Standard, Draft, and Sleeper Cards

Apocalypse is taking conventional thinking and turning it 180 degrees, in directions the game hasn’t ever gone.

Peace of Mind: Indian Summer

Necropotence created the Black Summer; this deck is a Necro-like deck, coming after the real Necro has gone away. Arena and Spiritmonger’ll do that, all right.

Lords of Atlantis: My Fires, Part One – A Scrub’s Guide

What sets this deck apart from the others, though? Is it the two dragon legends? The maindecked Hull Breaches? No, it’s the sideboard.