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I’m Not Dead Yet!

The math just doesn’t add up. There needs to be an attendance-based qualifying formula for Regionals.

I Didn’t Go To Win…

…and it’s a good thing, too. Daniel chronicles the Jolly Losers in the Chairless Room.

Slash and Burn: Two Wildfire Decks For Standard

Okay, it was cutting edge three weeks ago before we went down. Since then, others have written articles. But I still have something to say.

The Guy That Invented Regionals Needs To Be Beaten Up: Part 3

Round 4: Kyle (no last name ’cause I forgot to write it down), G/W Flores-Type Junk Type of Guy: Nice Type of Opponent: Fun to play against Game 1: Kyle drops Sergeant, Boa, Boa, Cloaks the first Boa (it was his favorite Boa, I guess) while I drop a fresh one and scoop when he…

The Guy That Invented Regionals Needs To Be Beaten Up: Part 2

Aw, screw it. Que sera sera and all that jazz. What was I gonna do anyway, win Regionals? 4/17/01 The last run at CMU. And stuff. Serious testing against Turbo-Haups ensued. We won. It lost. Badly. Here’s why: , , . If one of those cards hits play, it’s bad news for the Haups guy….

The Guy That Invented Regionals Needs To Be Beaten Up: Part 1

And Rizzo might need a sock in the gut, too, after writing a FORTY-PAGE TOURNAMENT REPORT! With pictures. Strategy. And the usual Rizzian touch.

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, BOOM!

I got introduced to NetherHaips. I put together a copy and it just killed everything I was playing.

Peace of Mind: Crash And Burn

Foregoing my Crimson Tide deck, I settled on Dueling Grounds and Questing Phelddagrif, and overnight developed Leeloo.

On The Outside Lookin’ In: Lessons Learned From Regionals

Close. So close. What could I have done to change my final, one-short-of-the Top 8 standings? What could YOU do?

1800 or Bust!: Counter Rebel on Tour, Part II

He made it… But only after losing his first two rounds. Yeowtch. How do you make a comeback like that?

FINAL JUDGEMENT: Rulings To Keep In Mind At Regionals

A lot of reminders about how to play cards and what doesn’t work that may mean the difference between win and lose!

Force Of Will: Non-Allied Color Deck Ideas For Regionals

You work from a green base and go from there; now all your green base belong to Will.

1800 or Bust!: Counter Rebel On Tour, Part I

He’s been getting into shape, practicing his butt off. And now it’s the Bath tournament. How does Grimmett fare?

Out With The Old, In With The New: 7th Edition And Standard

Dave’s programming job is out, but 7th is in. The former means that he has the time to analyze the latter.

All Your Fad Are Belong To Us

What if Britney Spears played Magic? Well, for one thing she’d probably get crushed to death at a Grand Prix, but she might write a song, too.