You CAN Play Type I #19: The Control Player’s Bible, Part III
With Mirage came tutors, and The Deck was more broken than ever. And then Urza’s came along, and it was broken in half.
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You CAN Play Type I #18: The Control Player’s Bible Part II
How did the cards available in 1994 impact one of the most influential decks of all time – and how does that impact resound through to today’s decks?
You CAN Play Type I #17: The Control Player’s Bible, Part I
There’s a deck in Type One, a deck that even Kai Budde is afraid to master.. And Rakso is happy to open its secrets up for you. Are you ready?
You CAN Play Type I #16: Sucking With The Power Nine
Technically, this is on Type One, and how it’s possible to throw the most powerful cards created into a deck and have it not win. But the lessons learned are of interest to all.
You CAN Play Type I #15: Odyssey to Type I, Part IV
Instants get the checkup this time – can you use Skeletal Scrying? Why are Tarnished Citadel and Petrified Field not as good as you think?
You CAN Play Type I #14: Odyssey to Type I, Part III
Are you getting tired of rehashes yet? Okay, nothing in Odyssey works in Type 1 according to Oscar, but at least he tells you why…
You CAN Play Type I #13: Odyssey to Type I, Part II
Mirari, Standstill, Holistic Wisdom… All overrated and overhyped. Trust me.
The Long Road Up #12: Odyssey for Type I, Part I
Type II gets a creature boost, but not Type I… But what did you expect, anyway?
You CAN Play Type I #11: Brainless Players Vs. Mono Blue
Blinded by individual power cards, too many players end up forgetting the basics… Even Zvi. Well, sorta.
You CAN Play Type 1 #10: Why Do They Say Fact Or Fiction Isn’t Broken?
It sure is in Type 1, but why doesn’t it work in Extended or IBC? A comprehensive analysis of mana and tempo.
You CAN Play Type 1 #9: When Power Cards Are Bad Cards
Why didn’t the pros, theoretically the best player in the world, run Wheel of Fortune in last year’s Invitational decks? Rakso can’t figure it out, either.
You CAN Play Type I #8: Did Zvi Ruin The Game For Us?
Type I Acc Blue seems to be the deck to hate of the moment, because more people are trying to hose it than play it.
The Facets of Designing a Type 1 Deck
Yes, I’m yet another Beyond Dominia denizen who’s decided that they need to write an article on Type 1 for Star City. I built Stacker 2, the mono-red Teletubbies deck featured in , through a fairly standard system for building Type 1 decks. However, Type 1 decks are built very differently than decks in other…
You CAN Play Type I #7: Making Goofy Cards (Like Quirion Dryad) Come Alive
Type I can accommodate your junk rares more easily than other formats… But you knew that, right?
You CAN Play Type I #6: Simple Mistakes In A Simple (?) Stompy
You thought mono-green was simple? Think again.