Conjured Currency #39: The Nekusar Effect
Hey, everyone! I’m going to take a moment and assume that not all of you reading this article have been playing for longer than a year. For those who are unaware of what the title of this article is referring to, let me give you a brief refresher: [card]Nekusar, the Mindrazer[/card], was one of the...
Pimp My Deck: Commander 2014 – Guided by Nature (the Green Deck)
Hey, everyone, I’m here to bring you a brand-new article series to help newer players get into Commander. I’m planning on covering all the new decks over the course of a few articles, and today I’m going to start with the green one, Guided by Nature. The first thing I’m going to do is break...
Weekend Magic: 11/07-11/09
Magic coverage this week includes highlights from Star City Games Columbus. As usual, the Open this week includes Standard and Legacy, with a side of Modern in the form of a Premier Invitational Qualifier. Let’s see what results came out of the weekend. SCG Open Columbus – Standard (OH, USA) Decklists Steve Rubin took down...
Pitt Imps Podcast #93 Eternal
Yes, it’s a long one. Not my fault. Way too much crap to go over, with everything from saying goodbye to cheaters to Eternal Weekend. We got GPs, SCGs, and even Commander spoilers. Let’s not forget the MTGO policy changes. It took a while, even with Will taking the night off. Host Angelo Twitter @Ganksuou...
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Welcome to the Jungle!
Hello, everybody! I’m back, but this time, instead of a tournament report, I am here to teach you how to play Big Zoo in Modern. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1tj2zJ2Wvg] It All Started Here To give you all a background of where this deck came from, I’ll give you my background as a player. I was introduced to Magic:...
The Puzzle Box: Personalizing Your Cube
Hello, everyone, and welcome back to the Puzzle Box! Now, that is probably more of a welcome back for me, rather than you, as I’ll have to assume that you have been around these parts more than I have as of late. Last time I showed up here, I was winding up my life in...
Brainstorm Brewery #121 – The Real Diva
Ray’s the rookie, Jeskai Ascendancy continues to evolve, and Commander (2014 Edition) is the stones. Sometimes, everything is right in the world and you start firing on all cylinders. With a few topics to cover, the gang got right into it. Who’s the real diva on the cast? What’s the rarity on Jason’s Pick of...
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Conjured Currency #38: Finance 101, Arbitrage
Arbitrage. Noun. The simultaneous purchase and sale of the same securities, commodities, or foreign exchange in different markets to profit from unequal prices. In “Finance 101” terms, this basically means that we’re going to buy something at one price from some entity, then immediately turn around and sell that exact same thing to somebody else...
Casually Infinite – Catching Cheaters
With the recent wave of bans for cheating dropping on various known Magic personalities, one of the most common questions I’ve seen is, “Why haven’t judges been catching these issues far earlier?” I’m going to break down the duties of a judge at large events to try to bring some perspective as to why people like this...
Weekend Magic: 10/31-11/02
We’ve got some more Magic coverage for you from this weekend! Last weekend was Grand Prix Santiago and Star City Games: Oakland. Let’s see what happened. GP Santiago (Santiago, CHI) Decklists Two Abzan Midrange decks battled it out in the finals, and Eduardo dos Santos Vieira was the top dog in the end. The two...
Pitt Imps Podcast #92 Act Right!
This week, we go over GPLA and SCG Worcester. We discuss why to get the board game and decide to converse over how you should or should not act while playing this game. With the card manipulation at SCG and all the things said following Ari Lax’s win at the PT, we felt it was...
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Privileged Perspective 3 – Tired Legacy Pun
So I’m starting to get the handle on scheduling out my writing. Tuesday is my day, so it’s easier to schedule my own deadlines, allowing for more topical discussion. We are approaching what has traditionally been a slower time in Magic’s calendar, so for the most part, we aren’t missing much in terms of breaking...
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