Forced Fruition Episode 6: BTT Draft R/W Heroic
They Might be Heroes Hello and welcome to the sixth installment of Forced Fruition! This week, I’ve brought you another Born-Theros-Theros draft where I find myself with some exciting white and red cards to make up a typical red/white heroic archetype. We get to play with some powerful creatures like [card]Ornitharch[/card], [card]Anax and Cymede[/card], and even the elusive...
I’m Friends with RUG Monsters
Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ken Crocker, and some of you may know me as a Midwest Magic grinder. Others may know me as the guy who once threw his deck against a wall at a PTQ (long story, some other time). However, most of you know me from this. Today I...
The Puzzle Box: Twos Four-Man Format, White Section
Hello, everyone, and welcome back to the Puzzle Box! A couple of weeks ago, I introduced you to what is a staple format in my hometown of Winnipeg, called Twos. I also mentioned how card evaluation changes when you are considering this format. I linked to a really good list that has been built to...
Pitt Imps Podcast #66 – Road Kill Cafe
This weeks fan as host guest is Justin from the posse page on Facebook. We go over SCG Detroit and make mention of the lack of anything new. I’m ready for rotation. Anyway we also go into the spoilers for our traditional best of episode. In this we set categories and pick what we think the...
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Journey Into A New Standard
To start things off, my name is Deshaun Baylock. I recently started devoting myself to this game called Magic: The Gathering and the payoff has been huge. I started playing around the time of [card]Jace, the Mind Sculptor[/card]. Within a year of trying to go “pro,” I have scored a GP Top Eight, a GP Top...
Conjured Currency #10: Which Spec is Right For You, Part II
Welcome back! Last week I briefly discussed how there are different kinds of speculation targets, and why they should be targeted in varying ways depending on factors such as your budget, whether you trade or buy, and whether you’re looking for long-term holds or quick flips. I had planned to go more in-depth and have...
Brainstorm Brewery #97 – Nyxborn Jambalaya
More spoilers are out, the gang is adding more segments to keep the cast growing, and there are all kinds of stories of the great time that was had at Grand Prix Philly. It’s time for another installment of your favorite finance podcast. What from the new set has financial potential? Find out on an...
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Counterfeits On TCGplayer: My Experience
I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news first: some of the Chinese counterfeit cards have found their way onto TCGplayer.com. In fact, I received three counterfeit Return to Ravnica [card]Hallowed Fountain[/card]s in a purchase from a TCGplayer.com vendor last week. The good news is that they were very easy to identify...
The Spike Feed Episode 34 – That Dry Heat
In our 34th episode, we welcome Dustin back to the cast as he shares tales from GP Nagoya, Cameron plays pinball and Hearthstone in Las Vegas, and Curtis sleeves up some mountains for FNM. [card]Saytr Fire Dancer[/card] also makes a brief appearance, proving once again that Curtis can’t keep that card off the show. Thank...
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C(ube) + C(ommander) Magic Factory – Journey into Cube
Now that the full spoiler for Journey into Nyx is out, it’s time to theory-craft what the impact on Cube will be. I will be holding off on a full review like the ones I did for the Commander 2013 series until I have a chance to play with these cards and see how they...
Pitt Imps Podcast #65 – Wild Turkey
In this episode of the Imps, Ryan gets hammered. Our guest Sid Miester holds nothing back. Then I explain how to almost die due to alcohol poisoning. Good times. We also go over GP Philly and Nagoya. We talk about SCG Dallas. Then there is the spoilers. We go over a couple we like and...
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Forced Fruition, Episode 5: Sealed PTQ Practice
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries?list=PLs4gxqbLAAD5WVijeszmqqm3j_YdC0BCI&w=640&h=360] ‘Tis the Season It’s that time of year when we get to play Sealed PTQs. The format has its upsides and downsides and you’re certainly going to increase your odds of winning by practicing as much as possible. I like Sealed because it evens the playing field to a degree by emphasizing deckbuilding....
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