Episode 31 – Cameron Comes Back to Legacy (Then Leaves Again)
We’re back to our usual form, as Cameron has too much fun at a Legacy tournament, Curtis hates Standard, and Dustin prepares for more travels abroad. We also announces the winners of our contest, contemplate our mental states when playing [card]Cloudfin Raptor[/card], and discuss Cameron’s status as a landlord. Your hosts: Dustin Gore Cameron McCoy...
Casually Infinite – Bad Pool
Sometimes you just don’t get a very good set of cards in your Sealed pool. Is it possible to salvage these events? How much of Sealed is luck versus skill? Today I go through the worst Sealed event I’ve played in years. It was a Magic 2014 Sealed daily event. Black [Deck title=Black Cards] 1 Altar’s...
Financial Five: Sweepers
Sweeper effects have been a long-lasting staple in Magic. These effects make aggro players cry and control players gleam. They can make or break a game and trigger the same “ooooh’s” and “ahhhhh’s” Wizards of the Coast (WotC) tried to accomplish with the Miracle mechanic from Avacyn Restored. These game-changers will continue to be...
Weekend Review April 4-6
Last week I was excited about Standard Magic. For the first time in months, it looked like the face of Standard was changing. This is great for the game, because players who have gotten bored and haven’t shown up to the LGS in a while pop in to try out some new brews. I was...
Pitt Imps Podcast #63 – Scandinavia’s Finest
This week we have on Hakon to help us go over this last weeks tournaments. We find out whats worth doing in Norway directly from a Posse member who lives there. Myself and Ryan argue with each other for a bit but hey thats par for the course, right? Your hosts: Angelo & Ryan...
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Forced Fruition Episode 4: Jund…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries?list=PLs4gxqbLAAD58tis9UZ-pZ7zJueXZtZuJ&w=640&h=360] What is Red and Black and Green All Over? This week I had the pleasure of entering a Born of the Gods-Theros-Theros draft with my good friend Grant. Together we worked our way through some exciting picks and equally exciting games. Having a second voice to help guide your thoughts is a great...
Serum Visions: Stout, the Barroom Black Hole
Hello and welcome back to Serum Visions, everyone! This week we shall be looking into a specific style of beer: stout. I plan on making one in the very near future and so I have been reading up on the process, which is a great opportunity to share some of my learnings with you here....
Brainstorm Brewery #94 – The Death of Legacy(?)
When a dual land starts to go for the price of a beaten-up Mox, you know it’s time to take a look at whether Legacy can survive as a format. Is this bad overall for the community or is this a simple case of some people being priced out of the format because that is...
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Conjured Currency #7: Buying and Selling at Grands Prix
Welcome back, podders and speculators and financiers all! My last two articles got much less response than normal, probably due to the fact that I strayed from what I consider myself skilled in. I’ll stick to teaching you guys how to make money, and not actually playing the game. Now, let’s get right into a...
Inventory Management Part III: Turnover
This is part three of my Inventory Management series. Two weeks ago, I led with an introduction talking about the purpose of inventory as well as some common mistakes. In short, inventory is there to support your sales which is how you make money. Last week, I talked about tracking your inventory and calculating your...
What’s Your Style?
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” –Thomas Jefferson Never give up your personal preference, but being aware of your Magic: The Gathering play style is important. This is what Thomas Jefferson was trying to say, obviously. Everybody has a preferred style when playing, deck building,...
C(ube) + C(ommander) Magic Factory – The Casual Collection
Q. What do the following have in common? A shoe box full of Ice Age and Revised. Leavings from opened booster boxes going back three years. Smatterings of cards sporting bizarre expansion symbols. A melting pot of pre-constructed products. A. These are typical components of a collection belonging to the “casual magic player.” Aside from...
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