Forced Fruition Episode 2: Diggin’ Through the Yard
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries?list=PLs4gxqbLAAD4mWLoN5o-rqgMG1LCBJ2vE&w=640&h=360] Hello and welcome back to Forced Fruition, the Magic show where we strive to better ourselves by identifying a theme and sticking to it! This time around I drafted a green-black graveyard deck in a BNG THS THS Swiss event. Some tough decisions were made during the draft portion and the games...
Brainstorm Brewery #92 – Booze Cube Expansion
The gang is joined by the Booze Cube’s architect himself, Scott Peitzer (@TheBoozeCube). With a new Booze Cube expansion, #crackgate, and more Modern price craziness at play, there is a lot to discuss. With a binder twice-related fiasco separating Corbin from the group, it’s up to the rest of the gang to keep the conversation...
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Casually Infinite – Out[fetch]landish Predictions
This normally isn’t my thing, but I figure that making some outlandish predictions about the future is something I’m occasionally good at, so I’m giving it a try. After GP Richmond’s massive 4,300-person attendance, it’s clear that Modern is really a force in the market. I think that Wizards will continue to show a lot...
Conjured Currency #6: Learning from Past Mistakes and Podding into the Future
Welcome back, readers! In my last article, I discussed why I (erroneously) thought that Kiki-Pod would be stronger then Melira Pod at Pro Tour Born of the Gods. Today, I thought it would be a beneficial exercise to analyze why this was a mistake, and take a [card]peek[/card] as to why Brian Liu was able...
Episode 27 – That Second Cunning Wish
We’ve returned from our trip to St. Louis, and share our final thoughts on the tournament. Curtis whines about his bad beats, Cameron tries to make Standard interesting, and Dustin attempts to stay awake. There’s also some chatter about Modern and the new duel decks, and Cameron tries to evaluate [card]Hive Mind[/card]. Thanks for listening!...
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Funning For Your Playgroup: Silver-Bordered Cards in Gold and Artifacts Appropriate for Commander
This article is the final part in the Funning For Your Playgroup series, which explores silver-bordered cards appropriate for Commander. Un- cards offer a lot to a casual Commander playgroup with a strong social contract. Unfortunately, there is only one multicolored card suitable for a rules update in the Un- sets. There are quite a...
The Puzzle Box: Specializing the Archetypes – Artifacts
Welcome back to the Puzzle Box! This week, we’re starting into the next chapter of the life of this cube list. Archetype revisions are a really fun part of being a cube manager. Today I’ll be diving into the artifact archetype and swapping some cards to make it come alive. This deck can be a...
Funning For Your Playgroup: Silver-Bordered Cards in Red and Green Appropriate for Commander
This article is the third part in the Funning For Your Playgroup series, which explores silver-bordered cards appropriate for Commander. Like with previous colors, red and green Un- cards offer a lot to a casual Commander playgroup with a strong social contract. Red [card]Blast from the Past[/card] 2R Instant Madness R, cycling 1R, kicker 2R, flashback 3R,...
Forced Fruition Episode 1: Protect the Planeswalker
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries?list=PLs4gxqbLAAD7RWuQVSbMIoO2K9SIqKV9q&w=640&h=360] Welcome to Forced Fruition, the weekly show where we find ways to broaden our views on playing the game of Magic. Forced because we’re imposing some kind of rule or theme on our game, and Fruition because we’re going to learn something. On this episode, we dive into a THS-THS-THS draft. Very quickly,...
Brainstorm Brewery #91 – And Then There Were 3
With Ryan taking a week off for travel it’s up to the other three to hold down the fort. While it was a relatively slow week for finance, the gang finds plenty to discuss. What is the forecast for reprints of Modern Staples, namely lands? Who goes overboard with 12 picks of the week and...
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Funning For Your Playgroup: Silver-Bordered Cards in Blue and Black Appropriate for Commander
This article is the second part in the Funning For Your Playgroup series, which explores silver-bordered cards appropriate for Commander. Like white, blue and black Un- cards offer a lot to a casual Commander playgroup with a strong social contract. Blue [card]Carnivorous Death-Parrot[/card] 1U Creature — Bird Flying 2/2 [card]Checks and Balances[/card] 2U Enchantment...
Winning a PTQ with Mono-Black Devotion
So this past weekend, I won a PTQ in Tallahassee, Florida. I’d like to give a big shoutout to the tournament organizer, Gamescape, and its owner, Benjamin Bloodworth, for consistently putting on the best tournaments and running the best local shop I’ve ever been to in my twenty years of playing Magic. I played Mono-Black...
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