Getting LUCKy: Acting Too Quickly
It’s round four at SCG Detroit. Across from me is Joe, who is playing Mono-Black Devotion. He swings in with a [card]Nightveil Specter[/card] to deal two, but what do I care? I’m playing Gruul Aggro with [card]Skylasher[/card], [card]Titan’s Strength[/card], and [card]Armed // Dangerous[/card] in hand. He plays a second [card]Nightveil Specter[/card] and I panic. I...
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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