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Peace, Love and Understanding by Mark Rosewater
In this light-hearted entertaining article, Mark Rosewater interviews the color, "White" and its interactions with the other colors of the Magic circle. This was really well written and I have a better understanding of what each of the colors stand for and
Contains some use of MTG jargon, such as deck names and abbreviations without explaining them all.An average length article, or 2-3 deck lists and discussion.Of interest to both casual and competitive players.MTG content with some chat mixed in.
6 Oct 2008
Editor:Paul Cheon
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The+Ferrett Insert Column Name Here - Shards of Alara First Impressions! by The Ferrett
Now I know that the ferrett generally doesn't write too much on strategy but every now and then he does. In this article, he talks about his initial thoughts on Shards and what cards really stood out to him. There is actually some good analysis of the cards
Contains some use of MTG jargon, such as deck names and abbreviations without explaining them all.An average length article, or 2-3 deck lists and discussion.A serious competitive article which might still be of interest to some casual players.100% relevant MTG discussion.
5 Oct 2008
Editor:Paul Cheon
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Innovations - A New Take on TEPS in Extended by Pat Chapin
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Well the cat's outta the bag if you will. This was the first creation of Pat's that went through our gauntlet and although it proved to be a very solid deck, we felt uncomfortable playing a deck that was more draw dependent than anything. Pat talks about
Advanced, up to date MTG knowledge required to understand this content.An average length article, or 2-3 deck lists and discussion.Completely addressed to the competitive player.Some chat, maybe in a tangent or introduction, but mainly MTG content.
5 Oct 2008
Editor:Paul Cheon
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Arcane Teachings - The Counterbalance Mirror by Tom Lapille
Tom demonstrates to us the Counterbalance Mirror matchup via a match from Magic Online. Since Tom has had a ton of experience piloting the deck, I figured I'd watch his video presentation only to be slightly disappointed. His opponent was playing at a sub
Contains some use of MTG jargon, such as deck names and abbreviations without explaining them all.A long article, equivalent to 4+ deck lists and discussion.Completely addressed to the competitive player.100% relevant MTG discussion.
3 Feb 2008
Editor:Paul Cheon
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Peebles Primers - Aggro Doran in Extended by Benjamin Peebles-Mundy
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BPM talks about the hottest deck in Extended right now. A creation of your U.S. National Champion Luis Scott-Vargas, it's got a lot of 2 and 3 ofs, which is typical with his decks. Regardless of that, the numbers come together and form a tight little package
Advanced, up to date MTG knowledge required to understand this content.An average length article, or 2-3 deck lists and discussion.Completely addressed to the competitive player.100% relevant MTG discussion.
8 Jan 2008
Editor:Paul Cheon
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Winning Worlds, Part 2 by Uri Peleg
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In this portion of Uri Peleg's World Championship run, he talks about the draft portion of the tournament and goes into pretty good detail about the matches that he played. I really enjoy reading the specifics within a game and how people think during various
Contains some use of MTG jargon, such as deck names and abbreviations without explaining them all.An average length article, or 2-3 deck lists and discussion.A serious competitive article which might still be of interest to some casual players.Some chat, maybe in a tangent or introduction, but mainly MTG content.
1 Jan 2008
Editor:Paul Cheon
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B.F.M.
Rarity: Rare
Color: Black
Type: Summon The Biggest, Baddest, Nastiest,
Text: You must play both B.F.M. cards to put leaves play, sacrifice the other. B.F.M. can be blocked only by three or
Power/Toughness: n/a
Condition: Mint/Near Mint
Language: English B.F.M.
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The Six Word Fundamental of Magic by Kevin Weber
What a breeze to read! Kevin explains the analogies between poker/chess and Magic in a vey well done and informative piece. A great great for beginners and advanced players.
Knowledge of the rules of Magic the Gathering is required to understand this content.A long article, equivalent to 4+ deck lists and discussion.Of interest to both casual and competitive players.MTG content with some chat mixed in.
22 Sep 2008
Editor:Thomas Krone
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Pay Attention! by Hugh Moore
"Attention to detail is one of the most important skills in Magic." It might feel like Hugh is beating a dead horse, but in fact there are a couple of really good tips hidden between all the usual remarks.
Knowledge of the rules of Magic the Gathering is required to understand this content.A shorter article, maybe containing just a deck list and some brief discussion.Of interest to both casual and competitive players.Some chat, maybe in a tangent or introduction, but mainly MTG content.
11 Sep 2008
Editor:Thomas Krone
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You Lika The Juice? - The Nucklavee Deck by Bennie Smith
An interesting smorgasbord of Standard decks is covered briefly. Usually Bennie's reading finds my attention waning, but this offering of Shimmering Hucklavee's, Husk antics and DemiDoran had me reading all the way to end.
Contains some use of MTG jargon, such as deck names and abbreviations without explaining them all.A shorter article, maybe containing just a deck list and some brief discussion.Of interest to both casual and competitive players.MTG content with some chat mixed in.
17 Sep 2008
Editor:Thomas Krone
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Where Ancients Tread
Rarity: Rare
Color: Red
Casting Cost: 4R
Type: Enchantment
Text: Whenever a creature with power 5 or greater comes into play under your control, you may have Where Ancients Tread deal 5 damage to target creature or player. Where Ancients Tread
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Magic The Gathering > Formats > Casual Play > Alternate Formats > Five Color Prismatic
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Latest Developments - Gone in a Flash
Aaron Forsyte sheds light on the June 1st B&R announcement. The bannings/restrictions might be no surprise, it's the un-bannings/restrictions that require the extra press Aaron provides.
Contains some use of MTG jargon, such as deck names and abbreviations without explaining them all.A shorter article, maybe containing just a deck list and some brief discussion.A serious competitive article which might still be of interest to some casual players.Some chat, maybe in a tangent or introduction, but mainly MTG content.
31 May 2007
Editor:Thomas Krone
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B&R June 1st 2007
DCI Banned and Restricted List Announcement for Magic: The Gathering
Knowledge of the rules of Magic the Gathering is required to understand this content.Very short, like a forum post or brief announcement.A serious competitive article which might still be of interest to some casual players.100% relevant MTG discussion.
31 May 2007
Editor:Thomas Krone
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The Kitchen Table #172 - The Essentials, Volume Two
250 5 color Highlander deck!?! Yes indeed, Abe brings us the amazing explanations of the Prismatic Highlander deck breakdown. Colors and card selections shown. Oh and Abe is funny. Like really funny.
14 Mar 2007
Editor:Daniel Rhodes
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Merrow Reejerey
Rarity: Uncommon
Color: Blue
Casting Cost: 2U
Type: Creature - Merfolk Soldier
Text: Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1. Whenever you play a Merfolk spell, you may tap or untap target permanent.
Power/Toughness: 2/2 Merrow Reejerey
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The Blackborder Show - Luis Scott Vargas discusses Shards of Alara
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The Magic Show #116 - Shards of FAIL by Evan Erwin
This is a doozy of a show. I warn you, it's 20 minutes long but I listened to every minute of it. I'm pretty sure Evan isn't the only one who absolutely hated the pre-release setup this weekend. Myself and everybody I know included, this has got to be one
Contains some use of MTG jargon, such as deck names and abbreviations without explaining them all.A very long piece that requires a real time commitment to read.Of interest to both casual and competitive players.MTG content with some chat mixed in.
2 Oct 2008
Editor:Paul Cheon
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Sealed Deck 101: Shards Style by Paul Cheon
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Well this article went up a lot earlier than I thought it would. Kind of awkward that it came out the day after Billy Moreno put up a sealed deck article but it's ok, we seem to take slightly different approaches to building sealed. Anyways, the article
Advanced, up to date MTG knowledge required to understand this content.An average length article, or 2-3 deck lists and discussion.Completely addressed to the competitive player.100% relevant MTG discussion.
2 Oct 2008
Editor:Paul Cheon
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Masashi's Ultimatum by Brian David-Marshall
Well it looks like just about all the Nationals have been finished and there looks to be some pretty strong teams this year (ours included!). One of the big stories however comes from Japan where Masashi Oiso came out of seclusion to take down the title.
Contains some use of MTG jargon, such as deck names and abbreviations without explaining them all.An average length article, or 2-3 deck lists and discussion.A serious competitive article which might still be of interest to some casual players.MTG content with some chat mixed in.
3 Oct 2008
Editor:Paul Cheon
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Deep Analysis - Two Junderful Standard Decks by Richard Feldman
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It's been some time since Feldman came up with something new but he's finally posted a couple of decks that actually seem viable. Couple of saucy decks with the first being a Doran/Wooly Thoctar good stuff deck with Sarkhan Vol and the second being a B/R/G
Contains some use of MTG jargon, such as deck names and abbreviations without explaining them all.An average length article, or 2-3 deck lists and discussion.Completely addressed to the competitive player.100% relevant MTG discussion.
1 Oct 2008
Editor:Paul Cheon
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Feature Article - Sealed With Shards by Billy Moreno
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This is a little awkward because I sent in a similar article that will be published next week regarding Shards sealed. Anywho, Billy gives us a sample pool of a Shards sealed deck and goes through the processes of building a sealed pool. Fortunately his
Contains some use of MTG jargon, such as deck names and abbreviations without explaining them all.An average length article, or 2-3 deck lists and discussion.Completely addressed to the competitive player.100% relevant MTG discussion.
1 Oct 2008
Editor:Paul Cheon
Cloudgoat Ranger
Rarity: Uncommon
Color: White
Casting Cost: 3WW
Type: Creature - Giant Warrior
Text: When Cloudgoat Ranger comes into play, put three 1/1 white Kithkin Soldier creature tokens into play. Tap three untapped Kithkin you control: Cloudgoat Ranger gets +2/+0 and gains flying until end of turn.
Power/Toughness: 3/3 Cloudgoat Ranger
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Kelpie, Obi-Wan Kenobi... by Jacob Van-Lunen
I've always loved decks based around River Kelpie as there are just so many ways to abuse him and gain card advantage. Jacob attempts to tackle this but uses the limited resources he has to build what looks to be a pretty saucy Kelpie/Haakon deck. Literally
Knowledge of the rules of Magic the Gathering is required to understand this content.An average length article, or 2-3 deck lists and discussion.A casual article which touches on competitive issues.Some chat, maybe in a tangent or introduction, but mainly MTG content.
2 Oct 2008
Editor:Paul Cheon
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Shards of Alara Review: White by Jonathan Loucks
While I totally disagreed with AJ Sachers take on Shards of Alara: Blue, Jonathon's thoughts on the the white cards from Shards are spot on. I really liked his analysis on the strength of the cards and he seems to be able a good judge on the quality of the
Contains some use of MTG jargon, such as deck names and abbreviations without explaining them all.A long article, equivalent to 4+ deck lists and discussion.Completely addressed to the competitive player.Some chat, maybe in a tangent or introduction, but mainly MTG content.
30 Sep 2008
Editor:Paul Cheon
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Down And Dirty - Testing New Standard FlameKin Online by Kyle Sanchez
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Kyle gives us his first take on what standard can look like with Shards. He basically took the block Kithkin deck and added Flame Javelin, Incinerate, and Ajani Vengeant to the deck. The deck looks pretty solid in the sense that it has the explosive power
Contains some use of MTG jargon, such as deck names and abbreviations without explaining them all.A long article, equivalent to 4+ deck lists and discussion.A serious competitive article which might still be of interest to some casual players.Some chat, maybe in a tangent or introduction, but mainly MTG content.
30 Sep 2008
Editor:Paul Cheon
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
Rarity: Rare
Color: Gold
Casting Cost: 2WU
Type: Legendary Creature - Human Advisor
Text: White spells you play cost 1 less to play. Blue spells you play cost 1 less to play. Spells your opponents play cost 1 more to play.
Power/Toughness: 2/3
Condition: Mint/Near Mint
Language: English Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
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Shadowmage Infiltrator
Rarity: Timeshifted
Color: Gold
Casting Cost: 1UB
Type: Creature - Human Wizard
Text: Fear Whenever Shadowmage Infiltrator deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.
Power/Toughness: 1/3
Condition: Mint/Near Mint
Language: English Shadowmage Infiltrator
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