Tales From The Magic 2011 Prerelease: Part 2
July 15th, 2010 by zakI discuss my sealed deck and rounds at the second Magic 2011 prerelease, with an analysis of my top role-playing cards and match by match description.
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July 14th, 2010 by zakI discuss my experiences at the Magic 2011 prerelease, including my sealed pool and deck, as well as my top performers that day.
» Read MoreTop Picks in Rise of the Eldrazi Draft
April 22nd, 2010 by DillonAfter two, first place victories at his local Prerelease, Dillon takes an educated look at the cards that are the best Rise of Eldrazi commons and uncommons in each color and evaluates them for draft.
» Read MoreTilting Hard, and Dealing with it.
April 14th, 2010 by Mike
Tilt n (tlt): a state of mental confusion or frustration in which a player adopts a less than optimal strategy, usually resulting in the player becoming over-aggressive. I hate it when poker terms bleed out into real life situations. I cringe anytime someone (including myself) says that they were “all-in” on something that isn’t a [...]
» Read MoreThe New Rise of Eldrazi Mechanics
March 25th, 2010 by Mike
So, everybody wants to be a Figure of Destiny. I just spent a week down in my favorite city in the world (New Orleans) and on my shaky flights home I took notes on an article I’ve been meaning to write since I landed this gig at p9p. However, when I got home and punched [...]
» Read MoreDrafting ZZW (in a 64-Man Premiere Event on MTGO)
March 9th, 2010 by MikeWhen I applied to write for Power9pro.com I highlighted the fact that I attended drafts pretty often and would be glad to write about them. One of the local stores has draft FNMs as well as a draft every Tuesday night as well. But with LOST moving to Tuesdays and trying to factor in dating [...]
» Read MorePack War: Tool for Teaching Magic the Gathering
February 28th, 2010 by Justin
I work a lot. Such is life in the restaurant industry. Managing a bar means working late at night (Friday and Saturday) and that means less time for me to enjoy my favorite hobby. Luckily for me, my wife is always willing to flop cards with me. Now my wife is not Pro-Tour caliber, she [...]
» Read MoreMore Tales From the Worldwake Prerelease
February 5th, 2010 by zak
I hope that everyone had a great prerelease weekend and enjoyed playing with the new Worldwake cards; I know I did. Unfortunately things like school and work have prevented me from posting this earlier, but I have, as promised, a second Worldwake prerelease report for you guys. I was thankful that I had gone to [...]
» Read MoreDeckbuilding at the Worldwake Pre Release
February 2nd, 2010 by MikeEveryone is writing about Worldwake right now and we probably have at least another week or two of reading about the impact of the set in Standard, Extended, Sealed, Draft, Legacy, EDH, Type 4, Mental Magic… the list goes on. This article is more focused on deckbuilding in the new sealed format. Any type of [...]
» Read MoreTales From the Worldwake Prerelease
January 30th, 2010 by zakI discuss my success at the first of 2 worldwake prereleases, held at Wizard’s Comics and Collectibles in Sherwood Park.
» Read MoreZendikar and Worldwake: A Combined Limited Format
January 29th, 2010 by zakWith the prerelease for Worldwake fast approaching, I identify certain cards that have enormous potential, but which might not be recognized immediately as being relevant.
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