Monthly Archives: September 2010

Mirrodin, Mirrodin in My Pack, Where are All the Mythics At

Last Saturday I played in my first DCI sanctioned Magic tournament at the Scars of Mirrodin pre-release event at Krypton Comics in Omaha, Nebraska.  70 people, a venue record, showed up for the tournament and it was exciting to see … Continue reading

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Infect Changes Everything, Whither You Like it or Not

For brick-and-mortar tournament players, the pre-release holds a special place in our hearts. There’s a thrill that comes with holding cards in our hands for the first time, brain working feverishly to determine which cards will make the deck and … Continue reading

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Weekly Pull List

Flash #5
Nemesis #3 (OF 4)
Skullkickers #1
Ultimate Comics Mystery #3 (OF 4)
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #14
Walking Dead #77

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Five Reasons Why Venser Will Rule Standard

Spoiler season is so exciting.  I love the momentum that builds heading into a pre-release, as decks and combos start forming in the minds of Magic players with each newly-revealed card.  The excitement experiences exponential growth when the card is … Continue reading

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Scars of Mirrodin Spoilers

I’m hoping someday this site will be able to coerce, cajole, bully, bribe, beg, or otherwise luck into getting a spoiler list for Magic: the Gathering.  Like all of you, I’m devouring everything I can about Scars of Mirrodin.
And I … Continue reading

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Weekly Pull List

Wow, it’s a really small week for me.  I may do some trade hunting or try something new this week.  We’ll see what’s available.
Morning Glories #2
Pale Horse #4

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Wednesday’s Featured Comic….on Thursday!!!

The Invincible Iron Man #30
Writer:  Matt Fraction
Artist:  Salvador Larroca
Colors:  Frank D’Armata
Publisher:  Marvel
Price:  $2.99
Iron Man surprises me every issue in that I continue to buy it.  I keep thinking that this will be the last arc that I’ll enjoy and I’ll … Continue reading

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Five Reasons to Draft Red in M11

M11 has now been out for over a month and many have weighed in on which colors hold the most draft potential.  It seems to be agreed upon that Blue is the best, followed by White, Green, and Black fighting … Continue reading

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Draft Beer: Episode 4 – “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Internet.”

This week, we’re bringing you an extended Episode, and with good reason. We felt we needed to redeem ourselves.
Because just when you think you’ve done it all, when you think you couldn’t possibly fail more epicly than last weeks’ Mono … Continue reading

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Weekly Pull List

Batman And Robin #14
Daredevil #510
Green Lantern #57
Invincible Iron Man #30
New Avengers #4

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