Monthly Archives: June 2011

Draft Beer 20: It’s a Twist-Off

We even make opening a bottle of beer more difficult than it needs to be, so just imagine what we’ll do to a Scars Block NMS draft.

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Top Five White Uncommons / Commons in New Phyrexia

You know, I had the best intentions to finish writing my top five articles before New Phyrexia ever hit MTGO for two reasons. 1) Play experience can both clarify and skew my opinion of cards and I like to … Continue reading

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NPH? More Like WTF.

Under pressure to start recording my own solo drafts…I played in an NPH 4/3/2/2. I made so many misplays that I actually stopped counting at eight. The worst one has got to be when I forgot how SUMMONING … Continue reading

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Getting the Banned Back Together

Just in case you missed it on every other Magic strategy site, Jace and Stoneforge Mystic just got banned in standard. Here is an article on the details.
It makes me laugh that the last major Standard ban (Affinity) was … Continue reading

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Wined, Sealed, and De-Livered 2: It’s Not An Entomber

“I want to go where the beer flows like wine and the women instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano. I’m talking about a little place called Aspen.” If you haven’t noticed by now, we don’t edit our … Continue reading

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Review: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012

There is a fine line between the serious Magic: the Gathering player, such as the players on the Pro Tour and “Road Warriors” going through a weekend grind to for a shot in a Grand Prix event, and the not-so-serious … Continue reading

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Failbag: 6-10-11

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I’ve been thinking about… Editors

Or rather the lack there of in modern fiction.
Now back in the day there were these horrible ogre’s know as “editors”. While they still exist in title it’s the difference between a Tiger and a Kitten.

For years the editors … Continue reading

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Draft Beer 19: So, Infect Eh?

The Draft Beer boys try out their first NMS draft. While that is usually a recipe for disaster, they’re swimming in the swiss pool. Is the level of competition finally low enough for them to stand a chance? … Continue reading

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Movie Review – X-Men: First Class

I went to X-men: First Class today, consciously trying to approach it with an open-mind. Like many long-time fans, the idea of a “first class” made-up of a mixed bag of characters from various eras rubbed me the wrong … Continue reading

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