While the rest of GeeklyInc.com is off at PAX East this weekend, trying new games and writing them up on the website, I’m stuck at home. Fortunately, that meant I was able to dodge the crowds and catch the livestream of the Magic: The Gathering panel. It was a doozy! Let me tell you all …
Welcome back to Magic Gatherings! Last week we started a long-term project: examining themes you can use to build your Commander decks. As we mentioned, themes help you wrap your mind around the deck itself, and choose the right cards for it. They also help you explain what the decks do, and give the deck’s …
In last week’s article about preconstructed Commander decks, I mentioned that among the best features of these decks (as well as a source of a few of their flaws) was that each deck supports multiple themes. By “theme,” I mean a set of cards in each deck which all support a common strategy or gameplan—they …
Editors Note – the last two images in this article could be disturbing for some readers. By Harry Huberty and Christina Ladd Back at Pro Tour Fate Reforged, Wizards announced this summer’s set, Magic Origins. Along with the announcement they gave us a few pieces of teaser art, which hint at a theme of change …
Welcome back to Magic Gatherings! Last week we spent some time looking at budget hits from Fate Reforged—cards that will play well in your commander decks, which you probably can find lying around abandoned after draft night at your friendly local gaming store. I left one major thing unmentioned, however, as one astute commentator pointed …
Welcome back to Magic Gatherings! Last week we talked a bit about bringing Magic in general (and Commander in particular) to game time with your friends. This week we’re going to continue to develop that theme with an eye to costs. So, Commander is great, and you should play it more. Assuming you have a …
By Harry Huberty and Christina Ladd — Welcome back to Spells and Whistles! In our sign-off last time, we indicated that we planned to talk planeswalkers this week. We’re putting that on hold, though, since something more topical happened after our column went to press: WotC revealed in their “Uncharted Realms” column that Mardu khan Alesha, …
Hi! I’m Harry Huberty, Geekly Inc.’s new resident Magic fanatic. Elsewhere on this fine site, I’ll also be writing on the aesthetics of Magic and other fantasy art with Christina Ladd. In this series, I’m going to focus on playing Magic, for the more casual crowd. So this column is for you and your gaming …
by Harry Huberty and Christina Ladd Hello and welcome to the inaugural installment of Spells and Whistles! In this column, we’ll be taking a look at the art and flavor of Magic: The Gathering (and other assorted fantasy and gaming media), through two different lenses: first, through the eyes of an avid Magic player, and …