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- James Woodmansey
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Posted in Magical Miscellany
EDIT: props to therestless for some good advice and pointing out some things I'd forgotten
I really like teaching people how to play Magic. And recently, I've found myself doing so quite often. So it occurred to me: teaching someone how to play is quite hard, because of the game's extreme complexity and the reliance of big chunks of the game on other big chunks, which in turn rely on different chunks again. I've got a reasonably pattern of tuition set out by now, but I want...
I really like teaching people how to play Magic. And recently, I've found myself doing so quite often. So it occurred to me: teaching someone how to play is quite hard, because of the game's extreme complexity and the reliance of big chunks of the game on other big chunks, which in turn rely on different chunks again. I've got a reasonably pattern of tuition set out by now, but I want...
For those of you who are unaware of recent trends in FPSs, Team Fortress 2 has complete thrashed its predecessor in the popularity stakes, beaten only by the nigh-eternal Counter Strike and its Source version in the long-term player figures. This popularity comes hand-in-hand with a thriving competitive scene. And of course, when you go pro, the most miniscule, unmeasurable advantage is...
Posted in Wanderings
Clarkson made a Chuck Norris joke. Excellent. (And yes, that episode just aired here. Sigh.)
Posted in The Play's the Thing
My friend just pulled off the most epic win in an EDH game. It was my Nemata, Grove Guardian against his Mentos, the Freshmaker, and I thought I had it in the bag. I had Nemata, Doubling Season, Patron of the Orochi, Mana Reflection, Keeper of Progenitus, Beastmaster Ascension and a very, very large army of newly created Saprolings that would each swing for about 8 next turn. And an Eternal Witness. I had previously swung with the Witness and Patron in order to trigger Nature's Will (necessary!),...
Posted in Tales from the Battlefield
Give the Merfolk mage six hugs people, it's time for Zendikar!
Living in a big city as I do, I'm lucky enough to be able to attend a nice big prerelease, with attendance in the hundreds. Although my results have varied since I started attending in Kamigawa block, I can't say I've ever been disappointed, and I usually make my money back easily (so if any of you don't go to
Living in a big city as I do, I'm lucky enough to be able to attend a nice big prerelease, with attendance in the hundreds. Although my results have varied since I started attending in Kamigawa block, I can't say I've ever been disappointed, and I usually make my money back easily (so if any of you don't go to
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