Strictly Vorthos – Jace, the Player Hater

Howdy folks! This claims a bit of new ground for me. I’m not actually here to talk about Legacy, or even constructed formats at all. I am here to talk about the Magic Storyline, and especially the ongoing story for Ixalan and Rivals of Ixalan. Most importantly, I’ll share my hot takes on the story and how they are treating everyone’s favorite (or not so favorite) mind mage, Jace Beleren. I am actually very much a raging Vorthos (a nomenclature given to people who enjoy the Magic Storyline and analyzing it) as I greatly enjoy discussing the ongoings of the

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DankShort: Talking Trivia Part 2

Annnnnnd we’re back with the much anticipated part 2 of Talking Trivia. I’m your host, DankMeme. Let’s get started. Alliances (1996) , currently the most sought after card of the set, was initially not well received. The cycle of “pitch” cards allowed players to tap out completely and still cast spells from their hand. This was viewed as detrimental to the game early on in Alliance’s release because it broke the conventional rules of Magic at the time. Mirage (1996) The creature card was named in honor of set designed Mark Rosewater. Visions (1997) was a card printed previously in

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EDH IMHO: Collaboreighteen

We have all been there. Untap. Upkeep. Draw. It starts out innocuously enough. But then… with…. A here, A there Eventually you are begging for the sweet escape of death, which usually resembles something like this. All done? Nope. Welcome to EDH: IMHO. A diverse haven for passionate, casual weirdos who want to create stories with their friends through a game of Commander! This is the second article in a four-part examination of the kind of questions we want to be asking when it comes to the kind of commander games we want to have. Last week we learned to

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Artist Interview: rk post

rk post is one of the most unique and stylized artists around. He’s been known to describe his style as “somewhere between photo-realistic and equally twisted.” It was my privilege to interview rk post in StrictlyAverage’s second artist interview! The very first card I owned was the alternate art 7th edition Thorn Elemental. Was it difficult building upon the work you already had done for the original? Yes and no.  I had a place to start and that made it a bit easier.  I painted the 7th art considerably larger and spent more time on detail. I know you also

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