Archive: Monthly: August 2006
Battle of the Sets VIII: Introduction Pt. 1 (August 31st, 2006)
Hello and welcome to another exciting installment of Battle of the Sets! I am your host and tournament organizer Alfred, and I welcome both tournament newcomers as well as those of you who have had the opportunity to read BotS before.
MTGCast: D-e-l-a-y-e-d (August 29th, 2006)
Hey guys, before you listen just wanted to say that I'm sorry for the delay both in getting the podcast out and on the podcast itself.
Putting Your Eggs in Your Basket: Designing a Custom Set (August 28th, 2006)
People say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Cranial Insertion: Thirty Common Mistakes (August 26th, 2006)
I'm going to expound upon the article Thirty Common Mistakes Players Make.
[MTGS Classics] Your Mana Base and You (August 25th, 2006)
A fairly good primer on how to determine/build a manabase.
[MTGS Classics] Card Advantage, Level 1 (August 24th, 2006)
Over the years, there have been several different definitions of card advantage.
White Border Wonderland (August 22nd, 2006)
Some people valiantly defend the white-bordered world.
Burn Them All: Mono-Red in Standard (August 21st, 2006)
The funny thing is, even though this deck looks like a nine-year old kid added 20 cards to the 9th edition "World Aflame" precon, it actually wins games.
Cranial Insertion: Taxonomagic (August 20th, 2006)
Welcome to Cranial Insertion.
[MTGS Classics] The Quest for Magic (August 18th, 2006)
We can learn a lot from Sir Lancelot du Lac.
Silver and Cold: Coldsnap in Extended (August 17th, 2006)
As usual with new sets, MTGSalvation brings out a "cycle" of articles that review the new set and try to predict their influence in certain formats, and this one is no exception.
[MTGS Classics] How Did the Worlds Decks of '94-'04 Work? (August 15th, 2006)
This article first appeared in the spring of 05.
Monday Night Magic News: Six Months and Still Going Strong! (August 14th, 2006)
More on the continuing "Selecting 10th Edition" process, speculation about Time Spiral, a Magic necklace hitting the shelves for the holidays, Canadian Nationals, and the crew looks back on their first six months of podcasting.
Cranial Insertion: DQ or Not DQ? (August 13th, 2006)
Welcome back to another edition of Cranial Insertion, kids.
Fun With Thrumming Stone (August 11th, 2006)
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Frozen Out: Coldsnap in Vintage (August 10th, 2006)
In the midst of Ravnica block, which has had less impact on Vintage so far than the two blocks preceding it, Wizards of the Coast announced the third set in the long-passed Ice Age block: Coldsnap.
Doing the Math: Working without Duals (August 8th, 2006)
With Ravnica, Guildpact, and Dissension, Wizards has introduced to us a new world full of multicolor goodness, allowing us to enhance our mono-color decks, create new ones out of intriguing new mechanics, creatures, and spells, and add or splash as many c
Monday Night Magic 19: Ruel, Rosewater, and Relentless Assault (August 7th, 2006)
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Cranial Insertion: I Fought the Law (August 6th, 2006)
We're going to jump into some more random questions this week, including several non-card questions that have been bouncing around our inbox.
Coldsnap - A Guide to Value (August 4th, 2006)
Got some spare birthday cash? Trying to work out the best way to get that elusive set of Ohran Vipers? This guide aims to give you an idea of what the Coldsnap cards will be worth.
Coldsnap Holistic Art Review (August 3rd, 2006)
Welcome to the Coldsnap Art Review, with a TWIST! Of lemon and ice.
Monday Night Magic News: Gavin, Where Art Thou? (August 1st, 2006)
Apologies for being a day late, Tom had some work duties that were inescapable.