Archive: Monthly: June 2006
The Perfect Casual Format, Part 2 (June 29th, 2006)
One of the things I didn't spend a lot of time talking about before was the composition of a particular playgroup.
Oh, White Ween...ANGELS? (June 28th, 2006)
As my introduction, I’m going to discuss a recent deck that I created, called ‘Vengeance from the Heavens’ or ‘Oh, White Wee.
Casual Magic: Talk Show (June 26th, 2006)
Welcome to today's episode of Casual Magic with yours truly, DarkRitual, as the host.
Cranial Insertion: Live (On Tape) From Charleston (June 25th, 2006)
Last weekend, a record 525 players, representing 175 teams, descended on Charleston, SC for the first ever Team Constructed Pro Tour.
[MTGS Classics] Caveat Ch34tz0r: How to Avoid Getting Cheated (June 21st, 2006)
If you’ve played competitive Magic, you’ve probably been cheated at some point.
The Human Condition: Magic Style! (June 20th, 2006)
Magic is a game that's based entirely on predictable concepts.
Wordplay: Round 1 (June 19th, 2006)
In the Wordplay format, each 40-card deck may consist of only 26 cards other than basic lands, one for each letter of the alphabet.
Cranial Insertion: All Questions Great And Small (June 18th, 2006)
Yes, there are answers to all your questions to be found in Cranial Insertion.
Control FREAK: On Hot Weather, Ice Cream, and Bad Metaphors (June 15th, 2006)
It is now officially the season of ice cream, that immensely unhealthy, yet gloriously satisfying blend of sugar, artificial flavour, and cow extract.
Going Rogue: Five Color Boros and Four Color Tron (June 13th, 2006)
Well, when I wrote this article, many people predicted I'd be playing again.
Mono-Green Aggressive Evasion in Standard (June 12th, 2006)
The current Standard environment has no lack of multicolor decks - the shocklands, painlands, bouncelands, and Birds of Paradise make it so easy to run two or even three colors in a deck without much fear of getting colorscrewed.
Cranial Insertion: And Thou Shalt Come to Judge (June 11th, 2006)
Hi y'all! Tom and I are gearing up for the excitement that is Pro Tour: Charleston, so I'm spending a bit of time on the east doing things that in no way promote my goal of global domination that you can't prove I have planned.
Melting the Ice - Looking at Coldsnap Precons (June 8th, 2006)
The coolest things about Coldsnap are the Precons.
What Legacy Will Dissension Have? (June 7th, 2006)
These articles are my favorite to write -- full of nothing but speculation on what cards could/should/would see play in different formats.
The Worst Constructed Keywords Ever (June 6th, 2006)
Keywords have existed from the beginning of Magic: the Gathering.
Casual Magic: Instants and Sorceries Galore (June 5th, 2006)
Welcome back, folks.
Cranial Insertion: Who's Afraid of Shining Shoal? (June 4th, 2006)
Dissension is in the books, we’ve emptied the mailbag, and we’ve taken a look at the wonderful word of abilities and effects.
Split in Review (June 1st, 2006)
One of the most exciting mechanics and also only the second major block mechanic to be reused in a later set is the Split cards.