MTG Salvation Article Archives: Monthly: October 2009

• Good Game: Deck Double-Header (October 30th, 2009)

  Good Game: Deck Double-Header by Andrew Hanson Oh, the first month of a new Standard is always so exciting.

• Off Topic: Proper Play Testing (October 27th, 2009)

  Standard has changed with the loss of the derogatory “F” word.

• Cranial Insertion: She's On Fire (October 26th, 2009)

  Cranial Insertion She's On Fire or, That Was Supposed To Be A Metaphor By Eli Shiffrin, Brian Paskoff, and Aaron Stevenson Does Aaron stay with CI?

• Gathering the Magic: As Above, So Below (October 23rd, 2009)

  "You sharpen the human appetite to the point where it can split atoms with its desire; you build egos the size of cathedrals; fiber-optically connect the world to every eager impulse; grease even the dullest dreams with these dollar-green, gold-plate

• Off Topic: Play Smarter, Not Harder (October 20th, 2009)

  Fall is here. Trees are turning color, leaves are falling, and my hands are full of slivers.

• Cranial Insertion: G'day Y'all (October 19th, 2009)

  Cranial Insertion G'day Y'all or, Cranial Insertion Invades Texas By Eli Shiffrin, Brian Paskoff, and Aaron Stevenson I doubt R&D foresaw this rules monster thing.

• Good Game: Dun Dun Jund! (October 16th, 2009)

  Good Game: Dun Dun Junnnnd by Andrew Hanson Alright, let me begin by apologizing for the title.

• Off Topic: Card Scene Investigations (October 13th, 2009)

  Hello, my name is Lieutenant Meyou and I have been a Card Scene Investigator (CSI) for many years.

• Cranial Insertion: Deadly Questions, Priceless Answers (October 12th, 2009)

  Cranial Insertion Deadly Questions, Priceless Answers By Eli Shiffrin, Brian Paskoff, and Aaron Stevenson Opalescence + Card = Rules Question Zendikar's out in full force, and the more people play with the new cards, the more questions they have.

• The Cube: Construction and Card Selection (October 9th, 2009)

  The Cube: Construction and Card Selection If you have been paying attention to the Magical world recently, you have surely noticed the emergence of a draft format called the Cube.

• Off Topic: Just in Time for the Holidays (October 8th, 2009)

  I awoke the other morning with ice on the windshield.

• Cranial Insertion: Quest[ion]s (October 5th, 2009)

  Cranial Insertion Quest[ion]s or, Seeking the Grail By Eli Shiffrin, Brian Paskoff, and Aaron Stevenson "You look up.

• Good Game: Going Aggro (October 2nd, 2009)

  Oh Wrath of God, I knew they'd never get rid of you.

• Losing to the Goldfish (October 1st, 2009)

  It is my belief that there are a number of cards in Magic that serve as a litmus test of sorts to measure a player's understanding of Magic's various concepts.