Andrew Brennan is a current freshman at the University of California, Berkeley. He has been playing Magic since Mirage and continuously since Invasion, largely as a casual player but recently as a competitive Extended player as well. A Johnny/Timmy sort of fellow, he enjoys smashing opponents to a bloody pulp in unique and interesting ways. His favortie colors are blue and black, with a recent addition of green.

• The Cheapest Format (August 1st, 2007)

  What is Pauper Magic? It’s a format where only basic lands and commons are legal.

• Blue-Free Control in Legacy (July 18th, 2007)

  There are a few things to keep in mind about playing pure control in Legacy (NOT aggro-control, that’s a different beast altogether).

• Back in Black: MBC in Post-Rotation Extended (September 28th, 2005)

  A review of the new Extended format from the prospective of a Mono-Black Control deck, this article shows what te new MBC looks like and how it works in the new, post-rotation environment.

• Synergy: When Cards Work Together (August 10th, 2005)

  Wondering why your Pyroclasm and Earthquake-laden Squirrel token deck doesn't seem to work? Andrew Brennan discusses the meaning and creation of synergy in a deck and shows how to make your own decks work better.

• The Johnny Factor - Making Combos Work (June 22nd, 2005)

  Johnnies unite! Combos are some of the funnest ways to win in Magic, but a poorly made combo deck won't work.