Archive: Author: fadeblue
[MTGS Classics] Of Mice and Mulligans (August 9th, 2007)
For most players with little tournament experience, it's very easy to underestimate the importance of the mulligan.
[MTGS Classics] How Good Are You At Poker? (February 22nd, 2007)
In this article originally published April 18, 2006, fadeblue encourages a bit of cross-training by learning lessons from another famous card game.
[MTGS Classics] Magic Theory From The Ground Up: Part VI (January 25th, 2007)
In this article originally published Feb.
[MTGS Classics] Playing the Field (January 4th, 2007)
fadeblue turns the metagame from a vague concept into hard numbers with some math for calculating the relative strength of a deck.
[MTGS Classics] Of Mice and Mulligans (July 12th, 2006)
For most players with little tournament experience, it's very easy to underestimate the importance of the mulligan.
How Good Are You at Poker? (April 18th, 2006)
While Buehler's right that they're different games, he was also speaking from the perspective of answering whether poker was a threat to Magic.
Magic Theory from the Ground Up: Part VII (March 23rd, 2006)
After learning the basics of card advantage and card impact, Timmy and Jimmy have set out to improve their ability to evaluate cards and their decisions during a game.
Playing the Field (March 21st, 2006)
Being successful in Magic requires more than just being good at the game itself.
Magic Theory From the Ground Up: Part VI (February 28th, 2006)
Timmy and Jimmy have come a long way from their humble beginnings.
Getting Casual with Guildpact (February 22nd, 2006)
Although Guildpact's power level isn't as high as Ravnica's, there are still plenty of great cards for both competitive and noncompetitive players across all formats.
Of Mice and Mulligans (February 21st, 2006)
For most players with little tournament experience, it's very easy to underestimate the importance of the mulligan.
Magic Theory from the Ground Up: Part V (January 17th, 2006)
At the beginning of this "Magic Theory From The Ground Up" series, our heroes Timmy and Jimmy started with the simplest form of Magic possible, and we analyzed it to build some basic game concepts.
Magic Theory from the Ground Up: Part IV (January 5th, 2006)
Last time on "Magic Theory From The Ground Up," we made the first foray into tempo.
Understanding Kamigawa (July 25th, 2005)
A crash course for beginners in understanding the language and culture behind the world of Kamigawa.
Magic Theory From The Ground Up: Part III (May 11th, 2005)
Magic theory built from scratch.
Magic Theory From The Ground Up: Part II (April 11th, 2005)
Magic theory built from scratch.
Magic Theory From The Ground Up: Part I (April 4th, 2005)
Magic theory built from scratch.