MTG Salvation Article Archives: Author: Peter VSetting: Outpost Ghent, game store. What can you do to get an edge on the competition at a sealed event like the Lorwyn prerelease? Sneaky bluffing is one way! Here's a classic on bluffing for advice on sneaking a win out of an untenable situation. Due to last night's server switch, the article planned for tonight encountered a black hole which sucked up its images and skewed our schedule. Do you attack with the Bear?
Such a simple situation. In this article originally published August 8, 2005, Peter explains his method for evaluating new cards in sealed deck tournaments, especially prereleases. What happens when a guild has to be two colours, when it has two philosophies, two meanings of life, two goals? It has to find a way to unite them all in one, clear idea, and this becomes the guild's identity. Unlike anything before it. Yes, exactly what the title said. I started analyzing why this deck had done so well, while it seemed for the most part made up of very mediocre cards (which is not meant insulting to fans of Viashino Slasher). What happens when a guild has to be two colours, when it has two philosophies, two meanings of life, two goals? It has to find a way to unite them all in one, clear idea, and this becomes the guild's identity. This article is particularly directed at those people who want to do better at Prereleases.
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