"Net mana either left over from an Academy tap or the artifacts would facilitate a Mind Over Matter, which would allow Hovi to untap the Tolarian Academy, make lots more mana, Stroke himself, turn the net cards from the Stroke of Genius into more untaps with Mind Over Matter, and either Stroke again or use Time Spiral (untapping the Academy, and often not a single other land) with the eventual goal of a Stroke of Genius ... pointed the other way."
"Vanguard, Planechase, Archenemy, Duel Decks, Duels of the Planeswalkers, MTG Tactics, From The Vault, and Premium Deck Series did not meet our financial obligations."
"But those aren't Magic expansions."
"SCHWEIGEN!"
"._."
the "stroke himself" is a reference to the card Stroke of Genius... it is an incredibly old card, and while it can be potentially misread to reference self-pleasure. It is more likely to reference the fact that people who are considered to be genius' are believed to have been hit by the "lightning strike" of insight hence the term "Stroke of Genius" as a lightning strike can also be termed a stroke. It is in television often shown as a light bulb being turned on above the head of the person making the insight.
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"As the size of an explosion increases, the number of social situations it is incapable of solving approaches zero." -- Varsuvius, Order of the Stick
"Vanguard, Planechase, Archenemy, Duel Decks, Duels of the Planeswalkers, MTG Tactics, From The Vault, and Premium Deck Series did not meet our financial obligations."
"But those aren't Magic expansions."
"SCHWEIGEN!"
"._."
Magic just got alot more fun.
http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/td/65
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