With the holidays going on, I should have ample opportunity to play some Commander, and not just with my family. Let’s take a quick look at where my decks are, and what the future has in store. [mtg_card]Sharuum[/mtg_card] is a deck I don’t break out often against the family. My brother-in-law also plays Sharuum and… Continue reading Family Commander: Christmas Edition
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More Commanders Gather
Modification work by hyperespace, original art by aditya777 While I’ve been interested in Friday Night Magic and standard formats since Innistrad has hit the shelves, Elder Dragon Highlander (“Commander” for you latecomers) remains perhaps my favorite variant of Magic: the Gathering. It favors creative deck construction, the gameplay is best when shared with multiple people… Continue reading More Commanders Gather
Return to Friday Night Magic
Meet my new best friend. It’s been made known that I’m something of a casual gamer. I’ve stopped playing StarCraft 2 on a regular basis in favor of League of Legends for reasons that include a lower stress level. And for a while I thought I’d be content only playing the Commander/EDH variant of Magic:… Continue reading Return to Friday Night Magic
Dragons, Sphinxes and Wizards, Oh My!
I’ve been getting my Magic fix lately with both trips home to see the family and weekly jaunts up to Cyborg One in Doylestown on Thursday nights. The Commander games are free, but gas is not and so I must pass this week. However, it hasn’t stopped me from trading online and assembling a few… Continue reading Dragons, Sphinxes and Wizards, Oh My!
Flash Fiction: The Haunting on Rue de Berri
Plucked from the pages of history indeed. “Thank you for coming, Mister Franklin.” “It’s nothing.” The printing mogul and statesman leaned on his walking stick as he looked around the room. Like so many Parisian homes, it was as ostentatious as taste and budget allowed. A black cat looked up at him from the fainting… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Haunting on Rue de Berri
One Of Those 'Casuals'
I’ve been called a lot of things in my time when it comes to gaming. “Blithering idiot.” “Total bastard.” “Keyboard-turning skill-clicker.” And perhaps the most caustic of all: “mouth-breathing casual.” Most of these terms come from my wife. Ours is a happy marriage. Anyway, the last one is sticking with me because to some gamers,… Continue reading One Of Those 'Casuals'
Literary Crimes Against Gaming
I feel like Karn some days. And not just from lack of coffee. Bad writing can be just as influential and inspirational as good writing. That may seem to be an incongruous statement. But in my experience, there have been some instances where I’ve been reading a novel, a story or a post, and have… Continue reading Literary Crimes Against Gaming
Game Review: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
Outside of the card game, Magic the Gathering seems to be a case of ‘never as sweet as the first time’ for me. The first novel, Arena, seems to be one of the best they’ve released. I read the most recent one, Quest for Karn, and… let’s just say it’s hard for me to believe… Continue reading Game Review: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
Family Commander: First Skirmish
I was correct, Ghave turned out to be a real fun guy. *hides* As promised what follows is an account of how a bit of Commander play went down at the Loomis home in Allentown on Saturday. Wizards of the Coast, in my opinion, knocked it out of the park with these preconstructed decks. They… Continue reading Family Commander: First Skirmish
The Commander Returns
Just imagine this guy immune to your spells and regenerating all damage. It’s been a while since I’ve blogged about Magic: the Gathering, but recent trips home have pulled me back into what players would call the ‘local meta’ of my family. Here’s a quick recap: Once, they called it Elder Dragon Highlander. It is… Continue reading The Commander Returns
