Dark Ascension: Gleeful Flames Review (Part 2 of 2)
We couldn’t return to a plane like Innistrad and not expect to escape at least a little fighting, and with the release of two new Event Decks (numbers nine and ten overall) we’re well equipped for it! Jimi’s piloting Spiraling Doom, looking to push my mono-Red burn deck to its very limits. Will she manage to hold out for victory, or will she go down in a sea of flames, 5 damage at a time…
Dark Ascension: Spiraling Doom Review (Part 1 of 2)
As we mentioned in our opening review of Gleeful Flames, multi-coloured Event Decks haven’t always fared so well in the court of public opinion. Because speed is such a potent weapon in their arsenal, to leave that on the table necessitates having effects powerful enough to compensate, and it dramatically ups the deck’s vulnerability to mana problems. Read more 
Dark Ascension: Gleeful Flames Review (Part 1 of 2)
Longtime readers might know the interesting path we’ve been tracking with regards to the Event Decks. Designed to be ‘entry level compatible,’ they have been marketed as gateway products to Friday Night Magic. The constraints they face in positioning themselves as such have been well documented here; with a limit of seven rare cards, there’s only just so much a deck can do.
News: Dark Ascension Event Decks Fully Spoiled
Quick news for all you Event Deck fans- the pair for Dark Ascension were spoiled right on schedule this morning over on the mothership. Some interesting inclusions, but don’t take my word for it- have a look for yourself!
News: Dark Ascension Event Decks Announced!
Today on the mothership, at the good ol’ Magic Arcana, the names and images of the two upcoming Event Decks were announced.
Gleeful Flames: Mono-Red aggro/burn
Spiraling Doom: Green/Black undying/beats
The decks won’t be out until 24 February, and we’re already looking forward to getting our hands on them!
Innistrad: Deathfed Review (Part 2 of 2)
This time the tables are turned, and it’s time to pilot Deathfed into battle against Jimi, whose Hold the Line taps into her favourite archetype- White Weenie. Would we see a repeat of the deck’s struggles last time, or would I lead Deathfed to greater glory?
Innistrad: Hold the Line Review (Part 2 of 2)
Now it’s time to head to the field of battle, Innistrad Event Decks in hand, and put the decks to the test. In our review of the deck, we found Hold the Line to be an admirably aggressive White Weenie deck, but would it meet its match in the slower, stalling Deathfed? To find out, Sam took up the gauntlet of the three-colour challenge, and here are the notes from our match.
Innistrad: Deathfed Review (Part 1 of 2)
In our last feature, a review of Hold the Line, we mentioned the intriguing place in preconstructed history occupied by Innistrad. Hold the Line was the first time a mono-coloured Event Deck had been of a repeat colour (following the mono-White War of Attrition from New Phyrexia). Left unsaid at the time was a similar factoid: this is also the first time we’ve seen the repeat of a multi-colour deck as well- and the first for a three-colour deck. Read more
Innistrad: Hold the Line Review (Part 1 of 2)
1998’s Urza’s Saga had a number of superlatives associated with it, not all of them proud and glorious. For instance, Mark Rosewater has labeled the set his “biggest mistake” in his Making Magic column on the mothership, and even went on to add that this set “was is the only time in the eight years that I’ve been working at Wizards that R&D as an entirity got pulled into the president’s office and was yelled at.” It was also the first set of a block that would go on to have the most cards ever banned from organised play.
News: Wizards Spoils Innistrad Event Decks
If you haven’t seen them yet, head on over to today’s Arcana on the mothership for the strategy and decklists for Deathfed and Hold the Line! With a release date of 10/29, you can be certain we’ll be giving them the full Ertai’s Lament treatment!
Ertai's Lament 