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!
Innistrad Booster Battle Packs… and a Giveaway!
If running one giveaway wasn’t enough, my latest QS piece has another! Today’s article was inspired by a reader here who remarked how he wished there was a Booster Battle Packs release for Innistrad. For those who missed the last go-round, Booster Battle Packs are a gateway product to Limited play released for Magic 2012. Wizards made a pool of ten different “packets” of five cards- four commons and an uncommon- two for each colour. Each player gets two packets semi-randomly, and they get a booster to pull five more cards out of to make a complete ‘mini-deck.’
Not only does today’s piece update the product for Innistrad, giving you ten similarly-themed packets to play with, but I’m also giving away the finished product!
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!
Premium Deck Series: Graveborn vs. Slivers
Given the attention that the heavy artillery of Graveborn has been getting after it all but dismantled Fire & Lightning, one question we’ve been hearing is how it might fare against the Slivers deck. On a lark, we decided to find out.
Premium Deck Series: Graveborn Review (Part 2 of 2)
It isn’t often an opposition deck gets to make an encore appearance. Last tear when we reviewed Slivers and Fire & Lightning together, each got their turn in the sun. Today it’s Graveborn’s turn, and so like Captain Freedom in The Running Man Fire & Lightning is coming down off the shelf for battle once more.
Premium Deck Series: Graveborn Review (Part 1 of 2)
If you want to get grandiose and toss fancy titles about, Magic’s Classical Age of Preconstruction lasted about five years, from 1996-2001. Magic was a new game at the time, and we were still a year away from 1997’s Tempest- the dawn of the Theme Deck, the ancestor of the modern Intro Pack.
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.
Ertai's Lament 