Guildpact: Izzet Gizmometry Review (Part 2 of 2)
Our last go in Guildpact and Ravnica block as a whole, we’re off to test the madcap engineers of the Izzet guild. Joining me at the table is Sam, who’s ready to put Gruul Wilding to work. Will the Izzet be able to build themselves a win, or will they be smashed to pulp by the guild that always leads with the blunt end?
Guildpact: Izzet Gizmometry Review (Part 1 of 2)
In 1992, a twenty-three-year-old aspiring filmmaker named Robert came up with a plan that would help him make the movies he’d dreamt of making since his childhood. With his grades not high enough to get into the film department of his local college, it was “plan B or bust.” The idea was simple: make a low-budget film, sell it, and use the proceeds to fund the next one- repeat as needed. He raised funds for his first “feature” film however he could, including volunteering to take experimental drugs in drug-testing studies. Finally, when he’d cobbled together all of $9,000, he was ready to shoot.
Sitenotes: What do the ads look like to you?
Hey folks, just wanting to get a little more feedback on the ads. One of our readers mentioned that there’s a pop-up video that takes over their whole screen whenever the visit the site now, and that’s a cause for concern.
Whispers of the Muse: Styles O’s ‘Fiery Dawn’ (AVR)
Fresh off the success of our recent Depths of Power piece, another reader has come forward with a precon deck that they’d like to get some extra mileage out of. And so, welcome to the next installment of Whispers of the Muse!
News: Duel Decks- Sorin vs Tibalt Announced!
In case you missed it, the mothership announced next March’s Duel Decks release, and it pits two of the planeswalkers of Innistrad against one another!
Guildpact: Gruul Wilding Review (Part 2 of 2)
It’s go time for the Gruul, the wild and savage sort-of guild in Guildpact. And what better deck to stand in my way than the cold and calculating Orzhov, as piloted by Sam?
Sitenotes: The Advertising on Ertai’s Lament
Awhile back, we kicked off an experiment to see whether or not it would be feasible to run advertising on the site. We’d been approached by WordPress to see if we wanted to participate, and as you may have noticed a couple of ads have appeared here and there as you navigate about. We ran a poll to get your feedback, and have had some time to digest the results.
Guildpact: Gruul Wilding Review (Part 1 of 2)
As mentioned in the review of Code of the Orzhov, Ravnica block was the first full block to break from the evolutionary style we associate with most Magic releases. Ordinarily, you had a story in three acts, with a stage-setting for the opening large set, and two follow-on expansions that move the tale towards its dramatic conclusion. In some cases, a larger narrative has strung multiple blocks together, most notably with the Rath Cycle (which connected blocks from Mirage through Invasion) but also with smaller arcs like the Odyssey/Onslaught blocks. For the guild-based Ravnica block, the sense of forward progression was gone, leaving Wizards needing to rely upon other ways to retain a sense of advancement across the card pool.
News: Duel Decks- Izzet vs Golgari Decklists Revealed!
In case you haven’t caught it yet, there’s a treat waiting for us over at the mothership. Trick Jarrett, founder of GatheringMagic.com and now running the show over at Wizards’ official site, takes a copy of Duel Decks: Izzet vs Golgari to a few of his coworkers, and writes up the results!
Guildpact: Code of the Orzhov Review (Part 2 of 2)
For our opening look at Guildpact, Sam’s ready with Izzet Gizmometry. Itself an unusual build, today’s match pits one unorthodox style against another. In the end, only one can prevail… will the Orzhov have enough to make sure theirs is the last Thrull standing?
Ertai's Lament 