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.
Into the Roil: Carnival of Blood (Innistrad)
Ever wondered what might happen if you take an Intro Pack deck to Friday Night Magic? Longtime Ertai’s Lament reader Steve “Stric9” Mock did… and lived to tell about it.
Conflux: Naya Domain Review (Part 2 of 2)
It’s a feral clash on offer today as I pit Naya Domain against Sam’s ferocious Jund Appetite for War. Will my five-colour strategy get there, or will I just be something else that Sam devours?
Conflux: Naya Domain Review (Part 1 of 2)
Thus far in our Conflux reviews, we’ve looked at each deck not only on its own merits, but how it compares to its predecessor in Shards of Arala. But to get a sense of Naya Domain, we’ll need to go back further still- to October of 2000.
Conflux: Esper Air Assault Review (Part 2 of 2)
With one of the themes of Conflux being what happens when shards collide with forces inimical to them, you could hardly ask for a better thematic matchup than Esper Air Assault versus Naya Domain. Sam took on the five-colour Naya deck to give my artifacts a run for their money, and here are the results.
Conflux: Esper Air Assault Review (Part 1 of 2)
In our last review, we returned to Grixis to see what had changed since the shards collided with one another, and began to reach out and explore their long-lost brethren. Today we’ll be moving one notch to the left in the colour wheel, to the orderly and artificial world of Esper.
Conflux: Grixis Shambling Army Review (Part 2 of 2)
It’s a classic match of good versus evil today, as Jimi has selected Bant on the March to act as foil for Grixis Shambling Army. Will her exalted beaters triumph at swordpoint, or will their broken bodies be added to the bonepiles of Grixis?
Conflux: Grixis Shambling Army Review (Part 1 of 2)
2009’s Conflux had a difficult act to follow. The large set of the block- Shards of Alara- had repeated Ravnica’s trick of tying storyline and theme together with distinct colour combinations, though this time they were in three-colour “shards” rather than two-colour “guilds.”
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?
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