Rob Bockman

Senior Contributor

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Swords of the Rings

With Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth in players hands, Rob dives into the set’s legendary equipment offerings.

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A Pernicious Proposal

Rob makes the argument that it’s time to reprint Pernicious Deed to solve Pioneer’s Mirror-Breaker woes once and for all

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Loran Lore

Rob takes a journey through the evolution of Magic’s design of creatures both mechanically and as a storytelling vehicle

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A Hose by Any Other Name, Part Two

Rob continues his journey through the history of Magic cards designed to wreck another color’s day, kicking off with Zendikar

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A Hose by Any Other Name, Part One

Rob dives into the history of Magic design going all the way back to Richard Garfield’s intent before talking about the Modern philosophies.

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Navel Gazing

Rob reminisces on parenthood, navels, Joseph Campbell, Greek philosophy, and the question of just what is the center of the Magic universe?

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Aftershocks

Rob takes a critical look at March of the Machine: Aftermath wondering who exactly this product is for, and why it was created this way.

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Consider the Seedshark

You go in the cage, cage goes in the water, you go in the water. Seedshark’s in the water. Our Chrome Host Seedshark.

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Refreshing Yourself from the Firehose

Rob takes a break from the deluge of new product previews and reviews to talk about Modern Horizons design elegance.

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Finding a Home for Rona in Pioneer

Rob is ready to build the most legendary Rona, Herald of the Invasion deck in Pioneer, making use of the format’s broken Legends.

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Breaking Hearts in Oathbreaker

Rob dives into the availability of Planeswalkers for the newly “official” Oathbreaker format, drawing comparisons to Commander’s early days.