Drawing Live
Drafting UB, or The New Gatecrash
April 14, 2015
6 min to read
Zach rocks UB in draft, a color combination generally regarded as poor, and goes undefeated. Here’s why he thinks Silumgar is good, and possibly the best archetype at present.
What’s Team Draft League Like?
April 7, 2015
4 min to read
As the sixth season of Team Draft League approaches, Zach reflects on where it came from, on anxiety and excitement, and on how one’s self-perception can misalign with how one is perceived. Enjoy!
Overstimulatation
March 31, 2015
3 min to read
It’s Dragons of Tarkir week one. Standard and Limited look great! So… why the long face?
Exceeding Expectations (GP Cleveland), Part and Day 2
March 24, 2015
8 min to read
Day 2 of GP Cleveland was a crazy trip, and Zach’s here with the stories: the game loss, the cooperative victory, and more. Enjoy!
Exceeding Expectations (GP Cleveland), Part 1
March 17, 2015
7 min to read
Zach flew out to GP Cleveland and came in 42nd place. Here’s Day 1: Making Day 2 with a Bad Pool.
Sick Beats, or Prose and Cons at Cons
March 10, 2015
4 min to read
I attended my fourth PAX East this past weekend and it was certainly a unique experience; it’s my first PAX […]
Making a First Impression
March 3, 2015
4 min to read
Zach had the privilege of welcoming someone into his LGS community this past weekend. If everyone pitches in by being a little nice, all communities are better for it.
Kicking it down a Notch
February 24, 2015
3 min to read
Zach’s taken a break from Magic to play something he’s spectacularly bad at: Minecraft. Here’s what it’s like to be a newbie all over again.
Terrible Ten Pod
February 17, 2015
6 min to read
Ever been in a six or ten-person pod and not known what to do? Zach’s got the strategies for success.
Follow the Fun
February 10, 2015
3 min to read
In a break from the usual Limited fare, Zach compares Magic to another of his great loves: improv.
P1PCommon
February 3, 2015
10 min to read
Zach strips more Fate Reforged packs of their rares for another Pack 1, Pick Common. Let’s learn more Limited pick orders!