Post-Combat
Bulk the Halls
November 20, 2017
7 min to read
Rob reflects on the upcoming end-of-year holidays and shares a fun casual draft format based on bulk rares for playing with friends.
Base Power and Toughness
November 6, 2017
6 min to read
Rob reflects on the horrible feeling of being powerless.
Who Goes Phyrexian?
October 23, 2017
6 min to read
Which planeswalker will turn Phyrexian? Rob has the analysis.
Talking Archetypes
October 9, 2017
5 min to read
Rob is talking archetypes this week, except not the ones you’d expect, unless you’re on the wavelength with Rob.
Balancing Acts
September 11, 2017
6 min to read
Rob reviews the new planeswalker cards from the series of Planeswalker decks. Keeping them out of Standard is a balancing act.
New Worlds
August 28, 2017
4 min to read
Rob meditates on the solar eclipse, historical antecedents, brave worlds old and new, and what that all means for Ixalan.
Mouth to Scream
August 14, 2017
5 min to read
Out of Rob’s Mouth, wisdom comes. “Ho ho,” said the keeper of the beat.
Make ’em Laugh
July 31, 2017
6 min to read
Rob examines the mechanics of humor and what it means for the new Magic humor set, Unstable.
Real Death
July 17, 2017
6 min to read
Rob reflects on the consequences of death and the representation of grief on Magic: the Gathering cards.
Sacred Cat, Profane Cat
July 3, 2017
6 min to read
Rob reflects on his pet cats, their mistaken link to the Bubonic Plague, and what that can tell us about Magic worlds.