Swamp Talk
The Feelbadism of Discard
June 6, 2023
4 min to read
It feels bad to play against discard decks. That much is obvious. Kyle delves deeper into the reasons why it feels that way.
Unmasking Volrath: The Density of Lore
May 23, 2023
4 min to read
Kyle atones for his sins and dives deep into the lore of the Rathi Evincar himself, Volrath the Shapechanger.
The Horror of rk post
May 9, 2023
5 min to read
Kyle’s continuing exploration of the color black in Magic brings him to one of the game’s masters of the dark arts: rk post.
Cut That Out, Liliana
April 24, 2023
3 min to read
What’s in a name? What’s in a planeswalker’s abilities? Kyle takes a quick but deep dive into the powerhouse that is Liliana of the Veil.
A Disturbed Love Letter to The Rack
April 10, 2023
4 min to read
Kyle loves The Rack. Not in the way you think. Maybe in the way you think. On second thought I don’t want to know how you think.
Tourach, Discard Daddy
March 27, 2023
4 min to read
Kyle’s continuing journey around Magic’s color of greed brings us to Tourach, the OG discard daddy.
Can You Suspend Yourself?
March 13, 2023
4 min to read
Kyle finds three Magic cards in a box of childhood treasures, predating their foray into Magic. What does it mean for the adult he’s become?
The Humor of Black Cards, Part Two
February 27, 2023
6 min to read
Kyle returns to share more humor from Magic’s color of greed, power, and authority. There’s got to be something comical there, right?
The Humor of Black Cards, Part One
February 13, 2023
7 min to read
When you think of Magic’s illustrious history of Black cards maybe comedy isn’t the first thing that comes to mind, until now.
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
January 30, 2023
6 min to read
Kyle explores Devotion to Black through the perspective of one of Magic’s most iconic creatures to bear that mechanic.
Smallpox: Mutually Assured Destruction
January 19, 2023
7 min to read
Kyle looks at the design and symbolism of Smallpox, to show how disease creates balance in a game of Magic.