Rules: Knowing Them Can Help Your Game
An article demonstrating how understanding the rules in depth can help your game.
View ArticleState Champs is Worth the Trip
Someone asked me, the other day, if I thought it was worth his time to travel to the State Championships this weekend. Since I am “in the know” about the event, I told him all the reasons why I believe...
View ArticleEpisode 1: the Exile
A comic strip depicting the experiences of some of the MtgFanatic Crew in Missouri.
View ArticleCasual Carnage: Flashback 2009
Before we bring 2009 to a close, we should take a look back on it and all that it's done for us, both for better and for worse.
View ArticleIn the Beginning - a Brief History Of Pre-Release Tournaments
In the beginning, there was darkness. At least, as far as learning about Magic cards before they went on sale in stores. In the first years of Magic: the Gathering, there were no pre-release events.
View ArticleFanatic On Tour
MTGFanatic.com is on a nationwide tour to promote and set up its esteemed War Card System with any and all stores that feature Skrimish events. The system will be set up based on geographical...
View ArticleMtgfanatic On the Rise
Here at Fanatic, we are going to bring you, the players, the best independent event system out there. In order to do this we feel we can not do all the organization alone. At this point we are seeking...
View ArticleCasual Carnage: Panning for Gold: How to Get the Most Out Of Gatherer
In casual play, we’re allowed to use any card we want. Conveniently, websites such as the one you are currently surfing sell darn near any card we can find if you’re willing to shell out for it....
View ArticleTwenty Questions With Brian Kibler
There has been no hotter player in the past eighteen months than Brian Kibler. After several years away from the game he returned to the Pro Tour with quite a flourish, finishing in the top eight in...
View ArticleStrategy Guide by Hall Of Famer Raphael Levy: Into the Red Zone
]In this article, we’ll be exploring the basics of the damage race. In my previous articles in this series, we have been through a lot of theory. Now is the time to use some specific examples. We’re...
View ArticleJournal Of the Texas Guildmages, Meeting Number 685
Welcome to the 685th weekly meeting of the Texas Guildmages. For almost fifteen years we’ve been meeting at my house just northwest of Dallas. Over time, the faces change but the desire to have fun and...
View ArticleStrategy Guide by Hall Of Famer Raphael Levy: Aggro Vs. Control
In this article, we’ll explore the two magic play styles: Aggro and Control. Before we have a look at classic decklists, I’d like to start an interesting case to study.
View ArticleCelebrating Fifteen Years Of the Pro Tour - House Of Pain Vs. Jund
This is the first of a series of articles celebrating 2011 as the fifteenth year of Magic’s professional tour. The Pro Tour has been a very big part of our favorite card game’s success. Today, I will...
View ArticleComprehensive Mirrodin Besieged Review Part 3: R/Artifacts/Multicolor/Lands
Thanks for sticking with me through the first two parts of my review of every single card in Mirrodin Besieged. In this third and final installment, I examine the red cards, the artifacts, and the rest...
View ArticleBirth Of the Pro Tour - New York City 1996
An unusual thing happened in New York City on February 16, 1996. A successful, but still very young, game company called Wizards of the Coast assembled over two hundred players to play Magic: the...
View ArticleThe First Eight Constructed Pro Tours - Part 1
This article is part of my continuing celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of the Pro Tour. We will examine the kinds of constructed decks that were played in the first eight constructed Pro Tour...
View ArticleThe First Eight Constructed Pro Tours - Part 2
This article is part of my continuing celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of the Pro Tour. We will examine the kinds of constructed decks that were played in the first eight constructed Pro Tour...
View ArticleGuildmage Meeting 700
Welcome to the 700th weekly meeting of the Texas Guildmages. For fifteen years we’ve been meeting at my house just northwest of Dallas. Over time, the faces change but the desire to have fun and keep...
View ArticleJeopardy Style Magic Trivia Questions
The following trivia questions were created by yours truly for the Guildmage 700 party last week. There are seven categories consisting of ten questions each. The answers are arranged at the bottom of...
View ArticleStrategy Guide by Hall Of Famer Raphael Levy: Dealing With Judges
I often hear players complaining about how unfair a decision made by a judge against them was. When they tell their stories, there’s always something I would have done differently. It takes some time...
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