In last month’s article I exhumed and dissected a professional mono-black zombies deck in the Standard format. The reason I chose that specific deck was to demonstrate the critical
For definitions on formats and archetypes referenced in this article, go to Issue 1, The Mana Curve – Magic: The Gathering for Casual Players
How was your first tournament? Exhilarating and
Issue 1: Preparing for your first local tournament
Do you own ten thousand cards and six different playmats? Have you had at least one of your decks banned in your
Lovecraftian horror has served as a fertile landscape for games over the past several years, most notably with Arkham Horror and the subsequent Eldritch Horror games from FFG. Hobbyists fell
If you’ve played Liar’s Dice, you are not only a good citizen, but you already know the basic rules for Icarus, Reiner Knizia’s latest production, published by
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Television is taking the opportunity of low summer viewership to gauge the tolerance of the censors. Five of George Carlin’s seven words are now regular parts of speech on
“Son of a bitch.” Those are Sara Wheeler’s words, and that’s how this episode begins, with Sara cursing out her father for daring to send a premarital agreement
If you’re like me – American – then you probably haven’t heard of the internationally famous crime fighting duo, Blake and Mortimer. Blissful ignorance should in no way prevent you
Happy funtime Gordon is back, sniffing chalk and running around in his vintage orange full-body Adidas track suit. He’s cross-pollinated with Louis Tully from Ghostbusters, becoming an irritating little
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