“The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Odds are you’ve come across this longstanding English language proverb at some point. It’s a phase that’s been adopted, adapted, and repurposed numerous times over the last couple centuries,...
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In the grand ocean of commerce, most items fall into two core buckets: essential and non-essential. Essential items are the things we need throughout the course of our daily lives. Food to eat. Water to drink. Medicine. Clothing. Shelter. These...
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It’s been a while, which means it’s probably time for Old Man Blue Mage to yell at the clouds over innocuous Magic-related matters. Today I want to talk about counters. Throughout its existence Magic has, and will continue to have,...
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Well, here we are for the next annual Laurels of the Republic! The Laurels are our way of highlighting and rewarding some of the best games of the last year among their respective gamer archetype categories. Just like our reviews,...
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Any time a given population has an influx of new people, it’s inevitable an information exchange will occur. Whether it’s moving to a new town or joining the local knitting club, the more new individuals interact within an existing community,...
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The return to Kamigawa, Neon Dynasty, continues to be an active and vigorous point of discussion among Magic fans, with all sides offering some kind of input. Early sales indications are that the set is poised to do particularly well...
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In light of the lead up to and release of the new Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, Magic players were given glimpse into a set that was markedly unlike any other. The fact that the game is returning to Kamigawa at all...
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A number of years ago I happened to be in the company of a board gaming friend when he learned that I was one of the many, many people over the last few decades who has played Magic: the Gathering....
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Yesterday, barring some kind of cataclysmic natural disaster or alien invasion, the world saw Super Bowl 56. Actually, I take that last part back. I’m fairly certain even in the midst of being pummeled in a surprise attack by otherworldly...
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Editor’s Note: We’re off today in celebration of the holiday. In the meantime, as become a tradition of sorts for today, enjoy this thematically appropriate Monday Magic article, which was originally published on 1/19/15. Author’s Note: Additionally, since this article...
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