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Forget Tribal: BG Ramp for Block Constructed
Polar Nest | June 10th 2008 by polarnest
4 Devoted Druid4 Fertile Ground3 Garruk Wildspeaker4 Firespout4 Mind Shatter3 Nameless Inversion / Primal Command2 Profane Command4 Shriekmaw3 Cloudthresher4 Chameleon Colossus2 Nath of the Gilt Leaf4 Gilt-Leaf Palace4 Vivid Marsh2 Vivid Grove3 Muta read more
Elemental Mannequin and Hybrid-Doran for Lorwyn-Shadowmoor Block…
Polar Nest | June 2nd 2008 by polarnest
Last weekend was sweet. Two decks I designed for Lorwyn-Shadowmoor Block Constructed saw decent finishes in a recently held Grand Prix Manila Trial attended by around a hundred participants. I used an Elemental deck which I have been toying with even read more
Business Development Lessons I Learned From Playing Magic: The Ga…
Ready To Be Rich | May 29th 2008 by Fitz
I was at the mall a few days ago when a familiar face greeted me. I immediately recognized him as one of my teammates during my competitive days of playing Magic: The Gathering. “Wow,” he said to me. “After what - six or seven years read more
Sygg Sligh V3 (Bye-Bye Faeries)
Polar Nest | May 19th 2008 by polarnest
Tired of Faeries? Try my latest version of Sygg Sligh:3 Sygg, River Cutthroat4 Bitterblossom2 Dusk Urchins4 Blood Knight4 Boggart Ram-Gang4 Mogg Fanatic3 Shadow Guildmage4 Incinerate2 Shard Volley4 Flame Javelin4 Rift Bolt2 Ghitu Encampment4 Sulfurou read more
Mono-Black Rogue-Rack
Polar Nest | May 11th 2008 by polarnest
I've been toying with my Rogue deck lately and have come up with this discarder build:4 The Rack4 Bitterblossom4 Noggin Whack4 Nameless Inversion2 Stupor4 Sygg, River Cutthroat4 Frogtosser Banneret4 Marsh Flitter4 Stinkdrinker Bandit4 Oona's Blackgua read more
Magic: The Project
Simply Casually Observing | May 8th 2008 by JKSCO
So it's been a really long time since my first post. Sorry, I couldn't think of anything I wanted to write about. For this post I've decided to fall back on my favorite hobby, Magic: the Gathering. I want to start off by apologizing to anyone who rea read more
Variant Rules for Magic: The Gathering
Old-Wizard.com | May 8th 2008 by Zeromage
Are you tired of playing the same old Magic games? Do all your friends’ decks have an Archbound Ravager, a Psychatog or a Mirari’s Wake? Do you lay awake at night wondering if you could find a way to put a Leviathan or a Polar Kraken in a dec read more
UW Halo Control V2
Polar Nest | May 5th 2008 by polarnest
I'm surprised how there seems to be little buzz for Runed Halo. At this moment, this underrated Shadowmoor card has been selling for only around four dollars. Fulmiunator Mage started out as the most expensive card in the set, but the hype is slowly read more
Post-Shadowmoor Tarmorack
Polar Nest | May 2nd 2008 by polarnest
4 Tarmogoyf3 Sygg, River Cutthroat4 Dusk Urchins4 Augur of Skulls4 Bitterblossom4 The Rack3 Nameless Inversion4 Funeral Charm4 Stupor3 Smallpox3 Treetop Village4 Llanowar Wastes2 Gemstone Mine1 Pendelhaven1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth2 Gilt-Leaf Palace1 read more
Post-Shadowmoor Metagame Forecast: Emerging Decks
Polar Nest | April 29th 2008 by polarnest
What new deck archetypes will see tournament play post Shadowmoor? Some cards from the new set are just begging for a deck to be built around them. Other cards are just so good that it would be a sin to ignore them. I've consulted my crystal ball and read more
Post-Shadowmoor Metagame Forecast: Deck Updates
Polar Nest | April 28th 2008 by polarnest
INTRODUCTION: LEVELS OF CARD REVIEWThere are three levels of card review. In the lowest level, you determine whether the card is good in itself. A card is good if its abilities and effects are in proportion to its mana cost. The card's mana cost shou read more
Magic: The Gathering, Battle Report: April 28th, 2008
Old-Wizard.com | April 28th 2008 by Zeromage
Deck 1: DestructoMaximo: Blue Artifact Deck Deck 2: Zeromage: Black Necropotence Deck read more
Post-Shadowmoor Metagame Forecast (Part3)
Polar Nest | April 24th 2008 by polarnest
MERFOLKWhat the deck gains: Cursecatcher; Inkfathom Infiltrator; Sygg, River CutthroatShadowmoor offers some quality merfolk. Cursecatcher is the one-drop of choice for Merfolk decks as it can easily stall Wrath of God, Damnation and Cryptic Command, read more
Post-Shadowmoor Metagame Forecast (Part 2)
Polar Nest | April 23rd 2008 by polarnest
UB FAERIESWhat it gains: Sunken Ruins, Faerie MacabreNot much to add from Shadowmoor. Sunken Ruins helps in playing Cryptic Command, a key spell in the deck. Faerie Macabre is a perfect sideboard (as it also fits the tribe) for Faeries against Reivel read more
Post-Shadowmoor Metagame Forecast (Part 1)
Polar Nest | April 22nd 2008 by polarnest
INTRODUCTION: LEVELS OF CARD REVIEWThere are three levels of card review. In the lowest level, you determine whether the card is good in itself. A card is good if its abilities and effects are in proportion to its mana cost. The card's mana cost shou read more
Shadowmoor Set Review for Standard: Lands
Polar Nest | April 22nd 2008 by polarnest
(For an explanation of the rating system: http://polarnest.blogspot.com/2008/04/shadowmoor-set-review-for-standard.html)Fire-Lit ThicketLand (Rare){T}: Add {1} to your mana pool.{rg}, {T}: Add {R}{R}, {R}{G}, or {G}{G} to your mana pool.Not all hybri read more
Shadowmoor Set Review for Standard: Artifacts
Polar Nest | April 22nd 2008 by polarnest
(For an explanation of the rating system: http://polarnest.blogspot.com/2008/04/shadowmoor-set-review-for-standard.html)Blazethorn Scarecrow - 5Artifact Creature - Scarecrow (Common)Blazethorn Scarecrow has haste as long as you control a red creature read more
Shadowmoor Set Review for Standard: GW Hybrid
Polar Nest | April 21st 2008 by polarnest
(For an explanation of the rating system: http://polarnest.blogspot.com/2008/04/shadowmoor-set-review-for-standard.html)Barkshell Blessing - {wg}Instant (Common)Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.ConspireWhite gets its own mini-Giant Growth read more
Shadowmoor Set Review for Standard: RG Hybrid
Polar Nest | April 21st 2008 by polarnest
(For an explanation of the rating system: http://polarnest.blogspot.com/2008/04/shadowmoor-set-review-for-standard.html)Boartusk Liege - 1{gr}{gr}{gr}Creature - Goblin Knight (Rare)TrampleOther red creatures you control get +1/+1.Other green creature read more
Shadowmoor Set Review for Standard: BR Hybrid
Polar Nest | April 20th 2008 by polarnest
(For an explanation of the rating system: http://polarnest.blogspot.com/2008/04/shadowmoor-set-review-for-standard.html)Ashenmoor Gouger - {br}{br}{br}Creature - Elemental Warrior (Uncommon)Ashenmoor Gouger can't block.4/4Nice 4/4 body for a mere thr read more
Shadowmoor Set Review for Standard: UB Hybrid
Polar Nest | April 20th 2008 by polarnest
(For an explanation of the rating system: http://polarnest.blogspot.com/2008/04/shadowmoor-set-review-for-standard.html)Cemetery Puca - 1{ub}{ub}Creature - Shapeshifter (Rare)Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {1}.If y read more
Shadowmoor Set Review for Standard: WU Hybrid
Polar Nest | April 20th 2008 by polarnest
(For an explanation of the rating system: http://polarnest.blogspot.com/2008/04/shadowmoor-set-review-for-standard.html)Æthertow - 3{wu}Instant (Common)Put target attacking or blocking creature on top of its owner's library.ConspireOvercosted creatu read more
Shadowmoor Set Review for Standard: Green
Polar Nest | April 20th 2008 by polarnest
(For an explanation of the rating system: http://polarnest.blogspot.com/2008/04/shadowmoor-set-review-for-standard.html) Crabapple Cohort - 4GCreature - Treefolk Warrior (Common)Crabapple Cohort gets +1/+1 as long as you control another green creatur read more
Shadowmoor Set Review for Standard: Red
Polar Nest | April 19th 2008 by polarnest
(For an explanation of the rating system: http://polarnest.blogspot.com/2008/04/shadowmoor-set-review-for-standard.html)Blistering Dieflyn - 3RCreature - Imp (Common)Flying{br}: Blistering Dieflyn gets +1/+0 until end of turn.0/1Overcosted.Rating: *B read more
Shadowmoor Set Review for Standard: Black
Polar Nest | April 19th 2008 by polarnest
(For an explanation of the rating system: http://polarnest.blogspot.com/2008/04/shadowmoor-set-review-for-standard.html) Aphotic Wisps - BInstant (Common)Target creature becomes black and gains fear until end of turn.Draw a card.Useless cantrip.Ratin read more
Shadowmoor Set Review for Standard: Blue
Polar Nest | April 18th 2008 by polarnest
(For a review of the white cards and an explanation of the rating system: http://polarnest.blogspot.com/2008/04/shadowmoor-set-review-for-standard.html)Advice of the Fae - {2u}{2u}{2u}Sorcery (Uncommon)Look at the top five cards of your library. If y read more
Magic: The Gathering Card Review: Reef Pirates
Old-Wizard.com | April 18th 2008 by Zeromage
This card is yo ho ho and a bottle of dumb. read more
Shadowmoor Set Review for Standard: White
Polar Nest | April 18th 2008 by polarnest
Let's face it. No one wants to read a review about cards that are universally known to be useless in Standard. Who cares about cards like Goldenglow Moth (see below)? Wasting 10 words or so talking about that card would be a waste of Internet space ( read more
'Moor Musings: MBC
Polar Nest | April 16th 2008 by polarnest
With Corrupt being reprinted in Shadowmoor, a lot of players have been trying to revive Mono-Black Control to its former glory. Many point to Shadowmoor's Beseech the Queen as a more efficient Diabolic Tutor, and Brutal Visions or Dusk Urchins as rep read more
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