Archive | September, 2007

#14 - 2007 Apr 30 - Road Warrior Otwell - 2HG PTQ Lincoln

#14 - 2007 Apr 30 - Road Warrior Otwell - 2HG PTQ Lincoln

Episode #14 Recorded on 2007 Apr 30 2HG PTQ Lincoln, NE -  Some coverage of our first 2HG PTQ Top 4 of the season.  I also take the time out to do a brief interview with the one and only Bill Stark, the contributing editor of http://www.londes.com/ at the time.  I also talk with a few Iowa Magic [...] [...more]

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The Magic Sock #82: The Lorywn Full Spoiler

The Magic Sock #82: The Lorywn Full Spoiler

Show Notes: –The full Lorywn spoiler is out and I go through a bunch of cool cards. Check it out! –Great feedback. –Per a request, here’s the Lorwyn Prerelease link. –Audio Feedback and several e-mail feedback–keep it coming! –Question of the week: Did you play in the Lorwyn prerelease? If so, what did you think of the cards? Send me [...] [...more]

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#13 - 2007 Apr 30 - Road Warrior Otwell - I attack a few different topics

#13 - 2007 Apr 30 - Road Warrior Otwell - I attack a few different topics

Episode #13 - 2007 Apr 30 - Well, Not the Pilot, but close. - I attack a few different topics, slicing up some juicy steaks in the process.  MOTTO (from the Pilot Episode):  No Topic in Magic is off limits to me. [...more]

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#12 - 2007 Sep 16 — Road Warrior Otwell — The 13 Minute Road Warrior Otwell News Flash.

#12 - 2007 Sep 16 — Road Warrior Otwell — The 13 Minute Road Warrior Otwell News Flash.

Episode #12  Dated:  2007 Sep 16  The 13 Minute News Flash for MTGCast and My Show’s status and future. This is definitely something worth listening too, and very brief on top of that.  At least it’s mostly to the point, this time around. [...more]

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#11 - 2007 Feb 26 - Road Warrior Otwell - GP:Dallas Trip Part 4 of 4

#11 - 2007 Feb 26 - Road Warrior Otwell - GP:Dallas Trip Part 4 of 4

Episode #11 Recorded on 2007 Feb 25 GP:Dallas Trip part 4 of 4 - The last day of the 2007 GP:Dallas.  Lots more interviews, and round-by-round coverage.  I also collected some commentary from numerous other players that attended the event, and a few interesting editorial pieces to boot, as well as the trip homeward back to [...] [...more]

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Monday Night Magic #72: O-ring and Pre-release Hints!

Monday Night Magic #72: O-ring and Pre-release Hints!

MNM #72: O-ring and Pre-release Hints! “You read it somewhere else, but you heard it here first!” This Week in Magic Lorwyn is almost here with pre-releases coming up this weekend, so make sure to check out the spoiler on MTGsalvation which currently has 242 of 301 cards! Gavin fancies Jace Beleren as his pick for [...] [...more]

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#10 - 2007 Feb 26 - Road Warrior Otwell - GP:Dallas Trip Part 3 of 4

#10 - 2007 Feb 26 - Road Warrior Otwell - GP:Dallas Trip Part 3 of 4

Recorded on 2007 Feb 26 GP:Dallas Trip Part 3 of 4 - The rest of GP:Dallas 2007 Day 1 (Saturday), where our heroes lead by Road Warrior Otwell continue to forge new paths, explore new territory, and interview a few named Professional Magic Players in the process.  Event coverage of Rounds 1 through 9 of the [...] [...more]

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#9 - 2007 Feb 26 - Road Warrior Otwell - GP:Dallas Trip Part 2 of 4

#9 - 2007 Feb 26 - Road Warrior Otwell - GP:Dallas Trip Part 2 of 4

Recorded on 2007 Feb 26 GP:Dallas Trip Part 2 of 4 - Part 2 of the continuing travels of Road Warrior Otwell, and his companions (Paul Bradford, Patrick Smith, Ryan Cimera, and others) during the Friday before (Day 0) and Saturday (Day 1) of the Grand Prix.  Includes a variety of interviews and commentary, as well [...] [...more]

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Lorwyn Previews Redux

Lorwyn Previews Redux

–Discussion about the second week official previews on www.magicthegathering.com and Starcitygames.com. Cards on the official Wizards’ site: Mad Auntie & Nath of the Gilt Leaf. –Elephant Guide rocks in sealed with Tangle Asp. My experience in a very odd sealed match this past week. –Audio Feedback and several e-mail feedback–keep it coming! –Question of the week: What [...] [...more]

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2007 Sept 19 - Djinns Playground #5 - GP:San Frose`?

2007 Sept 19 - Djinns Playground #5 - GP:San Frose`?

In the latest adventures of the Almighty Djinn, he discusses Grand Prix San Frose’, drops some Lorwynn news, makes some big tournament announcements, and discusses the benefits of soap! Enjoy! [...more]

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    Sealed Deck
    • 2+ players
    • Each player needs 1 Tournament pack and 3 booster packs
    • Players simply open their tournament packs and the cards from three additional booster packs and build a deck from the cards they opened. Guidelines require a minimum deck size of 40 cards and allow players to add as many basic lands (Plains, Islands, Swamps, Mountains, and Forests) to their card pools as they like.

    Booster Draft
    • 4-8 players
    • Each player needs 3 booster packs
    • At the start of a Booster Draft, each player opens a booster pack and picks the card he or she wants from it. (You can't see the cards that the other players draft.) Then each player passes the rest of the pack to his or her left. You pick up the pack that was passed to you, select a card, and pass the rest to your left. This process continues until all the cards have been drafted. Next, each player opens a second pack, but this time, you pass the pack to your right. After all those cards are drafted, you open the third pack and pass to the left again.
      Once all the packs have been drafted, players build decks from the cards they selected, adding as many basic lands (Plains, Islands, Swamps, Mountains, and Forests) to their decks as they like. Each deck must have at least 40 cards.
    Tribal Wars
    • One-third of every deck must be of a single creature type (e.g. "Merfolk" or "Beast")
    • Each deck must contain at least 60 cards, and players may build decks using Standard, Extended, Legacy, or Vintage deckbuilding rules.
    • You can use creatures of other creature types, but they do not count towards the "1/3 of single creature type" rule.

    Singleton
    • aka "Highlander"
    • No two cards in a player's deck can share a name unless they're basic lands (Plains, Islands, Swamps, Mountains, and Forests). Players can use Standard, Extended, Legacy, or Vintage deckbuilding rules.