Archive | October, 2007

#26 - 2007 Aug 11 - Road Warrior Otwell - Pre-GP:SanJose Theroetical Deckbuilding

#26 - 2007 Aug 11 - Road Warrior Otwell - Pre-GP:SanJose Theroetical Deckbuilding

Episode #26 Recorded on 2007 Aug 11.   PRE-GP:SANFROSE’ -  Josh Hakakkian, Patrick Smith, and I discuss some pre-GP:San Jose deck building ideas, regarding on how to make a more consistent Slivers deck, even if less powerful, for the Grand Prix and more utilitarian-style of robust. [...more]

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Monday Night Magic #77: States, Champs, and more for Lorwyn-oween!

Monday Night Magic #77: States, Champs, and more for Lorwyn-oween!

MTGCast Episode 77 - States, Champs, and more for Lorwyn-oween! “You read it somewhere else, but you heard it here first!” This Week in Magic October 27th was the day for both Standard States and Champs tournaments! The promo for attending was the Imperious Perfect and for a Top 8 finish was a Doran, the Siege Tower! [...] [...more]

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The Magic Sock #86: Lorwyn Tricks

The Magic Sock #86: Lorwyn Tricks

Show Notes: –Discussion: Some cool interactions with Lorwyn cards. –Offtrack: A mention of two non-Lorwyn combos for you combo fans. –Talk of the Kithkin Militia and Elementals Path Lorwyn preconstructed match. –Help keep The Magic Sock running! Make a donation, or purchase “The Jovian Gate Chronicles” book on Lulu.com. Proceeds of the book (paperback or digital download) will help [...] [...more]

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#25 - 2007 Jul 07 - Road Warrior Otwell - My initial opinions on 10th Edition

#25 - 2007 Jul 07 - Road Warrior Otwell - My initial opinions on 10th Edition

Episode #25   Recorded on 2007 July 07    10th Edition Release – My initial opinions on 10th Edition, and what happened at the 10th Edition Release event being held at Compleat Games and Hobbies in Colorado Springs, CO. [...more]

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#3 — Tapped Out!!  A New Show from The Rat Bastard.

#3 — Tapped Out!! A New Show from The Rat Bastard.

#3 — Tapped Out!!  A New Show from The Rat Bastard. [...more]

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Monday Night Magic #76: Ruel, Fruitcake Elementals and Worlds 2007!

Monday Night Magic #76: Ruel, Fruitcake Elementals and Worlds 2007!

MTGCast Episode 76 - Ruel, Fruitcake Elementals and Worlds 2007! “You read it somewhere else, but you heard it here first!” This Week in Magic MTGSalvation’s down-time lead to some pretty wild speculations from full Shadowmoor spoilers to WoTC conspiracies. Tom’s favorite Pro Player, Olivier Ruel, was disqualified at GP Brisbane after some kind of sunglasses incident. The [...] [...more]

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#24 - 2007 Jun 22 - Road Warrior Otwell - Pre-MSS Champs Interview with Robby Richardson and Shaun Copper

#24 - 2007 Jun 22 - Road Warrior Otwell - Pre-MSS Champs Interview with Robby Richardson and Shaun Copper

Episode #24   Recorded on 2007 June 22  This is a Pre-MSS Interview with Robby Richardson and Shaun Copper.   We discussion possible deck ideas for Robby to use, while attending the MSS Worlds event that is held at the US Nationals, and some random Computer discussions with Shaun Copper, which is a long time Magic player that retired [...] [...more]

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#23 - 2007 Jun 09 - Road Warrior Otwell - Rocky Mountain Regionals

#23 - 2007 Jun 09 - Road Warrior Otwell - Rocky Mountain Regionals

Episode #23 Recorded on:  2007 June 09  The Rocky Mountain Regionals - The 2007 Rocky Mountain Regional Championships held in Denver Colorado.  Road Warrior Otwell, Paul Bradford, and others make the trek into nearly a 200 person field, and still pull out almost ½ of the Top 8 in the process.  Our adventures, and stories, that took place at [...] [...more]

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The Magic Sock #85: Merfolk and Elves

The Magic Sock #85: Merfolk and Elves

Show Notes: –Run through of two Lorwyn preconstructed decks: Merrow Riverways and Elvish Predation. –Talk of the match I had with the Merrow Riverways vs. the Elvish Predation decks. Combo talk. –Feedback –Question of the week: What is your favorite tribe in Lorwyn? Send me your feedback. –Help support the show: Make a Donation. –Music by Laura Clapp “Hey Hey Sister” [...] [...more]

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#22 - 2007 Aug 11 - Road Warrior Otwell - TSP Block PTQ

#22 - 2007 Aug 11 - Road Warrior Otwell - TSP Block PTQ

Episode #22 2007 Aug 11  TSP Block PTQ - Timespiral Block Constructed PTQ in Denver.  Paul Bradford and I storm the building looking too shoot down all comers, only to find myself getting a cold slap of reality in my playing ability and skills as of late. [...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.