Archive | November, 2007

Monday Night Magic #78: A 3 Minute Explaination

Monday Night Magic #78: A 3 Minute Explaination

Dom takes some time out to explain the server problems this month and the reason for this (and last) weeks lack of show [...more]

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#30 - 2007 Oct 21 - Road Warrior Otwell - PTQ Lorwyn Limited

#30 - 2007 Oct 21 - Road Warrior Otwell - PTQ Lorwyn Limited

Episode #30 of Road Warrior Otwell Recorded:  2007 Oct 21 PTQ Lorwyn Limited in Denver, CO - Paul Bradford and I travel back up north the required 2 hour driver, in order to compete at a PTQ.  But somedays, this is just how it ends up. Co-Hosts:  Paul Bradford. If you have any feedback, please send it too: otwellc@gmail.com  Also, feel free to comment [...] [...more]

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#29 – 2007 Oct 19 – Road Warrior Otwell – The Tournament Center Coverage

#29 – 2007 Oct 19 – Road Warrior Otwell – The Tournament Center Coverage

Episode #29   Recorded On:  2007 October 19      Tournament Center Coverage - This show is dedicated to my opinions on the Tournament Center Coverage idea, concept, design, and execution for the Pro Tours and what I like or dislike about it overall. [...more]

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#28 - 2007 Oct 11 - Road Warrior Otwell - Topical Opinions - Opinions are under review and can be applied Topically as desired, or strategically as required.

#28 - 2007 Oct 11 - Road Warrior Otwell - Topical Opinions - Opinions are under review and can be applied Topically as desired, or strategically as required.

Episode #28   2007 October 11   Topical Opinions - Opinions are under review and can be applied Topically as desired, or strategically as required.  In this episode, I attack a number of recent topics, and provide some direct analysis on Lorwyn both for Standard and in general.    [...more]

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#27 - 2007 Sept 22 - Road Warrior Otwell - $1500 Cash Event

#27 - 2007 Sept 22 - Road Warrior Otwell - $1500 Cash Event

Episode #27 Dated:  2007 September 22 $1500 Cash Event - Paul Bradford and I attempt to invade Denver again, only this time with $1500 in CASH on the line, ready for the taking. [...more]

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The Magic Sock #87: Your First Tournament

The Magic Sock #87: Your First Tournament

Show Notes: –Tips on how to be ready for your first tournament. Know the rules! –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 support The Magic Sock podcast. Read the first few pages of the book. Picture [...] [...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.