Return to Ravnica is just around the corner. With much anticipation gained by the spoiler-esque picture of Jace and Niv-Mizzet just chillin’, the awesome setup of the pre-releases and the speculation that shock lands or a land very similar with basic land types will be returning, it’s gotten all Magic fans from the era of the original Ravnica block giddy like school girls. Or maybe that’s just me. Nonetheless it’s going to be awesome.
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A Ravnica Retrospect
Jul25th
2012
Written by Uberobot
2012
Written by Uberobot
For Your Consideration – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013
Jul18th
2012
Written by Uberobot
2012
Written by Uberobot
I’ve been playing Magic for many years and in that time the game has continued to evolve. White borders all changed to black borders, card frames became more “modern,” painted pictures changed to photoshop paintings and style guides became a thing. Planeswalkers joined the party, cards started being two-faced and grew in power with each set. The game has even evolved into the digital age where people across the world can play Magic together online.
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Petition for a new Un-Set!
Jul15th
2012
Written by Uberobot
2012
Written by Uberobot
Recently, Mark Rosewater made a comment that the Magic community needed to show some support for a 3rd Un set. So, through the glory of the MtG sub-reddit, a petition has started that is currently around 450 signatures including my own. Check it out and drop a signature to get some new future epic lands and some awesome drafting shenanigans!
Standard Features – What’s Good Nyikkuh?!
Jun26th
2012
Written by Uberobot
2012
Written by Uberobot
Standard: A place where people with the ability to acquire new cards get their best 75 together and try to be top dog. Sadly, a good amount of standard becomes dominated by expensive cards that many people either can’t afford or don’t care to spend the money on. It’s the way that it goes. Professional players win with a deck and the value of cards in the deck goes up because everybody buys those cards. The idea with this article is to get an understanding of the current standard to basically just get the wheels turning on your own more budget friendly decks.
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Uberobot’s Top 10 Commander Mana Fixers
Jun12th
2012
Written by Uberobot
2012
Written by Uberobot
Commander is a format that is very diverse. You pick out a general, throw together your most synergistic 99 cards and go for the gusto. To get the most fun out of the deck you’re probably going to want a multi-colored general. With that comes the need for mana fixing. This list is of my top mana fixers that can pretty much fit in any multi-colored commander deck. Lots of them are cheap to acquire too because…that’s how I roll. Check it.
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Monkeys, Cats & Swords – A Look at Card Value
Jun7th
2012
Written by Uberobot
2012
Written by Uberobot
This article is geared a little more towards the less experienced Magic player or deck builder. There is some useful info for all types of players but the main intention is to help the abilities of the less skilled players flourish and grow. If you play and feel like your win to loss ratio is a bit unbalanced in the opponent’s favor, you may be able to gain some good tips in this article.
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Casual Combo Deck – Semblance Anvil Tezzeret
May22nd
2012
Written by Uberobot
2012
Written by Uberobot
Time to get my Combo on
Generally when building a new deck it’s due to a few possible reasons. It could be for a particular strategy type like making the opponent discard or having cheap efficient spells. Sometimes it could be to combat strategies in the current meta. Other times it is because there’s a card that looks like fun to build around. This article is about one of the “other” times.
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