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Ben Iverach-Brereton

Ben Iverach-Brereton is an avid deck brewer and game designer. There's little he enjoys more than an obscure card and a good pun. You can often see him drafting at his local FNM, or playing a casual game of Commander with one of his 20+ decks.

Rant of Valakut: Magic Ponies Holiday Special

Ben Iverach-Brereton
December 10, 2018
Rants of Valakut
Magic Ponies: Gathering Friendship is back, just in time for the holidays! So come in out of the cold and settle in with a nice cup of cocoa. The plane of Mareodin awaits! Episode 1: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 ... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Face Down into the Future

Ben Iverach-Brereton
December 3, 2018
Rants of Valakut
Magic is constantly breaking it's own rules and pushing the boundaries of what it can do. That said, we don't often see cards that redefine elements of the game in an introductory product. Core sets and intro d... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Ravnica Plot Hooks for D&D

Ben Iverach-Brereton
November 19, 2018
Rants of Valakut
One of the reasons I keep coming back to Magic: the Gathering is its lore and world building. I'm an avid Dungeons & Dragons player, so when I was first introduced to Magic I used D&D as a frame of refe... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: The Final Form of Delver No-Grow

Ben Iverach-Brereton
November 5, 2018
Rants of Valakut
You'll probably want to start by reading Delver-Grow at the PPTQ and Testing Delver No-Grow, otherwise you may miss a few things. After testing my "Delver No-Grow" deck for three weeks I decide... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Testing Delver No-Grow

Ben Iverach-Brereton
October 22, 2018
Rants of Valakut
If you haven't read it already, please check out my previous article for some context. For three weeks following the PPTQ I decided to test out the new version of my Simic Delver deck to really... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Delver Grow at the PPTQ

Ben Iverach-Brereton
October 8, 2018
Rants of Valakut
My ongoing attempts to make a good Simic Delver deck in Modern continue! If you want to catch up on how I got to this point, here are links to the previous articles in the series: Building Delver Grow Part 1... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Magic Ponies: Gathering Friendship (Ep1, Part 3)

Ben Iverach-Brereton
September 24, 2018
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Last time on Magic Ponies.... Woodvine was able to treat Lightning Dart's symptoms, but she fears her illness may have been caused by the dreaded Fillyrexians! They are a sinister group of beings fro... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Magic Ponies: Gathering Friendship (Ep1, Part 2)

Ben Iverach-Brereton
September 10, 2018
Rants of Valakut
Previously on Magic Ponies.... The white pony Spirit Shield and her river pony friend Stormsurge were discussing plans for a costume party when Lightning Dart stumbled over, interrupting them. The ... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Magic Ponies: Gathering Friendship (Ep1, Part 1)

Ben Iverach-Brereton
August 27, 2018
Rants of Valakut
Cover art by TheParagon This week on Rants of Valakut, we have an exclusive sneak peek at the latest cartoon from Magic: the Gathering: Magic Ponies: Gathering Friendship. Inspired by the popular Mare cycle... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: The Invasion Soundtrack

Ben Iverach-Brereton
August 13, 2018
Rants of Valakut
Originally published in Rolling Stoneforge Magazine.* Cover art by Steamhat In 2001 the Boston-based rock group American Hi-Fi released their hit single "Flavor of the ... Read More...
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