Rant of Valakut: A Small Overview of Segovia Ben Iverach-Brereton September 26, 2022 Rants of Valakut As Dominaria braces itself against the impending Phyrexian invasion, it's important to remember that it isn't the only threatened plane in the multiverse. Hazards abound, from the arid wastes of Amonkhet to the... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: There’s More to Speak than Common Ben Iverach-Brereton September 12, 2022 Rants of Valakut Languages in Dungeons & Dragons can be a bit of a crapshoot. Characters usually know at least one language that never gets used during the campaign. The languages they choose are either too narrow, meaning ... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Historic Vesperlark Ben Iverach-Brereton August 29, 2022 Rants of Valakut I decided to dust off Arena recently. It was mostly because of the Gladiator queue, but while I had the game open I thought it might be interesting to try building my Vesperlark Reanimator deck for Historic. Ar... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: A Crueler Vesperlark Ben Iverach-Brereton August 15, 2022 Rants of Valakut I miss playing Modern. The last time I got a chance to do so was around 2019, for obvious reasons. I was working on my Vesperlark Reanimator deck at the time, and had settled on a list that I was pretty happy w... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Seven Card Draft Ben Iverach-Brereton August 1, 2022 Rants of Valakut One of the enduring strengths of Magic: The Gathering is its multitude of formats. There are many different ways to play using the same game pieces, be it official formats like Commander, Modern, Sealed and Pau... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Creating the Ravaging Wilds Ben Iverach-Brereton July 18, 2022 Rants of Valakut I wrote the initial rules for Journey into the Ravaging Wilds about a year ago, but at the time I wasn't satisfied with how it was shaping up. It fell onto the backburner as I moved on to other projects. I love... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Journey into the Ravaging Wilds (Horde Deck) Ben Iverach-Brereton July 4, 2022 Rants of Valakut Your expedition has taken you deep into the heart of the wilderness. The treasure you seek is a relic of incredible power, and is rumoured to be hidden nearby. This region is treacherous, though; beasts stalk y... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Two Tales of Death and Loss Ben Iverach-Brereton June 20, 2022 Rants of Valakut The death of a character can be hard. Not just for the player, but for the entire table. There can be an inclination to brush it off as if it was nothing. The player quickly rolls up a new character a... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: The Warhammer 40,000 CCG Ben Iverach-Brereton June 6, 2022 Rants of Valakut When I was in high school, I played the Warhammer 40,000 Collectible Card Game, by Sabertooth Games. Not only was it my introduction to the Warhammer universe, but it was also the first trading card game I woul... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: A Valorous Update Ben Iverach-Brereton May 23, 2022 Rants of Valakut The last time I wrote about my Firja, Judge of Valor Artisan Commander deck, we had just graduated from Strixhaven, and struck out on an adventure in the Forgotten Realms. Since then, we've seen the sun set on ... Read More...
