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: 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: 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...
Rant of Valakut: Colour(less) Identity Ben Iverach-Brereton May 9, 2022 Rants of Valakut We've all had the idea: wouldn't it be fun to build a colourless Commander deck! Grab a big Eldrazi titan and plunk it in the Command zone, then fill your deck with all those utility lands that never usually ma... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Sleeving Up Adventure (Part 2) Ben Iverach-Brereton April 25, 2022 Rants of Valakut Last time, we figured out what elements we wanted to include in our D&D adventure by using cards from a Magic deck. Now it's time to organize it into something coherent. We can start in one of two ways: by ... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Sleeving Up Adventure (Part 1) Ben Iverach-Brereton April 11, 2022 Rants of Valakut Magic has always had a close history with Dungeons & Dragons, even long before Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, so it's not surprising that people would find creative ways of combining the two games. In ... Read More...
