The Metaworker – Hour of Devastation Technology James LaPage July 5, 2017 The Metaworker At the end of my last article (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor) I asked people to hit me up with stories of their playgroup evolution. These are some of my favourites! My main meta these days is literally a ... Read More...
The Metaworker – Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor James LaPage June 28, 2017 The Metaworker Jim LaPage: Origins Early in my EDH career, my all-star deck lineup consisted of Aurelia the Warleader (double combat), Kresh, the Bloodbraided (double +1/+1 counters), and Vorel of the Hull Clade (d... Read More...
The Metaworker: Collection Management Using Staples Binders James LaPage June 13, 2017 The Metaworker 16 Note: For the purposes of this article, I will be using the following terms as defined below: Proxy: A card created and issued by a judge, intended to be used as a replacement for a card damaged during the cou... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Monumental Discoveries Ben Iverach-Brereton June 5, 2017 Rants of Valakut At the Amonkhet pre-release it didn't take long for me to learn the power of the new Monument cycle. In my first round I was facing off against a player with Oketra's Monument and a lot of white creat... Read More...
The Metaworker – Let’s Talk Lands James LaPage May 31, 2017 The Metaworker Note: For this article I will be using the term “budget” quite a bit. I’m defining budget to mean no individual land over $15, and going cheaper whenever possible. Good mana bases are expensive (my 2-colour com... Read More...
The Metaworker: Aspirational Deckbuilding James LaPage May 16, 2017 The Metaworker Today, I’d like to tackle a deckbuilding topic that’s going to be super relevant for the cEDH community but is really more of a thought experiment for the larger EDH community. Today, we’re going to talk about ... Read More...
The Metaworker: Amonkhet EDH Technology James LaPage May 3, 2017 The Metaworker I’ve had a few people approach me over the past 2 weeks or so to talk about Amonkhet. What do I think? Do any of the cards have competitive applications in EDH? Is this set going to make as big of a splash as K... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: I Got a Rock – Part 2 Ben Iverach-Brereton April 10, 2017 Rants of Valakut 2 In the last Rant of Valakut we talked about mana rocks and their casting costs. This week I'd like to continue by examining some of the drawbacks these artifacts might have, as well as some of the extra utility... Read More...
The Metaworker: Look at the Board and Think about It James LaPage March 8, 2017 The Metaworker So after my last article went up, I hit the streets looking for some lessons that people have learned from losing games. As promised, here are some of the best: Reddit user /u/Wolrund: I actually have a g... Read More...
Chain Veil Teferi The Mana Base February 11, 2017 Commander 4 Commander (1)Teferi, Temporal ArchmageInstant (24)1 x Brainstorm1 x Chain of Vapor1 x Counterspell1 x Cyclonic Rift1 x Delay1 x Dig Through Time1 x Fact or Fiction1 x Flusterstorm1 x Force of Will1 x Frantic ... Read More...
