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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: Heroes of the Horde

Ben Iverach-Brereton
August 30, 2021
Rants of Valakut
It's been a long time since I last wrote about Horde Magic, and I felt it was overdue. If you're unfamiliar with the format, the short version is that the players work as a team to defeat a "Horde deck." It's r... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Designing the Dreadhorde

Ben Iverach-Brereton
June 17, 2019
Rants of Valakut
This article assumes you're already at least somewhat familiar with my other Horde decks: The Eldrazi Horde Horde of the Lich Lord Attack of the Dreadhorde Attack of the Dreadhorde is my thi... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Attack of the Dreadhorde

Ben Iverach-Brereton
June 3, 2019
Rants of Valakut
This week I finished my latest Horde Magic deck and rules: Attack of the Dreadhorde. Horde Magic is a fully cooperative way of playing Magic: the Gathering. The players all work together to defeat a common e... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Scaling Threats in Horde Magic

Ben Iverach-Brereton
July 16, 2018
Rants of Valakut
For Horde decks, cards that can be played as a small threat or as a large one are invaluable. These two-tiered cards are fantastic, since in the early game when players are developing their board they... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Sagas, Assist, and Horde Magic

Ben Iverach-Brereton
July 2, 2018
Rants of Valakut
If you haven't heard of Horde Magic, please take a look at my earlier articles on the subject: - The Eldrazi Horde part 1, and part 2 - Horde of the Lich Lord After the amazing feedback I got from my earli... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Horde of the Lich Lord

Ben Iverach-Brereton
June 12, 2018
Rants of Valakut
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It is time for another deck for Horde Magic! If you've never heard of Horde Magic, you can check out my earlier articles about this fully cooperative Magic format, as well as rules for my Eldrazi Horde: Part 1... Read More...

Rant of Valakut – Designing the Eldrazi Horde Deck (part 2)

Ben Iverach-Brereton
January 29, 2018
Rants of Valakut
5
"What are you doing?" "This is my Horde deck." "Is this like the Magic equivalent of Solitaire?" "Kind of, yes." In my last article I shared my take on a cooperative Magic format called Horde Magic. This ... Read More...

Rant of Valakut – The Eldrazi Horde Deck and Rules (part 1)

Ben Iverach-Brereton
January 15, 2018
Rants of Valakut
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Years ago, I learned about a format called Horde Magic. Unlike other formats, Horde Magic has all of the players working together to attempt to survive a zombie apocalypse. The zombies are a part of a... Read More...

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