Rant of Valakut: Kokusho, by the Deserted Beach Boys Ben Iverach-Brereton December 6, 2021 Rants of Valakut Originally published in Rolling Stoneforge Magazine* The wait is finally over. That's Why Heliod Made The Tokens is the first studio album by the Deserted Beach Boys in over ten years to feature new,... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: A Token History Ben Iverach-Brereton March 29, 2021 Rants of Valakut Tokens have always been a part of Magic. The concept was introduced with The Hive all the way back in Alpha. At the time, players had to find their own items to represent these game pieces, be it glas... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Second Sun Ben Iverach-Brereton December 7, 2020 Rants of Valakut Originally published in Rolling Stoneforge Magazine* In 2010, the band Smash Mouth began work on a new batch of songs. They wanted them to be a love letter to their favourite trading card game, and n... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Double the Musical, Double the Fun Ben Iverach-Brereton September 14, 2020 Rants of Valakut Due to a clerical error, the August 2020 edition of Rolling Stoneforge Magazine went to print missing the back side of a page. It was supposed to contain the second half of "The Double Masters Musical." The fol... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: The Double Masters Musical Ben Iverach-Brereton August 3, 2020 Rants of Valakut Originally published in Rolling Stoneforge Magazine.* Double Masters went through major changes over the course of its development, but nothing quite as major as the changes to its marketing campaign. The in... 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...