The Metaworker: EDHREC and Evaluating Staples as “Auto-Includes” James LaPage September 5, 2017 The Metaworker 2 Note: I am approaching this article from the perspective of a casual deckbuilder, meaning I'm focusing on function and flavour more than I'm focusing on win percentage. These concepts are a little different in... Read More...
The Metaworker – Ixalan and Returning Set Mechanics James LaPage August 30, 2017 The Metaworker In just about every set, we get a mix of new and returning mechanics. Mechanics are things such as keywords, keyword actions, and ability words that are used on multiple cards. When sets are designed, you'll of... Read More...
The Metaworker – C17 and Functional Redundancy James LaPage August 23, 2017 The Metaworker For the past few sets, I've been trying to outline my thoughts on deckbuilding and how they impact my assessment of new cards. Today I'm going to continue that theme and talk a little bit about functional redun... Read More...
The Metaworker – Life as we know it James LaPage August 2, 2017 The Metaworker I received some feedback and a well-reasoned counterargument from Daniel Duncan of The Blind Eternities in response to one of my previous articles (Hard Control Strategies, the Slowest Way to Lose). Daniel visi... Read More...
The Metaworker – Primers: A Primer James LaPage July 26, 2017 The Metaworker Today I'm going to get meta. Like, real meta. Today I'm going to write an article about writing about playing magic. Today we're going to take a deep dive into the wonderful world of primers! What is a deck pr... Read More...
The Metaworker – Hard Control Strategies: The Slowest Way to Lose James LaPage July 12, 2017 The Metaworker 8 I'm losing a lot. One guy repeatedly shows up to league night with a tiered competitive deck and spikes the event. It's scaring away new players and contributing to a miserable play environment. Tale as old as... Read More...
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...
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...
