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Top 10 Favourite Magic: the Gathering Cards of 2015

Last year was a year of surprises, where the cards I ended up liking the most weren’t the ones I was expecting to. Cards I thought to be dead-set shoo-ins like Ugin and Kiora and Blade of Selves didn’t even … Continue reading

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Daxos, Ezuri, Meren… the COMMANDER 2015 Review!

There seems to be an interesting correlation between the quality of Commander expansions and James Bond films starring Daniel Craig. The first one was epic; the second sucked penis; the third was pretty good but didn’t live up to the … Continue reading

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Top 10 Favourite Magic: the Gathering Cards of 2014

2014 marked a special year for me, in that my focus in Magic drifted almost entirely towards Commander. It all makes sense in a way, as gone are the days of me trying to push eight-mana spells in formats where … Continue reading

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Top 10 Favourite Magic: the Gathering cards of 2013

So… it’s 2015 now and I meant to write this article a year ago. Yes I know it’s a bit late, but you were probably late losing your virginity so shut up. A lot has happened since then- both in … Continue reading

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Prossh, Marath, Jeleva… the Commanders of 2013 reviewed!

Saying I’ve been playing a lot of Commander lately is like saying George W. Bush has made a lot of ‘derps’. As a matter of fact I’ve begun to drift away from casual multiplayer to exclusively play this format, as … Continue reading

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Top 10 Favorite Magic: the Gathering Cards of 2012

Another year has come and gone, and once again Wizards has gone about printing their special brand of cardboard cocaine. And we, the consumer-addicts, have depleted our wallets in vain attempt to snort as much as we can up our … Continue reading

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Nyxathid’s 2012 in Review

S0 WordPress is apparently very nice and has prepared an End-of-Year annual report for my lovely blog. Which is very convenient as it stops me from clicking on the ‘Site Stats’ all the damn time. I’ve made the report public … Continue reading

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Return to Ravnica Review: My Old Love

I haven’t written anything for a while. It’s all Diablo’s fault. Blame him. I’ve been cheating on Magic: the Gathering with yet another Blizzard game. But now he’s dead (some 500 times over), and just in time for Return to … Continue reading

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Top 10 Magic: the Gathering Villains

There is no doubt about it, the bad guy is always the coolest character in any story. A good villain electrifies any story and breathes it life. Darth Vader gave all the spice to Star Wars. Without the Joker, the … Continue reading

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Outrageous Kills and Ludicrous Games

I’ve been playing Magic for a long time. I started when I was ten. That means seventeen years. Magic was around long before my first date, my first job and even my first detention. I mean damn, I’ve been playing … Continue reading

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