RULES CHANGES

If you haven’t seen it yet, there have been some big changes to the MtG comprehensive rules. 

Among them, we’re seeing an over-haul of the legend rule as well as the Planeswalker uniqueness rule, allowing each player to control up to one legend or p’walker with the same name. This means cloning doesn’t destroy a legendary critter anymore. 

Additionally, how sideboards work has been changed. You may now have up to 15 cards in your board, where as before you had 15 or 0. When siding, you may add any of those 15 without removing any cards from your main deck. This means forgetting to remove a card after siding one in won’t net you a game loss. 

“Indestructible” has been promoted to a keyword, while “unblockable” has not. 

And lastly, how additional land drops for the turn work has changed rule-wise, but you probably won’t notice too much of a difference there. 

The Changes don’t kick in til July 13! 

I’ve probably muddled something up, so feel free to view the full explanations at the link! 

http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg%2Fdaily%2Ffeature%2F248e

Do you still remember the very first MTG booster pack you ever opened?

mtgfan:

mtgthings:

What rare was in it? :3

For me, it was an M10 booster pack. It held Platinum Angel.

It was Future Sight, and I got a Quagnoth. :) I still have him to this day, he’s the one card I’ll never trade! 

I’m an adult. 

I’m a super serious mtg alterist guys okay?

I’m an adult.

I’m a super serious mtg alterist guys okay?

mtg-realm:

heroesandvillainscomicsandgames:

For all of you attending our Prereleases, or any other Prerelease for that matter, this little guide may be useful for you if you want a particular three-color combination.
- Alex

» Thanks Alex! That’s a nice simple breakdown.

Oh wow, I was really looking for one of these. Thanks!

mtg-realm:

heroesandvillainscomicsandgames:

For all of you attending our Prereleases, or any other Prerelease for that matter, this little guide may be useful for you if you want a particular three-color combination.

- Alex

» Thanks Alex! That’s a nice simple breakdown.

Oh wow, I was really looking for one of these. Thanks!

win-mill, you are a…

Navigator (CDIG)
Competitive Defensive Inflexible Game-player

As a Navigator you believe in working hard to get the best out of your deck. You spend a lot of time thinking about your strategy, getting it just right before a big tournament. You can’t understand these people who just pick up a deck the night before and expect to go in and win. For this reason you’re probably not that keen on drafting. When a new set comes out it means lots of work for you - but you invest the time because in the end it’s going to pay off. You always check up on spoilers, eager to find out what the card names are and what they all do. You put a lot of time into reading articles about Magic strategy and thinking about how their advice can be fitted into your style of play.

Nothing beats the satisfaction that comes from seeing all that preparation pay off as you gradually beat your opponent. A bit like a chess player, you tend to take your time during a game, running through everything in your mind to make sure you’ve got everything covered. You think about all the things your opponent might do and all the things you’ll need to do if that happens. Having taken all the time to develop a system for victory, you want to make sure you carry it out perfectly.

Everyone likes to ask a Navigator for directions. You know all the cards and what they do - making you an extremely valuable person to have around. You’re probably very good at teaching people how to play, and you make a really useful part of any team. You know the value of your knowledge and you’re happy to discuss the game with people, but you wouldn’t harm your team’s chances by spreading it too widely.

 

Your Cards are:Polluted DeltaWeathered WayfarerCompulsionMana Leak

(I love that every time I take one of these quizzes, be it my guild alignment or my play style, they always suggest I’d play U/B. As a dedicated U/B player, I’m pleased to know my playstyle and my personal preference match so well!)

Take the Magic personality quiz! —>

http://www.blackborder.com/cgi-bin/customscripts/personality/welcome.cgi?referid=&sid=nQwXNFTlZS

The deck uses Second Sunrise and Faith’s Reward to get back cards that generate mana, such as Lotus Bloom, and various artifacts that draw a card. A common choice to win the game is Pyrite Spellbomb. However, the way the player gets to the point of forcing a win might involve casting Second…

I’m sorry, Eggs.

I just apologized to eggs.

MtG is weird.

Cat Opens Gatecrash Prize Pack! 

My cat wanted to help us crack packs! 

He did a good job and opened up an “Assemble the Legion”, but declared himself to be more of a Simic-minded player.

So I picked up my Underground Sea, and it was looking a little shabby. I heard you can touch them up, so I thought I’d give it a go and see if I could make it look a little better. 

I wanted to take the “dirt” off of the edges, so the white border looked a little cleaner. Let me tell you, it was nerve-wracking, haha. One slip means you demolish your Sea… 

I forgot to take a before picture, but the second and third pictures are of the Sea half cleaned. the bottom two are my befores and afters, haha! 

Well, it won’t be winning any prizes at the ball, and no one is going to mistake it as a mint card, but it’s an improvement!

Just thought I’d show you guys what I’ve been up to. 

Again, apologies for the quality. I’m on Camera strike. I came to the conclusion that if I ever wanted to ship all of my Bulk rares, the best answer would be to alter them! I’ve never been commissioned to do an extension, and I’ve always wanted to give it a try, so I just went ahead and cleaned up this Planar Cleansing. No one’s traded for it yet, but hopefully someone will take the bait soon ;) I’ll be doing a few more of these in the next few weeks, I’ve already singled out a few I think could use some love that would look great in EDH decks! 

Again, apologies for the quality. I’m on Camera strike. 

I came to the conclusion that if I ever wanted to ship all of my Bulk rares, the best answer would be to alter them! I’ve never been commissioned to do an extension, and I’ve always wanted to give it a try, so I just went ahead and cleaned up this Planar Cleansing. No one’s traded for it yet, but hopefully someone will take the bait soon ;) 

I’ll be doing a few more of these in the next few weeks, I’ve already singled out a few I think could use some love that would look great in EDH decks! 

Alright, apologies for the quality, as this was done completely on a whim for a friend. This is Edric, Spymaster of Trest as Dr. Doom! This was such a riot to do. I did it in the middle of a tournament, and a ton of fellows came over to see what I was up to, everyone was super excited about it. It was great to have an audience! Though I never would have guessed Doom was an Elf Rogue….

Alright, apologies for the quality, as this was done completely on a whim for a friend. 

This is Edric, Spymaster of Trest as Dr. Doom! This was such a riot to do. I did it in the middle of a tournament, and a ton of fellows came over to see what I was up to, everyone was super excited about it. It was great to have an audience! 

Though I never would have guessed Doom was an Elf Rogue….

So I wanted something special for the Gatecrash Pre-Release, and I knew just what I needed. :) 

Being the dedicated Dimir player I am, I set out to make myself something UB-ish, and I knew a Dimir signet would be wonderful. I pulled out my Sculpey and set to work! 

This is my process and the final result! LEt me know what you think! I’ve been questioned about making more for the other guilds as Keychains, as I’m the only MtG player I know that wears pretty choker necklaces ;) 

So there’s the plan, the build-up, post-baking (I didn’t mind the coloration I got during baking as I knew I’d be painting it), painting, and my finished necklace. I hope you like it! 

Happy New Year’s! Here’s an alter for you guys! It’s a pretty simple Elixir of Immortality that was a Christmas gift for my manager. It was a riot to do, I love this sort of work. He said he loved it and had to find a space in an EDH deck for it! I’m so glad he liked it. :DHope you guys like it too!  

Happy New Year’s! 

Here’s an alter for you guys! It’s a pretty simple Elixir of Immortality that was a Christmas gift for my manager. It was a riot to do, I love this sort of work. He said he loved it and had to find a space in an EDH deck for it! I’m so glad he liked it. :D

Hope you guys like it too!  

Santa Baby…

slip a Lotus under the tree, for me
I’ve been an awful good girl
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight

Santa baby, could use a black border dual too, that’s blue
I’ll play legacy now,
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight

Think of all the Opens I’ve missed
Think of all the players that I haven’t dissed
Next year I could be just as good
If you’d check off my Christmas list

Santa honey, I want a mox,
Don’t even need a nice box.
I’ve been an angel all year
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight

Santa cutie, there’s one thing I really need, a deed
Of the Pernicious kind
Santa cutie, for my EDH deck tonight

Santa baby, Fill my stocking with a confidant, to flaunt,
Add a Mind Sculptor, that’s fine
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight

Come and trim my Christmas tree
With some roll down dice and some counter beads
I really do believe in you
Let’s see if you believe in me

Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing, a ring
Yes of course I mean Sol.
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight

Hurry down the chimney tonight.

(Love, Win-Mill)

My army grows. 

I have assembled Esper. 

I just touched up the Sea, I cleaned up/restored the edges, and it looks great! Really glad I did. The Scrub is MINTY. :D 

I am a happy camper.

My army grows.

I have assembled Esper.

I just touched up the Sea, I cleaned up/restored the edges, and it looks great! Really glad I did. The Scrub is MINTY. :D

I am a happy camper.

So I picked this up a while back. I thought it was really neat.

It’s a foil Swiftfoot Boots with a strange printing error. There’s just a huge glob of white in the middle of the art. I misplaced it in my travel bag and recently found it again, I thought I’d share it. :D it’s going in my EDH deck, I think! 

What do you think? Awesome? Lame?

So I picked this up a while back. I thought it was really neat.

It’s a foil Swiftfoot Boots with a strange printing error. There’s just a huge glob of white in the middle of the art. I misplaced it in my travel bag and recently found it again, I thought I’d share it. :D it’s going in my EDH deck, I think!

What do you think? Awesome? Lame?