killing a goldfish

“I’ve been playing Elves in extended recently.” That’s the first sentence of my first post on this blog, from February 11th 2010. It enc...

I'm trying out Medium for non-Magic related writing, so I moved this essay there.  It's a good one.

Hey, this book is pretty good. Subtitled “the unofficial history of gaming phenomenon Magic: the Gathering,” Generation Decks is basi...

Sensei’s Divining Top is banned, may it rest in hell. A hell of Commander games that give the card its rightful respect: people completely i...

A rat, held to a door by the knife of its recent demise, drips into the cracks of the wood. “Another brilliant piece by Spencer. Can’t yo...

The first champion released in 2010, Poppy heralded in a new era of League of Legends. Coronach (Poppy designer): there was a lot of pr...

At the dawn of season six, players are facing fundamental questions when they lose to yet another fed Graves, such as: “what are we doing h...

pt i: introduction For a long time, being A Johnny was an important part of my Magical identity. As I got older, my Spike side showed i...

League is fucking difficult. I’m a bit baffled when people argue about itemization or the like, saying that the game needs more option...