MTG Articles
Pattern Recognition #74 - Rav, Part 2 Features Opinion Pattern Recognition
2018 July 05 by berryjon
Today's Pattern Recognition has berryjon finish off the mechanics of the Guilds, and pick a couple as his personal best and worst of the lot. Opinions desired!Pattern Recognition #73 - Ravnica, Part 1 Features Opinion Pattern Recognition
2018 June 28 by berryjon
By request, berryjon starts to dig deep into the history, mechanics, themes and choices that went into the second most popular Plane in Magic.
Welcome to Ravnica.
Pattern Recognition #72 - Time after Time Features Opinion Pattern Recognition
2018 June 21 by berryjon
This week, berryjon does it again! And Again. And Again. And AGAIN. When will he stop? Probably never.Pattern Recognition #71 - Fuel for the Fire Features Opinion Pattern Recognition
2018 June 14 by berryjon
On today's issue, berryjon adds some fuel to the fire in hopes that it doesn't go out. Or explodes on him.Dastardly Designs #3: Mechanicfest Destiny Card Design Features
2018 June 08 by SwaggyMcSwagglepants
Swaggy’s back in the third installment of Dastardly Designs, where he creates a new mechanic to complete the third challenge of the GDS3!Trinisphere Plays Dominaria - Muldrotha vs Garna vs Firesong and Sunspeaker Pt. 2 Features
2018 June 07 by squire1
Pattern Recognition #70 - Removal Features Opinion Pattern Recognition
2018 June 07 by berryjon
What is up with removal spells? Why can they be so hard to make work or cast?
Turns out, the problem isn't with Removal, as berryjon gives a quick discussion on why this week.
Flavor Kitchen: Shards of Alara Features
2018 June 05 by Deco_y
The triumphant return to Flavor Kitchen, with no Nicol Bolas in sight!Dastardly Designs #2: Clowning Around Card Design Features
2018 June 01 by SwaggyMcSwagglepants
After a short hiatus, Swaggy gets back to designing cards to fulfill the Second GDS3 Challenge in his quest to complete all the GDS3 Challenges!Pattern Recognition #69 - Storm Features Opinion Pattern Recognition
2018 May 31 by berryjon
Just keep casting spells, and maybe you'll win. Today, berryjon looks at the end result of this thought - spells that cast themselves!Pattern Recognition #67 - Mana Curves Features Opinion Pattern Recognition
2018 May 10 by berryjon
Bell? Line? Cliff? What kind of curve do you like? In this issue of Pattern Recognition, berryjon gives a quick primer on what it is, and what it can look like for some archetypes.Flavor Kitchen: Theros Part 2 Features
2018 May 09 by Deco_y
We finish up with Theros and leave it better than when we found it.Flavor Kitchen: Theros Part 1 Features
2018 May 04 by Deco_y
We offer up our flavor to the Gods of Theros.Pattern Recognition #66 - Combo Creatures Features Opinion Pattern Recognition
2018 May 03 by berryjon
What's better than Modal spells? Why, creatures that have another card built in! Today, berryjon tries to make sense of this idea. And wanders around like a Meandering River.Pattern Recognition #65 - The Case of Extended Features Opinion Pattern Recognition
2018 April 26 by berryjon
Today, berryjon examines some of the issues between Standard and Modern, then suggests a nice compromise that already exists.Flavor Kitchen: Innistrad Part 2 Features
2018 April 25 by Deco_y
We finish off the best of what's to come from the land of Vampires, Zombies, and other nightmarish things.Trinisphere Plays Dominaria EDH - Muldrotha vs Garna vs Firesong and Sunspeaker Features
2018 April 20 by squire1
Flavor Kitchen: Innistrad Part 1 Features
2018 April 20 by Deco_y
We give the evil, good, and, well, more evil the flavor they deserve.Pattern Recognition #64 - Dominaria Spiral Features Opinion Pattern Recognition
2018 April 12 by berryjon
With Dominaria on the horizon, berryjon looks at some of the cards and their historical* basis.
*Cards not guaranteed to be Legends, Artifacts or Sagas.