Remove everything! Destroy everything! Do what the Eldrazi do best in this week's blog!
Today, berryjon looks at the history of token multipliers and the forces that shaped them thorough Magic's history. From
Doubling Season onward, they've definitely made their mark!
Cheap and Simple, creatures with an MV1 and simple abilities. What place do they have in the game, and why is it that way?
2024 April 25 by berryjon
What to do when you want to list a bunch of things, but the list gets too big? Why, Batch them of course!
2024 April 18 by berryjon
Not really! Unless he is, in which case, hello Uncle Bob! but today, I take a quick look at one of Magic's cards that has had a historically outsized effect for its cost and ability. One that if printed as a new effect today wouldn't even be given the time of day.
2024 April 11 by berryjon
Today's article isn't about the birds, but the other fliers in the game that you're more likely than not to have seen out there. Fly, fly away with something that exists in REAL LIFE!
2024 April 04 by berryjon
What is there to brag about? Well, today,
berryjon takes a look at one of the mediocre mechanics that have come out in the past few years, and breaks it down for those who have probably never seen it. A toast to a Boast!
2024 March 28 by berryjon
This week,
berryjon goes over the last couple weeks of his annual Commander Tournament, and some casual thoughts about how it turned out.
2024 March 14 by berryjon
A suspenseful mechanic from the days of ages past, Suspend is an interesting way of interacting with cards and the board. It's complicated though, and has its share of ups and downs.
2024 February 29 by berryjon
A very narrow aspect to multiplayer, cards that cause all the players to vote should be more than a
Multiple Choice!
2024 February 15 by berryjon
This week, I look at the eight cards of Tezzeret in quick review. Good? Bad? Ugly? Read within!
2024 February 01 by berryjon
Today on Pattern Recognition, I return to my biographical series about some of the important (or not so important) characters of Magic's history. Today, Tezzeret of Tidehollow!
Don't call him that. He'll kill you. Painfully.
2024 January 25 by berryjon
Well, with only a couple weeks to go, it's time to decide what deck to run, and to research potential upgrades. And the points/rules for this year are available as well, so that will affect my decisions. Come have a look, and I'm always open to suggestions!
2024 January 18 by berryjon
For the record, a _Desert_ is defined by humidity, and not heat. You can have very cold Deserts too, not just ones filled with Sand.
Today, I definitely talk about the latter, and their small piece of Magic.
2024 January 11 by berryjon
What goes up and down, to your hand and back and never really stays in place long enough to do anything?
Anything that gets Bounced of course!
2024 January 04 by berryjon
Hey everyone! Today, I talk to my Dad and explain some of the basic concepts of the game for him! IN VIDEO!
2023 December 28 by berryjon
It's that time of year again! Time to start thinking about this year's Commander Slow Grow Tournament! This week, I look at my three finalists for deck choice and offer up some musings about them.
Come in, read, and provide suggestions and feedback! I could really use the help given previous outings.
2023 November 23 by berryjon
Unlike the Sia song, these creatures are very much stoppable, despite what the name may have you think. Join me today as I look into a creature type that started in India! The _Juggernaut_.
2023 November 09 by berryjon
Today,
berryjon plays out a card before the game begins, and talks a little about the cycles of cards that can do just that. Just watch were you step, you don't want to trip over something.
2023 November 02 by berryjon
In today's blogpost,
berryjon talks a bit about the history of an unsung but still surprisingly viable creature subtype, the Ally. From Zendikar to its potential future, isn't it nice to have friends?