Similar Posts
Killer Combo – “Saproling Salad”
This weekend was the big Commander Event and man did we have a blast! Be sure you check out our podcast on our experiences at Hall of Heroes this weekend, and look on our blog for Commander decklists and reviews. Because I know you’re all excited to improve on your Commander decks, or to employ…
Casually Pursuing Perfection – The Mistakes we Make (part 2 of 2)
Today i’m back to finish talking about how to get better at losing. You can check out part of 1 of this article here Whenever I lose a match, unless i’m in a particularly balanced moment, my default behavior is to become incredibly self reflective, and to try and engage my opponent while doing it….
Pre-Pre-Release Inklings – Phyrexian Firebreathing
Everyone here at the Casual Planeswalker is eagerly anticipating our trip to Denver’s Pre-Release for New Phyrexia, hosted by Front Range Magic. While there’s a lot to look forward to in the new set, including the Praetors, a whole menagerie of new Living Weapons, and more Infect than you can shake a Staff of the Ages
at, there are few things about the set that have occurred to us as being a little less obvious, but nonetheless significant.
One factor that we think might play a game-changing role on Saturday is the phenomenon we’ve affectionately dubbed “Phyrexian Firebreathing”.
There certainly isn’t an abundance of creatures with this ability, but there is the potential to use Immolating Souleater to deal 10+ damage on the third turn and that’s nothing to sneeze at. While Ogre Menial might not exactly look appealing, he’s got Infect built in and will only need half as much pumping for the kill-shot.
Killer Combo – “Lather, Lash, Repeat”
Spellskite is one of the most exciting cards to enter Standard with the release of New Phyrexia. You’ll see it included in plenty of competitive maindecks and even more sideboards. What’s great about Spellskite is that he acts as a spell-absorbing wall around you and your creatures. The fact that his ability can be activated…
Killer Combos – “So Fresh, So Clean”
Glistening Oil got you down? Another day ruined by an inconvenient breakout of phyresis? Well, fret no more! We’ve got your ultimate stain-remover, ready to redeem even the most seemingly hopeless situations. Well, Melira, Sylvok Outcast isn’t exactly a stain-remover, but she is a fantastic shield against the…
Killer Combo: Doing the (un)Tap Dance
Hey Planeswalkers, I was playing around with some cool ideas in Theros drafting, and I came across this little gem of a drafting combo. I haven’t decided where the color-power lies completely in Theros yet, and I’ve started some ideas. I’ll let you guys know when I’m ready to come out and make them public!…