No Accounting for Taste
Why in the world do people love the Djinn
creatures? I think they're the worst. Although
they have low casting costs, they have
painful upkeeps.
Josh Kidd
Berea, KY
Yeah, but they're great kissers.
Counterspell Controversy
I was appalled by Jason Von Glass' letter in
issue #12's "InQuisition." Granted, he has a
point about permission decks being cheesy.
However, Counterspell is not cheesy! I repeat:
NOT cheesy! It's one of the only things blue
has going for it other than that moronic
Clone and the vile Doppelganger. I hate
those two.
Anyway, if Counterspells were to be
restricted, then Shivans, Clones, Doppel-
gangers, Vampires, Serra Angels, Autumn
Willows, Baron Sengirs, Jester's Caps and
Lightning Bolts should be too. If we restricted
all of them, then what would there be? Wee-
nie decks winning tournaments! Ugh, the
thought of that makes my skin crawl.
Why in the world do people love the Djinn
creatures? I think they're the worst. Although
they have low casting costs, they have
painful upkeeps.
Josh Kidd
Berea, KY
Yeah, but they're great kissers.
Counterspell Controversy
I was appalled by Jason Von Glass' letter in
issue #12's "InQuisition." Granted, he has a
point about permission decks being cheesy.
However, Counterspell is not cheesy! I repeat:
NOT cheesy! It's one of the only things blue
has going for it other than that moronic
Clone and the vile Doppelganger. I hate
those two.
Anyway, if Counterspells were to be
restricted, then Shivans, Clones, Doppel-
gangers, Vampires, Serra Angels, Autumn
Willows, Baron Sengirs, Jester's Caps and
Lightning Bolts should be too. If we restricted
all of them, then what would there be? Wee-
nie decks winning tournaments! Ugh, the
thought of that makes my skin crawl.
Ben Sperling
Nineveh, NY
At my house, there's no such thing as a banned or
restricted card. Anything goes. My way may not be
legal, but it's a hell of a lot of fun.
Grammar Grappler
One Stasis is called a "Stasis." If you have more
than one, are they called "Stasi" or "Stasises"?
Mozerwrath
Cyberspace
According to the Chicago Manual of Style, you form
the plural of a capitalized name by adding "es" if
the name already ends in "s." Therefore, "Stasises"
would seem to be technically correct. However, when
you say "Stasises" out loud, you kinda sound like
a stammering moron. So I prefer the more elegant
"Stasi," or its Spanish equivalent, "Los Stasos."
Blue Boy
Nineveh, NY
At my house, there's no such thing as a banned or
restricted card. Anything goes. My way may not be
legal, but it's a hell of a lot of fun.
Grammar Grappler
One Stasis is called a "Stasis." If you have more
than one, are they called "Stasi" or "Stasises"?
Mozerwrath
Cyberspace
According to the Chicago Manual of Style, you form
the plural of a capitalized name by adding "es" if
the name already ends in "s." Therefore, "Stasises"
would seem to be technically correct. However, when
you say "Stasises" out loud, you kinda sound like
a stammering moron. So I prefer the more elegant
"Stasi," or its Spanish equivalent, "Los Stasos."
Blue Boy
I am sick and tired of blue being singled out
as the cheese leader. The only thing I ever
hear about blue is that it's cheesy. Well, what
is cheesy? I play blue and next to no one can
beat me. Time Elementals and Stasises [He
means "Los Stasos." - Rick] make up the back-
bone of my deck. I don't consider my blue
deck to be cheesy.
Joe Tynan
Scottsdale, AZ
I see what you mean. Take a couple of Azure Drakes,
throw in a Leviathan, a Polar Kraken, maybe a Sea
Sprite and you've got... well, you've got a great big
chunk of stinkin' blue cheese, that's what you've got.
Wandering Mind
While I was sitting around leafing through my
Magic cards for the umpteenth time, my mind
started to wander. I got to thinking about all
the different characters and creatures in the
various CCGs and roleplaying games of the
fantasy genre. This eventually led to the fol-
lowing thoughts: What if we were make-
believe, and the world was really inhabited by
elves and fairies and dragons? Would they
develop technology similar to our own? Would
there be ogre bus drivers? Would goblins sit
mindlessly in front of their cable TV for hours
on end? Would a dwarf named Gutenberg
have invented the movable-type printing press?
Would they eventually develop CCGs? This led
to the following conclusions: (1) yes they would
and (2) I really need to get outside more.
as the cheese leader. The only thing I ever
hear about blue is that it's cheesy. Well, what
is cheesy? I play blue and next to no one can
beat me. Time Elementals and Stasises [He
means "Los Stasos." - Rick] make up the back-
bone of my deck. I don't consider my blue
deck to be cheesy.
Joe Tynan
Scottsdale, AZ
I see what you mean. Take a couple of Azure Drakes,
throw in a Leviathan, a Polar Kraken, maybe a Sea
Sprite and you've got... well, you've got a great big
chunk of stinkin' blue cheese, that's what you've got.
Wandering Mind
While I was sitting around leafing through my
Magic cards for the umpteenth time, my mind
started to wander. I got to thinking about all
the different characters and creatures in the
various CCGs and roleplaying games of the
fantasy genre. This eventually led to the fol-
lowing thoughts: What if we were make-
believe, and the world was really inhabited by
elves and fairies and dragons? Would they
develop technology similar to our own? Would
there be ogre bus drivers? Would goblins sit
mindlessly in front of their cable TV for hours
on end? Would a dwarf named Gutenberg
have invented the movable-type printing press?
Would they eventually develop CCGs? This led
to the following conclusions: (1) yes they would
and (2) I really need to get outside more.
Thomas M. Grafius Jr.
Bradenton, FL
I don't think I want guys like you outside.
Bird Brain
Me and my friend are in the middle of a
Magic duel. Out of nowhere, his pet bird
swoops down, clutches one of my creatures
and proceeds to fly around the room. Does
this mean that the creature is now flying?
Dave Ramsey
New Castle, DE
Oh, yes. Absolutely. But don't forget to watch for
falling doo-doo. If that creature's a Kird Ape, you
don't want to be under it.
That's it, boys and girls. I gotta clean out Cow Nose's lit-
ter box, and then I'm goin' to bed. See you next time.
- Rick Swan
Game-designer Rick Swan writes the way he talks.
Unfortunately.
Bradenton, FL
I don't think I want guys like you outside.
Bird Brain
Me and my friend are in the middle of a
Magic duel. Out of nowhere, his pet bird
swoops down, clutches one of my creatures
and proceeds to fly around the room. Does
this mean that the creature is now flying?
Dave Ramsey
New Castle, DE
Oh, yes. Absolutely. But don't forget to watch for
falling doo-doo. If that creature's a Kird Ape, you
don't want to be under it.
That's it, boys and girls. I gotta clean out Cow Nose's lit-
ter box, and then I'm goin' to bed. See you next time.
- Rick Swan
Game-designer Rick Swan writes the way he talks.
Unfortunately.
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