InQuest 17 - 8 - InQuisition - Donruss: Red Zone, Top of the Order Mention
it'd work. Flooded Wood-
f lands wouldn't stop a Juzam
Djinn or an lhsan's Shade,
'cause they're black. The only
way that'll work is if you 'lace
'em or maybe Sleight of Mind 'em.
Steve Andersen
Constantine, MI
The copy editor claims it'll work if your opponents
are color blind. But just to be on the safe side, we
smacked him around anyway.
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over and over again in "Stumpers." Have
you ever considered putting the following
phrases in big letters?
1. YOU CANNOT DEFLECT DEMONIC
CONSULTATIONS!
2. A CHAOSLACED JUSTICE DOES
NOTHING!
3. YOU CAN USE A CARD THAT SAYS,
"UNTAP TARGET WHATEVER" ON
UNTAPPED STUFF!
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Buffalo, NY
f lands wouldn't stop a Juzam
Djinn or an lhsan's Shade,
'cause they're black. The only
way that'll work is if you 'lace
'em or maybe Sleight of Mind 'em.
Steve Andersen
Constantine, MI
The copy editor claims it'll work if your opponents
are color blind. But just to be on the safe side, we
smacked him around anyway.
Public Service
Announcement
I am kinda sick of seeing the same questions
over and over again in "Stumpers." Have
you ever considered putting the following
phrases in big letters?
1. YOU CANNOT DEFLECT DEMONIC
CONSULTATIONS!
2. A CHAOSLACED JUSTICE DOES
NOTHING!
3. YOU CAN USE A CARD THAT SAYS,
"UNTAP TARGET WHATEVER" ON
UNTAPPED STUFF!
The Monthly Correspondent
Buffalo, NY
Here's another: "ALL" -AS IN "DESTROY ALL
PLAINS" - REFERS TO ALL THE CARDS IN PLAY, NOT
ALL THE CARDS IN THE DECK. I've had to explain that
so many times, my lips are about to drop off.
Dear Abby
I just finished issue #13. This is by far the
most hilarious issue I have ever read. I find
the contents utterly amazing, even though
I don't play any of the games your magazine
talks about. My husband, however, is a
Magic-playing, InQuest-reading, deck-build-
ing, tournament-going monster. Have I lost
him forever? Is there any hope for him?
Cathy Sheaffer
(married to a Magic zombie)
Ashland, OH
Who knows? My wife used to bug me about all the
time I spent playing games. Then I told her that if
I didn't have games to keep me home, I'd be out
picking up cheerleaders. This convinced her I was
delusional, so now she pretty much leaves me alone.
Chairman of the Bored
PLAINS" - REFERS TO ALL THE CARDS IN PLAY, NOT
ALL THE CARDS IN THE DECK. I've had to explain that
so many times, my lips are about to drop off.
Dear Abby
I just finished issue #13. This is by far the
most hilarious issue I have ever read. I find
the contents utterly amazing, even though
I don't play any of the games your magazine
talks about. My husband, however, is a
Magic-playing, InQuest-reading, deck-build-
ing, tournament-going monster. Have I lost
him forever? Is there any hope for him?
Cathy Sheaffer
(married to a Magic zombie)
Ashland, OH
Who knows? My wife used to bug me about all the
time I spent playing games. Then I told her that if
I didn't have games to keep me home, I'd be out
picking up cheerleaders. This convinced her I was
delusional, so now she pretty much leaves me alone.
Chairman of the Bored
I'm just curious, but is anyone actually buy-
ing Star Wars to play? The same goes for
Red Zone, Top of the Order and One On One
Hockey Challenge. They are all very mediocre
games. If it weren't for their popular themes,
they'd be languishing on the shelves. And
then there's Star Trek. If I wanted to play
solitaire, I'd just use a poker deck.
Allow me to tout my personal favorite:
Rage. It has incredible art from the likes of
Richard Kane-Ferguson, Richard Thomas,
Brian LeBlanc and Lawrence Snelly. The
game itself is beyond fun. What's more
satisfying than smashing your opponent's
nose or crushing his spine?
John Edward Rodenbiker
Cyberspace
According to the bean counters at Decipher Inc., close
to 300,000,000 Star Wars cards and 250,000,000
Star Trek cards have been sold to date. So either
there are a lot of hoarders around the world or some-
body's playing the games. As for the sports cards, fan-
tasy and sci-fi ain't everybody's cup of tea, you
know. (Me, I'm waiting for the Dog Hockey CCG.) But
you're right about Rage; it's darn good.
ing Star Wars to play? The same goes for
Red Zone, Top of the Order and One On One
Hockey Challenge. They are all very mediocre
games. If it weren't for their popular themes,
they'd be languishing on the shelves. And
then there's Star Trek. If I wanted to play
solitaire, I'd just use a poker deck.
Allow me to tout my personal favorite:
Rage. It has incredible art from the likes of
Richard Kane-Ferguson, Richard Thomas,
Brian LeBlanc and Lawrence Snelly. The
game itself is beyond fun. What's more
satisfying than smashing your opponent's
nose or crushing his spine?
John Edward Rodenbiker
Cyberspace
According to the bean counters at Decipher Inc., close
to 300,000,000 Star Wars cards and 250,000,000
Star Trek cards have been sold to date. So either
there are a lot of hoarders around the world or some-
body's playing the games. As for the sports cards, fan-
tasy and sci-fi ain't everybody's cup of tea, you
know. (Me, I'm waiting for the Dog Hockey CCG.) But
you're right about Rage; it's darn good.
Up With Capitalism
In InQuest #13's "InQuisition," Thomas Rode
wrote about Richard Garfield and said that
fans ignore the fact that he only did Magic
to make money. I am a student at the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania, Mr. Garfield's alma
mater. Recently, the campus newspaper ran
an interview with Mr. Garfield. It turns out
that he is simply a lover of games. He never
had any intention of making money. As a
matter of fact, it was Garfield's friend, not
Garfield himself, who contacted Wizards of
the Coast, as Garfield didn't think anyone
would want his games. I have also spoken to
people on campus who know Mr. Garfield,
and they have pretty much the same thing
to say about him: he loves games. So next
time, Mr. Rode, do not make accusations
about people you do not know.
Philip Jason
Cyberspace
So what's wrong with making money? In Commu-
nist countries, all CCGs are government-controlled
and printed on toilet paper. God bless America!
Picky, Picky, Picky
In InQuest #13's "InQuisition," Thomas Rode
wrote about Richard Garfield and said that
fans ignore the fact that he only did Magic
to make money. I am a student at the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania, Mr. Garfield's alma
mater. Recently, the campus newspaper ran
an interview with Mr. Garfield. It turns out
that he is simply a lover of games. He never
had any intention of making money. As a
matter of fact, it was Garfield's friend, not
Garfield himself, who contacted Wizards of
the Coast, as Garfield didn't think anyone
would want his games. I have also spoken to
people on campus who know Mr. Garfield,
and they have pretty much the same thing
to say about him: he loves games. So next
time, Mr. Rode, do not make accusations
about people you do not know.
Philip Jason
Cyberspace
So what's wrong with making money? In Commu-
nist countries, all CCGs are government-controlled
and printed on toilet paper. God bless America!
Picky, Picky, Picky
I am a subscriber and a Magic fan. In every issue
you include cards with the magazine like Killer
Instinct, Fast Break, WildStorms and other CCGs
that I never play or never heard of. If Magic is the
most popular CCG, then why don't you put in
more Magic cards? They don't have to be Moxes
or Black Lotuses. Any card would do.
Tom Levesque
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Hey, there's more to life than Magic. Those insert
cards - Killer Instinct, Fast Break and all the rest -
are intended fo whet your appetite and expand
your horizons. Instead of squandering your extra
dough at Taco Bell or on some third-rate flick like
"Dragonheart," why not invest in a CCG you never
played before? It won't kill ya, I promise.
A Pox on Your Mox
you include cards with the magazine like Killer
Instinct, Fast Break, WildStorms and other CCGs
that I never play or never heard of. If Magic is the
most popular CCG, then why don't you put in
more Magic cards? They don't have to be Moxes
or Black Lotuses. Any card would do.
Tom Levesque
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Hey, there's more to life than Magic. Those insert
cards - Killer Instinct, Fast Break and all the rest -
are intended fo whet your appetite and expand
your horizons. Instead of squandering your extra
dough at Taco Bell or on some third-rate flick like
"Dragonheart," why not invest in a CCG you never
played before? It won't kill ya, I promise.
A Pox on Your Mox
Issue #13's "InQuisition" had a letter called
"Magic Creativity 101" stating that too many
people were looking for game-breaking cards
while ignoring the less-powerful cards. I agree.
About 75% of the fun of Magic is finding the
little combos that kick your opponent's a** ,
or discovering a rare black-bordered treasure
from a past expansion. The other 25% of the
fun is seeing your opponent's $100 Mox wither
away to nothing at the hands of a Shatter or
a Nevinyrral's Disk/Ruhk Egg combo. I must
confess to putting some pretty powerful cards
in my deck (Hey, it's fun to see the look on your
opponent's face when you put out a Shivan!),
but I usually end up killing my opponent with
a Fireball or a Meteor Shower. So I say to thee,
do not shun your Wanderlusts and Marsh
Vipers, for the meek shall be exalted and the
powerful shall be humbled!
Josh Storey
Cyberspace
Methinks thou haveth a point. By the way, what
does "a** mean?
