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[novapsyche]

While I was out this afternoon, I came across a hobby shop I'd not noticed before. I stopped in and found out that on Mondays, a generally adult crowd comes in and plays Magic during their lunch hour, starting around 11:30. Considering how close this shop is to my workplace, I don't know if I can pass up such an opportunity.

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[nwmann.livejournal.com]

aww shit, didn't know you played magic, you rock :D

[m0n90053.livejournal.com]

What kind of decks do you favor? I tend to go 5-color. People who are playing against me for the first time are like, "Okay, an island, you're playing blue; oh, a forest, I've hardly ever seen a blue-green deck before, at least not one that worked; a plains..."

They're sitting there trying to figure out what kind of strategy to use against me, and generally speaking, that would be, attack while you're able. My decks aren't generally of a type to win tournaments, because it can take as many as 10 turns just to get the engine rolling, but once it's going, the odds are in my favor. On the other hand, unless I'm playing against a copy of a tournament-winning deck, I usually have a decent chance of being able to at least put up a fight. People always wonder how I manage to do it, as they seem to have a hard time getting the right mana; part of it is making sure that your deck really is properly landed. (There are some exceptions; I once built a no-land deck. But I took it apart after playing it once; I didn't feel comfortable carrying my Mox Ruby around like that.)

[novapsyche.livejournal.com]

I've been a Red player since my earliest days of Magic (1993). I was playing back when you could get moxen in boosters! First I went red/green. I've tried red/white, but I just can't get my mind wrapped around that combo. I have built pretty effective red/black decks, but those are so vulnerable.

Today I sat down and pulled out my last deck I considered my favorite, a deck I dubbed "Blitzkrieg": the two cards it revolved around were Firecat Blitz and Mirari's Wake. I took it to a competition and eventually chalked up a losing record, but the deck did win against two different people. Those two wins were worth my participation in the competition. Just the look on those guys' faces when the lightning-fast 2/2 cats came blazing across their front lines--I still treasure those looks. Blitzkrieg was a Christmas deck--red, white & green.