1. 16:22 23rd May 2013

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    My EDH Decks 1. Kamahl, Fist of Krosa - G Kamahl represents my transition from Blue Mage to Green. There are aspects of blue I still love and try to incorporate into every deck I build - card drawing mostly - and I still have just as much love for Arcanis as I do for Kamahl (again, because of the card draw), but Kamahl is the embodiment of what I enjoy about Magic now: player interaction, swinging in with creatures and experiencing the fun of combat. That’s way better than winning with (or losing to) a silly “infinite” combo that has no player interaction and causes the game to just end and makes people feel like they wasted time shuffling their decks. 2. Arcanis the Omnipotent - U I built this deck for one reason: I love Arcanis the Omnipotent. Naturally, an Arcanis deck has to be mono-blue, but I didn’t want to be the typical annoying blue deck that counters and bounces and steals your stuff. My deck does all of that, but in small amounts. The deck is based on the idea that card advantage plus mana advantage equals more game wins. It’s not unusual for me to have 40+ cards in my hand by the end of the game. I built the deck to have unusual interactions within itself and with opponents’ decks. Seems like each time I pilot this deck I discover a new interaction I hadn’t planned or anticipated. This is, in my estimation, my strongest deck. There are so many cards I left out to prevent the deck from being completely overpowered and not fun. 3. Geth, Lord of the Vault - B Geth as a general can be annoying, but he’s a zombie and my best option for heading up a mono-black zombie deck. This deck is the rebirth of my old zombie deck that I ran way back in the early days of Team Wingman’s Magic playing. It was always mono-black (for flavor), and it was all zombies. And it was one of my all-time favorite decks. 4. Oona, Queen of the Fae - u/B You might have noticed that many of my decks pay homage to Lorwyn, and that’s because I love Lorwyn. The Lorwyn/Shadowmoor block is full of interesting characters. Oona is one of those. This deck runs like mono-black deck, but utilizes some blue cards like Memory Plunder and Phyrexian Metamorph. This deck usually wins by either milling the opponent, swinging with a swarm of faerie tokens, or hitting with the traditional big spells of mono-black, like Consume Spirit and Drain Life. 5. Gaddock Teeg - W/G I love this deck. I hate this deck. I love Gaddok Teeg. I hate that he’s in this game at all. I love the character. I hate how unfun he can make the game when he’s in play. I don’t play this deck often as a result. I decided to go with Teeg as general because I wanted to build a Kithkin deck that didn’t suck in EDH, and you don’t get much better wrath protection than Gaddock Teeg. The artifacts - the overused Swords and Lightning Greaves in particular - make the deck really dangerous. They’re in the deck to protect Teeg from spot removal, but have turned out to be the most effective offensive tools in this deck’s arsenal. 6. Radha, Heir to Keld - R/G I have always loved Radha. She has so much personality. I used to run Radha in a deck with Lightning Helix on an Isochron Scepter. that was fun, but I never really had a good place for her where her awesomeness could be utilized until I discovered EDH. 7. Sygg, River Guide - W/U Merfolk is the tribe that brought me many match wins in drafts when Lorwyn came out, so they’ve always had a special place in my heart. This deck is both a Merfolk deck and a Wizard deck, utilizing the synergies of both tribes. 8. Rhys the Redeemed - W/G Elves! Lots and lots of elves. No other tribe in Magic has the same kind of amazing synergy that elves have. This deck is simple: put a lot of creatures on the battlefield and swing for a lot of damage. 9. Lyzolda, the Blood Witch - B/R I love this deck. The card draw, the direct damage, the fact ghat I get to run fun cards like Murderous Redcap and Reassembling Skeleton and Marsh Flitter. This deck is fun. 10. Doran the Siege Tower - W/B/G Treefolk are without a doubt my favorite tribe in Magic. I’ve wanted a Treefolk deck for a while now, and this deck is the end product of my efforts. In most cases, one could find creatures that are - pound for pound and mana for mana - better than just about any given Treefolk out there. There are a few exceptions, depending on the situation (Doran, Dungrove Elder, Woodfall Primus for example), but then it wouldn’t be a *Treefolk* deck. In the spirit of the forests in which this tribe lives, this deck is designed to dump a bunch of lands onto the battlefield - mostly forests - and take advantage of the massive mana production. With Doran in play, the Treefolk swing for a significant amount of damage. 11. Scion of the Ur-Dragon - 5CC This deck is a slow, grinding deck that has an answer for everything. The strategy is to keep the opponent from getting set up, and then swinging for the win with dragons. 12. Sliver Queen - 5CC Sliver Queen is the only sliver in the deck. Five-color generals are limited in number, and I thought a 7/7 who makes tokens would be fun - a lot more fun than running Progenitus, and a lot more useful than running Cromat. This is my cascade deck. I run almost every cascade card there is. This is one of my better decks win-wise, because of the sheer amount of card advantage and its ability to handle any kind of threat.

    My EDH Decks

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  2. 23:41 14th May 2013

    Notes: 3

    Tags: EDHCommanderDecksMagic:the GatheringMagic the GatheringMtGMagicElder Dragon Highlander

    My Life as an EDH Player

    My EDH decks:

    1. Kamahl, Fist of Krosa - G
    2. Arcanis the Omnipotent - U
    3. Geth, Lord of the Vault - B
    4. Oona, Queen of the Fae - u/B
    5. Gaddock Teeg - W/G
    6. Radha, Heir to Keld - R/G
    7. Sygg, River Guide - W/U
    8. Rhys the Redeemed - W/G
    9. Lyzolda, the Blood Witch - B/R
    10. Doran the Siege Tower - W/B/G
    11. Scion of the Ur-Dragon - 5CC
    12. Sliver Queen - 5CC

    (Click here for deck lists: My EDH Decks)

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  3. 11:33 9th May 2013

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    Reblogged from theartofmagic

    Tags: MtGMagic: the GatheringMagic the GatheringDebt to the DeathlessSeb McKinnon

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    theartofmagic: Debt to the Deathless. Art by Seb McKinnon. Love the art.

    theartofmagic:

    Debt to the Deathless. Art by Seb McKinnon.


    Love the art.
     

  4. 10:34 23rd Apr 2013

    Notes: 18

    Reblogged from julieisforlovers

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    bottles-of-guilt: Magic The Gathering cupcakes for my awesome girlfriend’s birthday :3  Cupcakes FTW.

    bottles-of-guilt:

    Magic The Gathering cupcakes for my awesome girlfriend’s birthday :3 

    Cupcakes FTW.

     

  5. 01:01

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    Tags: MtGMagic: the GatheringMsgic the GayheringGruul

    Cards like this make me happy. I want to find a spot for this guy in my Radha EDH deck.

    Cards like this make me happy. I want to find a spot for this guy in my Radha EDH deck.

     

  6. 17:14 18th Apr 2013

    Notes: 3

    Reblogged from mtgartappreciation

    Tags: Stoneforge MysticMtGMagic the GatheringMagic:the Gatheringart

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    mtgartappreciation: Stoneforge Mystic from Worldwake Art by Mike Bierek

    mtgartappreciation:

    Stoneforge Mystic from Worldwake

    Art by Mike Bierek

     

  7. 03:17 17th Apr 2013

    Notes: 82467

    Reblogged from trace-element

    Tags: SpongeBob

    searchingforbliss:

    yourvoiceinnovember:

    bana05:

    rhamphotheca:

    underthevastblueseas: Underwater Rivers?

    A group of amateur cave explorers discovered a river in Mexico with banks, trees and leaves just like an ordinary river, but with an additional metric shit ton of “WTF,” because they were hovering 25 feet over it in scuba gear when they discovered it.

    While underwater water doesn’t seem possible, the “river” is actually a briny mix of salt water and hydrogen sulfide. It’s much more dense than regular salt water, so it sinks to the bottom and forms a distinct separation that acts and flows like a river.

    Deep sea lakes look like normal lakes, complete with sandy and rocky shores. Scientist call these lakes “cold seeps,” but they’re a hotbed for life, because apparently waterfront real estate is a hot commodity under water, too. The “rocky” shores are actually made up of hundreds of thousands of mussels. Even weirder, the lakes under the waves have waves of their own.

    Photos by Anatoly Beloshchin,source,

    I need to dive here! 

    SpongeBob is real!

     

  8. 09:39 16th Apr 2013

    Notes: 3

    Tags: Blood Baron of VizkopaMagic: the GatheringMagic the GatheringMtG

    Blood Baron of Vizkopa. Should be fun in EDH/Commander.

    Blood Baron of Vizkopa.

    Should be fun in EDH/Commander.

     

  9. 11:39 10th Apr 2013

    Notes: 5

    Tags: TeysaEnvoy of GhostsTeysa Envoy of GhostsRavnicaOrzhovMagic: the GatheringMagic the GatheringMtG

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    Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts

    Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts

     

  10. 22:22 23rd Mar 2013

    Notes: 4

    Tags: magic: the gatheringmagic the gatheringMtGMagicSolemn Simulacrum

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    Solemn Simulacrum

    Solemn Simulacrum

     

  11. 15:25 20th Mar 2013

    Notes: 104

    Reblogged from theselfemployedchemist

    Tags: Scion of the Ur-DragonMagic: the GatheringMagic the GatheringMtGdragon

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    Scion of the Ur-Dragon Life Counter.

    Scion of the Ur-Dragon Life Counter.

    (Source: mtg-realm)

     

  12. 20:36 19th Mar 2013

    Notes: 157

    Reblogged from vedalkenghurl

    Tags: MtGMagic: the GatheringMagic the GatheringMagicGame StorewomenGamersGaming

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    vedalkenghurl: What I’ve learned in My 1 Year as a Female LGS Employee:  My journey with Magic: the Gathering has extended longer than I ever anticipated and, during that journey, I’ve been lucky enough to serve my local gaming community as an employee of my local gaming store, Clockwork Games and Events. As it has been about a year since I first officially began this job (my first ever!), I wanted to commemorate it by writing an article that details my experiences as a female LGS employee and what I’ve learned from them. I hope you’ll at least give this a scan, if not a full read and feel free to drop me a question or comment in my ask box!  Simply put, I decided on trying to get a job at a card shop because I enjoyed Magic: the Gathering and I thought it would be fun. I’d never had a job before and I really enjoyed getting back into Magic as I entered college. I went into it without much knowledge on how to run a shop or what kind of detail went into preparing a LGS for the customer base they’d be expecting. I had hoped that working in a shop would expand my knowledge of the game and the cards that were printed before I began playing and I started helping out at my LGS before even applying just so I would get an idea of what was expected.  After familiarizing myself with Wizards Event Reporter and learning how to run tournaments, I started learning current card prices for the Standard environment. I was still fairly new and at the time, Mirrodin Besieged was the most recent set. To get really familiar, I drafted twice a week with friends and got to know not only the set but also the local players, the “regulars” of the shop. I found fast friends in the card shop frequenters and as I became a part of the community, I became even more convinced that working at a card shop was what I really wanted to do.  A lot of work went into proving myself as a good employee (especially since I didn’t have any job experience prior) but I finally got hired on and began work. Back then, the shop I work in was in a much smaller location. We really only sold Magic: the Gathering packs, singles, and accessories and some Yu-Gi-Oh! packs, singles, and accessories. We had a DnD group that played around once a week and about 4 Magic tournaments a week. I worked the nights where we had those tournaments and often one more day a week. I enjoyed being able to serve the community I had become such good friends with and I came into work pretty excited and happy every day.  And here’s where the story might go a little bit sour. Like any environment that you’re in pretty constantly with the same people, drama and gossip occur. Think high school. During the time that I’ve worked, I’ve received a lot of negative criticism. I’ve had people judge my ability to know card prices and the game in general. I’ve had them make cracks at me for what I wear. I’ve been whistled at, catcalled at, stared at (both creepily and mean-mugged ((I love that phrase, though)) ), and more. It was rough, admittedly. Having people come in and ask me if I knew anything about Magic (really? I’m a card shop employee….) infuriated me. Catching people staring at me inappropriately made me feel like an object. And I even had people ask me to get things off of high shelves and low ones so they could get a better look at me. As flattering as it might be to have people tell you you’re visually appealing, this sort of behavior ended up making me upset. I wanted to be valued for my knowledge of the game and my ability to help a customer with card-related inquiries. Sure, a lot of my sales were high, but my spirits were pretty low.  But, while I had a hard time dealing with that, I made a lot of really great friends. The owner of the shop was and still is someone I can always go to for advice. He’s a man I respect and look up to. I made my closest lady friend through frequenting and working at the shop and she’s been a pretty constant part of my life since. I met and am still meeting people at the card shop that so positively influence my life that the negative experiences I’ve been through seem nearly insignificant.  I was unhappy to have to leave the shop to visit China for a couple of months but I wanted to achieve my higher dreams of traveling and teaching so I took the plunge. Thankfully, I knew my job would be waiting for me when I got back. Admittedly, I did need a bit of a break from some of the work drama that had been going on as well. Upon returning, I was greeted with an AMAZING new place. The shop had just moved to a location that was at least 3 times bigger than the last. I was a little frightened that I wouldn’t be able to catch up on all that I had missed but my time away had really given me a good perspective on my experiences in a LGS community. I came back with more confidence that I could handle any drama or problems. I had a drive to learn how to handle the bigger and much more demanding shop. It was wonderful to feel that way. I learned the new systems as quickly as I could and I was happy to be there, a feeling that has stuck since I returned.  I feel like the shop is continuously growing and the change/growth I see in myself is proportional. I’ve become so passionate about being able to serve the gaming community and I keep wanting to learn more and more about games to expand my knowledge. I’ve learned how to take any personal problems and (mostly) keep them out of the workplace. I’ve learned how to properly handle a problem at the store and how to calm a situation that’s getting out of hand. I’ve learned when I need to be stern and when I can be friendly (admittedly, I’d like to be friendly all the time but there’s circumstances where it gets misinterpreted). I’ve learned that I have the ability to stand up for myself without sounding rude about it. And countless other skills.  It’s a bit of a trial to work in a place that you’d also like to spend personal time in. I haven’t been able to regularly play Magic in quite some time. But running my blogs keeps me in “the know” and interacting with players online and in the store makes me happy. I’ve been very lucky to work where I do and I’ve been lucky to work with the people I’ve worked with. I’ll even venture to say I’m lucky to have gone through the experiences I’ve had to (even the negative ones!) because they really did help me grow. It’s been a unique experience and I wouldn’t trade it in for anything else. There’s something about going through a lot of frustration and coming out on the other end of a bad situation that makes you feel proud and accomplished.  So, to close, here’s what I’ve learned as a female LGS employee: There are friends where you might least expect them.  At some point, EVERYONE is watching you. O_O Making mistakes with change is fine. Just apologize.  Dropping a box of Magic cards (especially those recently sorted) is NOT FINE. That’s nightmare territory. Apologizing is a useful skill. Especially when you’re clumsy. Someone (or even a group of people) is not going to like you. No reason. They just don’t. And they will make that known. There’s gossip. About you. Most if it is erroneous. It doesn’t matter AT ALL. Your personal life has NOTHING to do with how well you can serve a customer in a LGS.  Sometimes being friendly gets misinterpreted. Go figure.  It’s okay to ask a customer to come back to the counter at a more convenient time! Especially on busy nights.  No, you don’t have to get that thing off that high shelf for someone who just wants to stare at your butt.  Kneel down instead of bending over to pick up anything off the floor.  Get used to standing. A lot.  You’re a respectable lady. Even if you aren’t, you should be treated like one at your job.  You don’t have to let anyone get away with treating you badly. But you do have to make sure not to make the situation worse.  It’s busy. A lot.  You are not a maid. However, cleaning can be necessary.  Joking around is encouraged. It keeps things light. (Being plain rude or hurtful with jokes is NOT encouraged) There’s normally a friend around to help you if you need it. Grateful customers are the best.  I wish I got tips. Tips on tips, son.  Singles lists can be a pain but it’s a good way to learn about old cards! You do a lot more at a card store than sell cards.  Cleaning a bathroom is NOT SCARY. The smell in the men’s room, is. Febreeze time, SON.  There is no greater happiness for a sales associate than to see a customer excited, happy, and grateful for your help. The interactions can be so enjoyable.  I hope you’ve had a little bit of fun reading this. It was enjoyable to write! Hopefully, it lets you in to my life a little bit more (since I don’t write a lot of articles!).  A big thanks to all my followers, old and new, for making this blog as big as it’s gotten. Even more thanks to Clockwork Games and Events for allowing me to work in an amazing environment! And EVEN MORE thanks to the friends and family that have helped me through my rough spots!  <3 VedalkenGhurl

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  13. 14:36 10th Mar 2013

    Notes: 6

    Tags: Magic the GatheringMagic: the GatheringEDHCommanderJin-GitaxiasCore AugurMtG

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    Everyone thought I was being a mega-douchebag when I slammed this guy down on the table during a game of EDH. After I played with him for a few rounds, I started to think they were right. I pulled him out of my mono-blue deck because he’s just way too annoying, and I like having friends.

    Everyone thought I was being a mega-douchebag when I slammed this guy down on the table during a game of EDH. After I played with him for a few rounds, I started to think they were right. I pulled him out of my mono-blue deck because he’s just way too annoying, and I like having friends.

     

  14. 14:34 9th Mar 2013

    Notes: 3

    Reblogged from dead-logic

    Tags: SaganCarl SaganscienceGoogle

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    dead-logic: Happy “Half-Way to Carl Sagan Day” Day (March 9)! Today the #SaganGoogleDoodle Campaign is spreading the word on Twitter. We need everyone to send a tweet to Google to request a Carl Sagan Google Doodle for November 9th! http://www.facebook.com/SaganGoogleDoodle http://dead-logic.blogspot.com/2013/03/march-9-is-to-carl-sagan-day-day.html For Carl. For Science.

    dead-logic:

    Happy “Half-Way to Carl Sagan Day” Day (March 9)! Today the #SaganGoogleDoodle Campaign is spreading the word on Twitter. We need everyone to send a tweet to Google to request a Carl Sagan Google Doodle for November 9th!

    http://www.facebook.com/SaganGoogleDoodle

    http://dead-logic.blogspot.com/2013/03/march-9-is-to-carl-sagan-day-day.html

    For Carl. For Science.

     

  15. 00:08 26th Feb 2013

    Notes: 8

    Tags: Ambassador LaquatusJim MurrayMtGMagic the GatheringMagic: the Gatheringmerfolk

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    Ambassador Laquatus by Jim Murray Love Jim Murray’s work. Laquatus is one of my favorite creatures.

    Ambassador Laquatus by Jim Murray

    Love Jim Murray’s work. Laquatus is one of my favorite creatures.