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I actually think banning Brainstorm would hurt decks with control elements (and thereby making S&T and ToA decks better). Being able to leave mana open to cast Brainstorm at instant speed is valuable...

This might be true in a vacuum, but your analysis rather limited in scope. Yes, its good for players to get access to cheaper cards. However, that's not even close to the whole picture here.
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RW Stax with maindeck: Pyrostatic Pillar, Trinisphere, Blood Moon, and Ankh of Mishra. Because if you're going to play Magic, it should hurt and cost you.

OMG! There was an error in the article... guess the entire article is worthless and shouldn't be read :-p

Just because there's an error doesn't mean the whole article is worth skipping. It's also...

I'm hesitant to build what appear to be overly powerful decks in Legacy. I owned and was invested in both Reanimator and Survival of the Fittest when both were banned. It was a very souring...

I'm potentially trading some dual lands to players in the store next week and wanted to get some insight about best trading practices. Theses duals are extra, but I still want to make sure I don't...

Awesome podcast. Can't wait for the next one.

I'll echo that one better cards against the MonoU variant of Omni-Clash is Flusterstorm. Most of the mono blue lists are only running Force of Will...

I believe that's a generalization and not an apt comparison. The JP Survival of the Fittest released at PT Austin in Oct of 2009. Survival of the Fittest was banned in December of 2010 - due to the...

Interesting article. I found the writing about some of the more interesting cards like Voice of Resurgence, Loxodon Smiter, 3CC Land Hate, and Pyroclasm / Fire Covenant to be insightful. While I...

Does anyone believe the printing of Show and Tell as a Judge Promo says anything about DCI's intentions regarding Show and Tell as a potential card to ban? The idea being that the DCI wouldn't print...

To be fair to Smennen, he covers a lot of this in the primer. Regarding the particular match he "should have lost", the situation he was in was a result of his poor mana management (according to...

There was / still is. The list required binning Lab Maniac and then casting Unearth. It was a great strategy until Deathrite Shaman was printed - Abrupt Decay also puts a bit of a dent in the plan...

Both?

When you say "today's current meta", most people would have no idea to what you're referring to.

What circuit are you playing on? Local? SCG? NE? NW? Specific places in Europe? Depending...

Anyone else find it curious that Thoughtseize was not spoiled for Modern Masters?

As an aside, it has always been safe to unban Survival of the Fittest because it didn't need to be banned in the first place.

Just based on observation, I do not think its possible for a pure...

Hmmm... Youre 100% correct. Guess that's why I called it borderline oppressive instead of oppressive. Thanks for accurately quoting me :)

Ya, Notion Thief does "[die] by literally any removal...

Notion Thief is what I wish Chains of Mephistopheles could be - personal rank aside.

I don't think this is the second coming of Red Elemental Blast, but its definitely something. I really like...

Ya... I disagreed with his conclusions. Just because the article lists a few reason why claims of entropy in Legacy are misleading and a "misappropriation" doesn't mean its correct (See Myron Tribus...

While the article is well written, I disagree with your conclusion. Legacy will collapse. TheInfamousBearAssassin is just correct that what is happening. Continual price increases and increased...

The key points outlined that were supposedly missed are already accounted for in the general argument that "any enabler will be banned if the things it enables [become too good]". Conceding that...

"the people at Wizards when this card was first printed probably overlooked the fundamental idea that over time as newer cards are printed it would just become more and more powerful."

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What information is lacking from the TMI articles that would prevent the creation of such a table? If the concern is that there aren't enough decks analyzed, I would contact Jesse and Alix Hatfield....

I've never liked Dragon Shield. I purchased two boxes of Dragon Shield: in 2009 and in 2011. Both times, the sleeves I bought we're cut uniformly; the length varied in approximately 1 in 8 sleeves....

Are you considering publishing an addendum which includes adjustments to the Deathrite Shaman and Abrupt Decay metagame?

Your last sentence brings up an interesting point. I don't think someone has to be a good player at Legacy to author a substantial article or host a podcast. Being able to play and being able to...