The manager of Gathering Magic helped Brendan commit homicide. Issar Roon is quite dead, but Brendan believes there much more Vorthos available. It's time to tell him where!

Tags: Brendan Weiskotten, editorial, issar roon, Vorthos

The art of Avacyn Restored is some of the best in years. Brendan dives deeper, sharing the good and bad buried within!

Tags: art, Art Review, Avacyn Restored, Brendan Weiskotten, Vorthos, Vorthos Wednesday

If you've seen a large Magic collection, imagine having to move it. Then imagine moving a collection internationally. Brendan did just that and more, and shares his story of making Magic abroad!

Tags: Brendan Weiskotten, Travel, Vorthos, Vorthos Wednesday, Wisdom

The Magic community runs headfirst into issues every week. Brendan dives deeper into "the GP Indy playmat issue" to challenge us all to a higher standard for the game.

Tags: art, Brendan Weiskotten, editorial, Review, Vorthos, Vorthos Wednesday

Brendan sheds his skin as Issar Roon and sends in a life-centric / motivation article for readers perhaps hoping to find themselves working for Wizards.

Tags: advice, Brendan Weiskotten, Life, Wizards

Before I get to what the title suggests, I want to give a brief opinion of the current Draft (New Phyrexia, Mirrodin Besieged, Scars of Mirrodin) format. Personally, it is the best Draft format I’ve had the pleasure of drafting more than once or twice. While the issue of bombs certainly makes things troublesome for [...]

Tags: Brendan Weiskotten, Decklists, Draft, Limited, New Phyrexia, NMS, Weenies, White Weenie

Arguments For and Against Attending Pro Tour: Nagoya and Grand Prix: Kobe Yes, you should come to Japan. While there is a valid argument for Magic players to avoid attending PT: Nagoya and GP: Kobe, the risks of being in Japan for a week are no greater than the risks you take by boarding the [...]

I turned the key in the car door and smiled. It wasn't that I hated my students or wished to never return, I was just excited for the weekend. I hadn't played Magic in over a month, and I had a whole weekend of the game I love staring me in the face on this [...]

The author of our Issar Roon column is a Japan native and he reports a straight-forward primer for the Chiba-bound player.

Brendan, normally our writer for Roon's Tales, shares his story from the Great Designer Search.