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Avacyn Restored First Impressions

Jesse Mason — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:16 +0000

There are upsides and downsides to everything. Jesse takes issue with the downsides of Avacyn Restored, and believes the set could have been much more. Do you agree?

Prerelease Report

Jesse Mason — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:01:41 +0000

The observations and musings of Jesse Mason are uniquely his own. They're also oftentimes entertaining. See what he thought of the Avacyn Restored Prerelease!

Casting Obvious

Jesse Mason — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:01:07 +0000

Uncertainty can lead to fear, but looking beyond our aversion to the unknown opens up a world of excitement. Jesse explains why new mechanics evoke both feelings.

Liliana and Garruk

Jesse Mason — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:02:01 +0000

Another Magic art kerfuffle already? Jesse's got beef with one specific image in Avacyn Restored and, according to him, you should take issue too!

Internal Memos to Wizards Employees

Jesse Mason — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:00:25 +0000

Thanks to some moonlighting as an investigative reporter, Jesse has acquired a few internal memos from behind the gates in Renton!

GP: SeaTac, Parts XIII–XVI

Jesse Mason — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:30:48 +0000

Jesse brings his interesting and unorthodox Grand Prix Seattle report to its conclusion!

GP: SeaTac, Parts VI–XII

Jesse Mason — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:03:41 +0000

The tales of woe and wonder from Grand Prix Seattle continue with the second installment of Jesse's report. Reading the first is only partially required!

GP: SeaTac, Parts I–V

Jesse Mason — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:05:30 +0000

Jeese's back from Grand Prix Seattle, and he has a few tales to share. Of course, no tale from Jesse is ever ordinary an this first part is full of those uniquely his own!

Your Format Still Sucks

Jesse Mason — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:08:20 +0000

Every format has its issues, but Jesse doesn't stop there: from players to archetypes and even culture, everything is subject to satire!

Anti-Flavor Dissertation

Jesse Mason — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:08:10 +0000

Serious topics require serious attention, and we all know Jesse is always absolutely serious.

A New Format in a New Town

Jesse Mason — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:01:05 +0000

Jesse drafted Dark Ascension. But Jesse's stories, and views, are never as simple as that.

The Second Set

Jesse Mason — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:02:51 +0000

Previously cut content, musical interludes, satire, and article critiques. Jesse is a renaissance man of Magic, unafraid (and actually quite willing) to say anything on his mind!

More Stats about Magic and Sports

Jesse Mason — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:05:05 +0000

Given how detailed and numeric Magic is it would make sense that there is one way to truly evaluate cards, right? Jesse shares where this thinking leads, and a better way to approach all Magic evaluations!

A Guide to Kitchen Table Magic for Competitive Players

Jesse Mason — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:01:49 +0000

Every good satire contains bits of truth. What grains do you find scattered in Jesse's tongue-in-cheek breakdown of casual Magic?

Lies to Make You Better at Magic

Jesse Mason — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:21 +0000

Testing is vitally important. Understanding the goals of testing are too. Jesse's review of what both mean is far different from what you'll usually see!