Photochop Flashback Bonanza
Oct. 24 is Front Page Day! Today, we thought we’d share with you some of the Photochops from the old version of the Web site. These in this first group were all created by the very talented Basilisk.
Benevolent Ancestor Actually Rather Annoying
Originally ran Oct. 7, 2005
RAVNICA — Josuri, a local tanner, told neighbors Friday that the seemingly benevolent ancestral spirit who follows him around at all times throughout the city is actually a constant nag.
“If you had started investing earlier, like I told you to, you wouldn’t be in the position you’re in now, pushing middle [...]
Photochop – Yawgmoth’s Ceiling Cat
Card of the Week – Black Lotus
Black Lotus is the most coveted card in Magic — and no wonder! It offers explosive mana acceleration, can go in any deck because it’s an artifact, and is extremely rare.
Scientists Warn Of Global Darkening
The effects of global darkening can be seen by comparing an island one year ago, left, with an island from the present day.
Originally ran Oct. 6, 2006
Recent light trends have lent more evidence to the theory of global darkening, a theory that suggests that the spectral lightcaps are eroding, which could cause the end of [...]
Photochop – Companion Cube
Local Flectomancer Still Missing, Last Seen Heading To Work
RAVNICA — Whizzo, the local goblin flectomancer, last seen by his family heading off to his new post at an Izzet plant, is still missing after 23 days.
“He told us that on his first day, he’d be changing the targets of a few spells, and that he would be right back that afternoon,” said Skruk, his wife of 17 years.
“The [...]
Card of the Week – Killer Whale
This week’s card is Killer Whale. Killer Whale can fly until end of turn. This is called “flavor.”
The Lorwyn Set Review
Me and the guys got together and wrote up a Lorwyn set review for you. It was a lot of cards so we didn’t do all of them. Anything we didn’t mention is either obviously broken or obviously useless. Oh except for Mad Auntie, which is solid but not broken. You can build up a [...]
Limited Strategy Corner
Originally ran Oct. 27, 2005
By Johnny Moshowitz
Some games are decided on the first turn. And I’m not even talking about Type I. Playing in a recent draft with some fellow Neutral Ground players, I shuffled up my deck of Ravnica goodness, and was given the following cards: Forest, Golgari Rot Farm, Venerable Kudzu, the Vampire [...]
Photochop – Tron
Giant Announces We Should Get Some Chips Or Something
LORWYN — Fogor the Giant announced late Sunday that we should get some chips or something, because he’s got the munchies what he called “really bad.”
“Dude, I’m like, starving. Let’s go to the store or something,” Fogor told you Sunday evening.
“Oh! Dude! You know what we should do? We should order a pizza!” Fogor added.
“Dude, check out [...]
Card of the Week – Aether Flash
This week’s card is Aether Flash. Aether Flash is another awesome multiplayer card, because of the really cool giant bull’s-eye it puts on your forehead.
‘Kids In The Hall’ Head-Crushing Guy Gets To Cenn’s Heir Before He Can Be Saved
LORWYN — Tragedy struck Lorwyn late Friday when “Kids In the Hall” character Mr. Tyzik, also known as The Headcrusher, crushed the head of a beloved local kithkin soldier before anyone could help him.
“I’m crushing your head!” Tyzik announced Friday as the brought his fingers together in front of his eye, framing the kithkin between them.
“Take that, Flathead,” [...]