Facts Of Magic

As revealed in a recent Mark Rosewater article, Magic designers often perform real world research to inspire card design. We spent several weeks poring through the Encyclopædia Britannica for items that may have inspired certain existing Magic cards, and we found the following.
“Mold is able to creep fast enough to destroy moving vehicles and [...]

Card Of The Week – Nimbus Maze

This week’s card is Nimbus Maze. Boy, this maze sure is easier to do than that dumb Maze of Ith.

These Thumbscrews Are For Your Protection

By Volrath, evincar of Rath
Please — make yourself comfortable.
I would not like to think that any guest of mine were uncomfortable.
What’s that?
The thumbscrews?
Oh — these thumbscrews are for your protection.
That’s right.
In fact, I don’t even like to think of them as thumbscrews. I prefer to think of them as safety screws.
Now, I’ve invited you here [...]

Well-Mannered Online Player Congratulates Opponent On Good Game

MAGIC ONLINE — A polite and respectful player demonstrated goodwill and sportsmanship online Tuesday when he congratulated his opponent on a good game of Magic: The Gathering.
The player, using the online name Buttkicker726, had just sacrificed several creatures to a Nantuko Husk he controlled.
“GG,” the player politely said as he played a Faith’s Fetters on [...]

Photochop – Mudblood

Photochop – The Agony Of Defeat

Card Of The Week – Escaped Shapeshifter

This week’s card is Escaped Shapeshifter. Here we see the escaped shapeshifter blending in with a pack of Varkosaurs.

Take The Shot

By Royal Assassin’s fourth consecutive partner
OK, steady now.
It should be any second.
Wait — wait for an ID — yes. It’s him. It’s Kamahl.
It’s Kamahl. Take the shot.
I repeat, take the shot. Target is Kamahl. We have positive ID. Take the shot.
Do you hear? Royal Assassin, I repeat. Take the shot.
It’s him! Take the shot!
What?
Wait for [...]

Photochop – Comment Storm

Photochop – Aardvark Phalanx

Card Of The Week – Imperial Mask

This week’s card is Imperial Mask. The ability on Imperial Mask and other cards like it is known as “Awesomeshroud.”

Bad Cards Are Taunts

By Quincy Loftus
Special to The Magic Lampoon
Hi, and welcome to Bad Card Week!
This week, we’re going to take a look at why Magic has bad cards. You may not know it, but bad cards actually serve an important purpose in Magic: the Gathering.
It would be possible for us to print only good cards. An [...]

Photochop – Orphanage//Sausage Factory

Photochop – Vivid Peak

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