Comments on: Magic 2010 Preview: Garruk Wildspeaker

By: ggodo

ggodo — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:25:18 +0000

New card type. they’re planeswalkers. the numbers keep track of loyalty which is what you spend to use their abilities, and it also acts as life.

By: Joe Grabianowski

Joe Grabianowski — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:26:21 +0000

I guess I am out of the loop a little. What do the +1, -1. -4 on the left side mean?

By: The BullLifter

The BullLifter — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:14:44 +0000

Yeah. One of the reasons I stopped playing Magic: Getting my butt handed to me by rare cards.

I’d still buy some of these individually just for the art though. I love me some Magic art, see Serra Angel post.

By: ggodo

ggodo — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:53:51 +0000

Rare enough I’ll never see one. It varies by set but I think it’s closer to 10-15 with certainly not more than twenty. I’d have to look at the numbers, but I don’t approve of the change. I get my ass kicked by playsets of rares all the time. I don’t want to battle cards one guy in the town has.

By: The BullLifter

The BullLifter — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:38:32 +0000

So how rare is Mythic Rare? 1 of 25 rares is a Mythic Rare? More Rare?

By: ggodo

ggodo — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:06:20 +0000

JOhnny is the crazy one who tries the insane combos. I’m a poor Timmy-Johnny. I know enough to see which cards really shouldn’t be played without a good idea behind them, then I find a flimsy pretext to play them.

By: mordicai

mordicai — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:36:19 +0000

I think I might be Timmyish– In strategy games I have a distinct preference for small, elite units.

Ut! Found the article;
http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/daily/mr11

By: Ed Grabianowski

Ed Grabianowski — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:16:43 +0000

Timmy = the type of Magic player who loves big, awesome creatures even if they cost a ton or are strategically inferior.

There’s an article on the Wizards site somewhere in which they explain the three types of Magic player they have to cater to. I think the hardcore tournament player is “Spike,” and there’s also a Johnny, but I can’t remember what Johnny’s deal is.

By: mordicai

mordicai — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:08:13 +0000

Timmy?