What is Type 3? October 17, 2009
Posted by James in : all, random, rules variant , 8commentsWhat is Type 3? Standard (Type 2) but without rares. That’s it. You can play the same cards that are allowed in Standard other than the rares.
Another name for Type 3 can be “Affordable Magic.” (more…)
5 Color Magic October 17, 2008
Posted by James in : all, game rules, rules variant , add a commentWhen I lived in Berkeley CA I learned about an interesting format called “5 Color Magic.” You make a deck out of 250 cards, and you have to have at least 18 of each color. Multicolor cards can work towards only one color. The official rules can be found here.
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Elder Dragon Highlander (EDH) October 10, 2008
Posted by James in : all, game rules, rules variant , 4commentsI heard about the Elder Dragon Highlander (AKA Commander) format about a year ago, but I wasn’t yet sucked in. It was only in the last month that I decided to try it out. (more…)
The real ghetto magic September 8, 2008
Posted by James in : all, game rules, rules variant , add a commentIn 2002 Star City Games introduced us to Ghetto Magic, a rules variant similar to Peasant Magic, as seen here. One problem. (more…)