Friday 24 April 2009

Episode Eight - Pre-Pre Release of Alara Reborn

Hi Everyone!

What an episode we have for you this week! We've reviewed Alara Reborn and picked our top cards for limited AND constructed, meaning that if you're playing in a prerelease and want to win, or want to know the best cards to put in your decks, this is the episode for you!

And here are our top lists for you all to enjoy. All pictures are courtesy of Wizards of the Coast's visual spoiler.

Constructed

David (In alphabetical order)

1. Anathemancer - 1BR
Creature - Zombie Wizard (U)

When Anathemancer comes into play, it deals damage to target player equal to the number of nonbasic lands that player controls.
Unearth - 5BR
2/2
33/145

2.


3.


4. Soul Manipulation - 1UB
Instant (C)

Choose one or both - Counter target creature spell; and/or return target creature card in your graveyard to your hand.
29/145

5.


Calum

1.


2.


3.


4.


5. Lorescale Coatl - 1UB
Creature - Snake (U)

Whenever you draw a card, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Lorescale Coatl.
2/2
101/145

Carl

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2.


3.


4. Cerodon Yearling - RW
Creature - Beast (C)

Vigilance, haste
2/2
96/145

5. Mind Funeral - 1UB
Sorcery (U)

Target opponent reveals cards from the top of his or her library until four land cards are revealed. That player puts all cards revealed this way into his or her graveyard.
26/145

Limited

David

1.


2.


3. Deadshot Minotaur - 3RG
Creature - Minotaur (C)

When Deadshot Minotaur comes into play, it deals 3 damage to target creature with flying.
Cycling {R/G}
3/4
52/145

4. Gorger Wurm - 3RG
Creature - Wurm (C)

Devour 1
5/5
56/145

5.


Calum

1.


2.


3.


4. Enlisted Wurm - 4GW
Creature - Wurm (U)

Cascade
5/5
68/145

5. Soul Manipulation - 1UB
Instant (C)

Choose one or both - Counter target creature spell; and/or return target creature card in your graveyard to your hand.
29/145

Carl

1.


2.


3. Soul Manipulation - 1UB
Instant (C)

Choose one or both - Counter target creature spell; and/or return target creature card in your graveyard to your hand.
29/145

4. Colossal Might - RG
Instant (C)

Target creature gets +4/+2 and gains trample until end of turn.
51/145

5. Skyclaw Thras - 3UR
Artifact Creature - Viashino Warrior (U)

Whenever Skyclaw Thrash attacks, flip a coin. If you win the flip, Skyclaw Thrash gets +1/+1 and gains flying until end of turn.
4/4
89/145


As you can see, if you open a Behemoth Sledge or a Bituminous Blast at the prerelease you should probably be playing them! We recommend you try and trade for some Jenara, Asura of War and Maelstrom Pulses/Thought Hemorraghes, as we all agree those cards are going to be big in constructed.

Thanks for listening everyone. Remember that if you want to enter our card of the week contest with a card you've designed, or you want to give us any feedback or suggestions then please email us at thegamerspodcast@googlemail.com. Remember to join our facebook group for the latest news.

Thanks
The Gamer's Podcast Team

Saturday 18 April 2009

Episode Seven - Here Comes Alara Reborn!

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to episode seven of The Gamer's Podcast. We're discussing the first third of Alara Reborn today and recapping our failures and successes at our recent Nationals Qualifier in Oxford.

Today's card of the week is from Rob Elkin, congratulations Rob:



Next weeks episode will be done before the prereleases, it'll be up as soon as possible on Friday night so that if you want to listen to it before you go (or perhaps, even on the way to the prerelease) then tune in for our top tips!

Thanks
The Gamer's Podcast Team

Friday 10 April 2009

Episode Six - A New Standard Deck for Nationals Qualifiers

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to episode six of The Gamer's Podcast, we're still going strong. Please enjoy a talk from me and David regarding the standard format and our new deck as below.

4 Incinerate
4 Flame Javelin
4 Path to Exile
4 Volcanic Fallout
2 Wrath of God
3 Austere Command
2 Elspeth, Knight Errant
2 Ajani Vengeant
1 Crucible of Worlds
2 Runed Halo
3 Banefire
4 Mind Stone

4 Mutavault
3 Ghitu Encampment
3 Terramorphic Expanse
4 Rugged Prairie
4 Battlefield Forge
4 Mountain
3 Plains

Sideboard
2 Wrath of God
4 Wispmare
2 Runed Halo
2 Wild Ricochet
1 Banefire
3 Stillmoon Cavalier
1 Relic of Progenitus


And our card of the week is from Cyrus Bales (again):



If you think you can do any better then please email your custom card designs, or anything you'd like us to discuss/talk about to thegamerspodcast@googlemail.com

If you are at the Oxford Nationals Qualifier then please look out for us, we will be handing out flyers to try and drum up interest.

Thanks for listening,
The Gamer's Podcast Team

Saturday 4 April 2009

Episode Five - The beginning of the end of Alara block

Hi everyone,

Welcome to episode five of The Gamer's Podcast. Tonight David and I are discussing our pick of the new Alara Reborn cards we know about.

Card of the week is from David himself:



We hope you enjoyed listening to us. Please email us at thegamerspodcast@googlemail.com with questions or discussion topics.

Thanks
The Gamer's Podcast Team