Episode 1: "There can be only one!"

Welcome to the first episode of the Magic sock—a video blog in which we’ll talk about Magic: The Gathering. Not only will we talk about Magic, but with the video you’ll be able to see the cards that are discussed. Enjoy.

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Show Notes

--Introduction to "The Magic Sock" video blog.
--Discussion of the Highlander format: rules and the banned list. (Those interested in the origin of Highlander can read more here.) The Highlander name came from the movie "Highlander." Only see the first movie. Don't even think of being tempted to see the others--they're horrible.
--Run through of a Highlander deck, reviewing the type of cards you want to have in there.

Red/White Highlander deck:

RW Highlander

Land: 15 Mountain 11 Plains 1 Battlefield Forge 1 Blinkmoth Nexus 1 Bloodstained Mire 1 City of Traitors 1 Forbidding Watchtower 1 Ghitu Encampment 1 Kor Haven 1 Mishra's Factory 1 Plateau 1 Reflecting Pool 1 Sacred Foundry 1 Stalking Stones 1 Thawing Glaciers 1 Wooded Foothills 1 Wasteland Spells: 1 Arc Lightning 1 Chain Lightning 1 Cleanfall 1 Cleansing Meditation 1 Decree of Justice 1 Disenchant 1 Disintegrate 1 Dust to Dust 1 Earthquake 1 Fanning the Flames 1 Fireblast 1 Gamble 1 Hammer of Bogardan 1 Incinerate 1 Lightning Bolt 1 Lightning Helix 1 Razia's Purification 1 Rout 1 Seething Song 1 Shock 1 Swords to Plowshares 1 Urza's Rage 1 Worship 1 Wrath of God 1 Yamabushi's Flame

Artifacts: 1 Cursed Scroll 1 Ensnaring Bridge 1 Fellwar Stone 1 Gauntlet of Might 1 Jayemdae Tome 1 Mercadian Atlas 1 Nevinyrral's Disk 1 Zuran Orb Creatures: 1 Akroma, Angel of Wrath 1 Avatar of Hope 1 Blinding Angel 1 Darksteel Colossus 1 Eternal Dragon 1 Exalted Angel 1 Fireslinger 1 Flametongue Kavu 1 Gorilla Shaman 1 Grim Lavamancer 1 Juggernaut 1 Mogg Fanatic 1 Platinum Angel 1 Pristine Angel 1 Serra Angel 1 Shard Phoenix 1 Solemn Simulacrum 1 Soltari Crusader 1 Soltari Guerrillas 1 Soltari Lancer 1 Soltari Monk 1 Soltari Priest 1 Soltari Visionary 1 Soul Warden 1 Voice of All 1 Windborn Muse