The Magic Sock: Has Magic Jumped the Shark? (Part 1)

The Magic Sock: Has Magic Jumped the Shark? (Part 1)

Episode 6: Has Magic Jumped the Shark? (Part 1)

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Show Notes
--Introduction: Episode 6 of "The Magic Sock" video blog.
--Has Magic: The Gathering "Jumped the Shark?"
--Discussion of great cards and mechanics from Arabian Nights to Mirage.
--Subscribe through iTunes or the RSS feed.
--In part 2 (next episode after this one), I'll discuss the remainder of the mechanics and standout cards from sets after Mirage. And I'll finish up and answer the question: "Has Magic jumped the shark?"

Total running time: (12 minutes 41 seconds)

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(For those of you keeping count, there was an Episode 5 but it wasn't Magic related. It's a video tutorial teaching you how to subscribe to a podcast.

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About the author

  • Ron Vitale

    Ron has been playing Magic: The Gathering since Unlimited, writing articles over the years for StarCityGames, MTGOntario, the now defunct Grimmoire.com, and most recently MTGSalvation.com. His short fiction has appears on Ultraverse.com and Alienskinmagazine.com. One of Ron's most memorable Magic memories concerns being beaten to a pulp by Richard Garfield.

    Registered in our forums as Mohan.

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