Journeyman Wordsmith and Magic player for over a decade. In recent years, I've stopped sucking at writing, which is always a plus. Would certainly not say no to a job offer from WotC's continuity department.

• The Folly of the Leech Bonders (May 8th, 2008)

  The Folly of Leech Bonders Why I Sucked Last Friday…and Why That's Good In college (which I complete

• Old Frontiers: Antiquities (April 23rd, 2008)

  Arabian Nights was a big hit, and Magic rode its initial wave of popularity into 1994.

• The Draft Comes to Middle-Earth (October 10th, 2007)

  Another set, another limited format, ey? Always an exciting time, and as always, those who have a lot of experience drafting have an advantage over beginners (so much is obvious).

• Prehistoric Pie: The Enduring Influence of the Original Recipe (September 26th, 2007)

  What is interesting, however, is the precedents the early cards set—and how R&D continues to be influenced by them.

• [MTGS Classics] Remember the Weatherlight, Part 1: Come Sail Away (September 12th, 2007)

  Come Sail Away -- The new Series feature on MTGS allows you to easily find MTGS's entire series about the Weatherlight storyline!

• [MTGS Classics] For What It's Worth: Valuing New Cards (September 11th, 2007)

  With Lorwyn kicking the powerful Ravnica block out of Standard, get ready to reevaluate card value.

• The Fourth Psychographic (July 24th, 2007)

  We all know these players.

• Scathe Zombies Strike Back . . . in TIME! (May 17th, 2007)

  Scathe Zombies Strike Back .

• [MTGS Mini] Jaya Ballard on Darksteel Colossus (April 27th, 2007)

  Just a little humor as a weekend bonus.

• [MTGS Classics] For What It's Worth: Valuing New Cards (December 14th, 2006)

  As you finish up your Magic-related Christmas shopping, VestDan provides some advice on applying a few criteria to determine how much a card is really worth.

• Remember the Weatherlight, Part V(c): Imperfect Parts (September 20th, 2006)

  The end of the Weatherlight Saga, so what do Wizards do? Put Continuity, Story Flow, Basic Logic, Reason and Common Sense on indefinite sick leave.

• Remember the Weatherlight, Part V(b): Imperfect Parts (September 19th, 2006)

  The Phyrexian invasion continues, some legendary dragons reawaken, and the Weatherlight just might crash.

• Remember the Weatherlight, Part V(a): Imperfect Parts (September 18th, 2006)

  For three thousand years, Urza Planeswalker has prepared for this day.

• MTGS Minis: Jaya Ballard on Protection from Red (July 28th, 2006)

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• Jaya Ballard on Coldsnap Design (July 26th, 2006)

  Greetings, friend.

• Wordplay: Round 1 (June 19th, 2006)

  In the Wordplay format, each 40-card deck may consist of only 26 cards other than basic lands, one for each letter of the alphabet.

• Dissension Limited - Group Efforts (May 22nd, 2006)

  Spell Snare is unplayable and Cackling Flames is nuts! That's right, it's time for Dissension's Limited review.

• MTGS Mini #13: Old Frontiers: Arabian Nights (April 6th, 2006)

  Magic premiered at GenCon in 1993, and was a smashing success.

• MTGS Mini #12: Old Frontiers: Alpha/Beta/Unlimited (March 31st, 2006)

  It was 1993, and the mathematics professor and game designer hit upon one of those rare, genuinely new ideas -- why not make a card game where the cards used are different each time? Where players can customize their decks, to work in diffent ways? It was

• Wordplay: Introduction (March 29th, 2006)

  A while back, I had the idea to write an article on a fun little casual format (other than Mental Magic).

• For What It's Worth: Valuing New Cards (March 6th, 2006)

  There has been plenty of complaining in the last month or so about how underpowered Guildpact is.

• A First Glance at Guildpact Limited (January 20th, 2006)

  The Guildpact prerelease and release events are nearly upon us, bringing change and turmoil to one of the most fun and interesting Limited environments we've seen in a while.

• Remember the Weatherlight, Pt 4: Downward Spiral (November 15th, 2005)

  The Weatherlight Saga finally returns to the Weatherlight crew, with the highest stakes imaginable.

• Remember the Weatherlight, Part 3: One Man's Fury (August 22nd, 2005)

  The Weatherlight Saga pauses on a cliffhanger, flashing back to recount the story of the man who set it in motion -- Urza Planeswalker.

• Scathe Zombies Strike Back! (August 16th, 2005)

  VestDan further explores Mental Magic, explaining some rules quandries and amusing exploits.

• Remember the Weatherlight, Part 2: Darkness Within (August 10th, 2005)

  The first full block of the Weatherlight Saga, the Rath Cycle, is still popular with players and story enthusiasts alike.

• Remember the Weatherlight, Part 1: Come Sail Away (August 1st, 2005)

  Come Sail Away -- In 1997, Wizards of the Coast took Magic storylines to a whole new level with what would become -- and will remain -- the most epic Magic backstory of them all.

• The Overwhelming Power of Scathe Zombies (July 26th, 2005)

  VestDan explains the basics of a classic casual format, Mental Magic.