MTG Articles

Pattern Recognition #316 - Suspend Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2024 March 14 by berryjon

A suspenseful mechanic from the days of ages past, Suspend is an interesting way of interacting with cards and the board. It's complicated though, and has its share of ups and downs.

Pattern Recognition #315 - Slow Grow 5 - Weeks 3 and 4 Features Pattern Recognition

2024 March 07 by berryjon

The Slow Grow Tournament keeps going, and now that we're in the middle of it all, my deck should start coming together. Let's see how that works out, shall we?

Pattern Recognition #314 - A Choice Must Be Made Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2024 February 29 by berryjon

A very narrow aspect to multiplayer, cards that cause all the players to vote should be more than a Multiple Choice!

Pattern Recognition #313 - Slow Grow 5, Weeks 1 and 2 Features Pattern Recognition

2024 February 22 by berryjon

Hey everyone! Today, I go over the first couple weeks with my deck, with the ups, the downs, and some pictures to go with it! Come and read my reporting, and what I do between weeks and feel free to make suggestions as I go along!

Pattern Recognition #312 - Tezzeret the Card Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2024 February 15 by berryjon

This week, I look at the eight cards of Tezzeret in quick review. Good? Bad? Ugly? Read within!

Pattern Recognition #311 - Tezzeret Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2024 February 01 by berryjon

Today on Pattern Recognition, I return to my biographical series about some of the important (or not so important) characters of Magic's history. Today, Tezzeret of Tidehollow! Don't call him that. He'll kill you. Painfully.

Pattern Recognition #310 - Slow Grow 0A - Rules and Deck Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2024 January 25 by berryjon

Well, with only a couple weeks to go, it's time to decide what deck to run, and to research potential upgrades. And the points/rules for this year are available as well, so that will affect my decisions. Come have a look, and I'm always open to suggestions!

Pattern Recognition #309 - Deserts Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2024 January 18 by berryjon

For the record, a _Desert_ is defined by humidity, and not heat. You can have very cold Deserts too, not just ones filled with Sand. Today, I definitely talk about the latter, and their small piece of Magic.

Pattern Recognition #308 - Bounce Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2024 January 11 by berryjon

What goes up and down, to your hand and back and never really stays in place long enough to do anything? Anything that gets Bounced of course!

Pattern Recognition #307 - Magic for my Dad Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2024 January 04 by berryjon

Hey everyone! Today, I talk to my Dad and explain some of the basic concepts of the game for him! IN VIDEO!

Pattern Recognition #306 - Slow Grow 5 Deck Choices Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2023 December 28 by berryjon

It's that time of year again! Time to start thinking about this year's Commander Slow Grow Tournament! This week, I look at my three finalists for deck choice and offer up some musings about them. Come in, read, and provide suggestions and feedback! I could really use the help given previous outings.

Pattern Recognition #305 - Unstoppable Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2023 November 23 by berryjon

Unlike the Sia song, these creatures are very much stoppable, despite what the name may have you think. Join me today as I look into a creature type that started in India! The _Juggernaut_.

Pattern Recognition #304 - Leylines Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2023 November 09 by berryjon

Today, berryjon plays out a card before the game begins, and talks a little about the cycles of cards that can do just that. Just watch were you step, you don't want to trip over something.

Pattern Recognition #303 - Allies of Convenience Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2023 November 02 by berryjon

In today's blogpost, berryjon talks a bit about the history of an unsung but still surprisingly viable creature subtype, the Ally. From Zendikar to its potential future, isn't it nice to have friends?

Pattern Recognition #302 - Gaze into my Eyes Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2023 October 26 by berryjon

Ah, a creature type from the old days of Magic with an iconic ability. Whatever happened to those nice lizards, the Basilisks?

Pattern Recognition #301 - Pauper Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2023 October 19 by berryjon

Welcome back! This week, berryjon looks at a format that requires different styles of thinking about the way the game works. Namely, what if you played with all those other cards?

Pattern Recognition #300 - Alpha Boons Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2023 October 12 by berryjon

WOO-HOO! It's the big 300! Come on in and read this week's article, an update to where it all began.

Pattern Recognition #299 - White Commons Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2023 October 05 by berryjon

After far too long, I am back to _Solle: The Rising Sun_, and this time, I am looking at the White Commons for the set. Come and read and look at my choices and justifications for them, and please provide feedback!

Pattern Recognition #298 - Threads of Gold Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2023 September 28 by berryjon

What makes a Gold or Multicolored card work? It's not just a card by itself, that's for sure. It's a whole arrangement of moving parts that needs to be balanced, lest it all fall apart. Read about the details today!

Pattern Recognition #68 - Scry 1 Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2023 September 21 by berryjon

Hey everyone, today's Pattern Recognition is a repeat as I missed real world deadlines that ate my time. So here is an article originally published 24 May 2018, over five years ago! Let's Opt for a Scry, shall we?