What's better than Modal spells? Why, creatures that have another card built in! Today,
berryjon tries to make sense of this idea. And wanders around like a
Meandering River.
2018 April 26 by berryjon
Today,
berryjon examines some of the issues between Standard and Modern, then suggests a nice compromise that already exists.
2018 April 12 by berryjon
With Dominaria on the horizon, berryjon looks at some of the cards and their historical* basis.
*Cards not guaranteed to be Legends, Artifacts or Sagas.
2018 April 05 by berryjon
And here is the other hand of
berryjon's look at the one great Evil in Magic's history.
Nicol Bolas, you're a poser!
2018 March 29 by berryjon
The one true evil force for Magic, the Phyrexians. Today,
berryjon gives a quick history lesson into their impact on the story of Magic.
2018 March 22 by berryjon
Today, as
berryjon works his courage up to talk about Dominaria, he starts by talking about a certain set that is quite out of time - and no, it's not Time Spiral!
2018 March 15 by berryjon
Tomorrow, the third Masters set is released in a year.
berryjon weighs in on what they are, what they want to be, and why Wizards is messing up.
2018 March 08 by berryjon
What's the most powerful tribe? Not Elves. Not Goblins. Not Vehicles.
It's Slivers!
2018 March 01 by berryjon
As one of the most consistent deck types in the game, today
berryjon looks under the hood with Red Deck Wins and how it rises and falls.
2018 February 22 by berryjon
Legends make the game, and the game makes Legends. Today,
berryjon talks a bit about the history of the Legendary supertype, and what this means for the game.
2018 February 15 by berryjon
Want to thin your deck? Well, it turns out that there are good options and bad ones. Which one do Fetch Lands fall under?
2018 February 01 by berryjon
Today on Pattern Recognition,
berryjon looks at Artifact Sets, and what their problems are, as well as a couple of solutions.
2018 January 25 by berryjon
Thank Urza, it's finally over! Today,
berryjon gives a summary of what it means for the previous week's worth of numerical breakdown, and why Wizards has done something right with them.
2018 January 18 by berryjon
In this issue of Pattern Recognition,
berryjon finishes off his Keyword Sandwich with the last five mechanics. He's a bit more verbose this time. And it's almost done, he swears!
2018 January 11 by berryjon
This week,
berryjon looks at the middle third of the 15 Evergreen Creature Keywords currently in the game - Flying through LIfelink.
2018 January 04 by berryjon
Today,
berryjon begins his multi-part analysis of all the Evergreen Creature Keywords in Magic! All 15 of them.
2017 November 30 by berryjon
Hello everyone! This week, this week,
berryjon addresses a curious request from a reader who wants to know why White has been losing out on cards like
Resurrection.
2017 November 23 by berryjon
With Magic's newest set coming out this week,
berryjon takes a look at a different set completely!
2017 November 16 by berryjon
What's in a card? What if you can't tell what it is? What does that make it? Today,
berryjon addresses the mechanic that raises these questions, and why it is both good and bad.
2017 November 02 by berryjon
Welcome back to Pattern Recognition, where everything that has come before will come again.