MTG Articles

Pattern Recognition #381 - Darksteel Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 September 04 by berryjon

Unbreakable and Undeniable, what is Darksteel? And does it matter when it still has a clutch on the story and the characters?

Pattern Recognition #380 - Skulking Around Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 August 28 by berryjon

Just laying low this week, avoiding big and dangerous things in my way, isn't that right?

Pattern Recognition #379 - Commander Merging Part Redux! Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 August 14 by berryjon

With a Commander in hand, it's time to try and build a viable deck out of two precons! Will it work? Probably not. But hey, I have a decklist now! Want to see? Look inside for some very Jund-Jank

Pattern Recognition #378 - Commander Merging, the Sequal! Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 August 07 by berryjon

Take two Commander preconstructed decks, and see what you can make of the pieces. Easy, right? No, not at all.

Pattern Recognition #377 - Flicker Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 July 31 by berryjon

Back again with a talk about the mechanic that just can't keep a good creature (or other permanent) down! Also, people with vision problems may want to beware of the FLICKER!

Pattern Recognition #376 - Board Wipes Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 July 24 by berryjon

Blowing everything up isn't that hard, right? Yes? No? Maybe?

Pattern Recognition #374 - Eshki, Commander of Adventure Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 July 10 by berryjon

Eshki, Commander of Adventure! Today, I show off gameplay footage of the deck in action as well as making some comments about things as they progress! Not everything goes my way.

Pattern Recognition #372 - Eshki Video-Brawler Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 June 26 by berryjon

In today's video, 45 minutes of me taking Eshki out for a spin with the good, the bad and the ugly!

Pattern Recognition #370 - Dredge Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 June 12 by berryjon

This card from Invasion may not seem like much, but the legacy and shadow it has cast over the game directly and indirectly has certainly left a lasting impression!

Pattern Recognition #369 - Mana Fixing and You Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 June 05 by berryjon

Welcome back Thursday! Today, I take a look at the cause and nature of Mana Fixing for newish players. Because everyone was a new player at some point.

Pattern Recognition #368 - Red Self-Bounce Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 May 22 by berryjon

As an outgrowth of comments from last month, I look at a very narrow slice of Red's section of the Pie, and what it means for it.

Pattern Recognition #367 - The Legacy Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 May 15 by berryjon

Urza's Greatest Creation! Or was it? Today, I look into the history of The Legacy, and what it was and what it wasn't.

Pattern Recognition #366 - Sacrifice a Creature Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 May 08 by berryjon

As an additional cost to read this week's article, please sacrifice a non-token creature. See, that wasn't so hard now, was it? Or maybe it was...?

Pattern Recognition #364 - Hero Time! Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 April 17 by berryjon

This week, I look at what it means to be a Hero in Magic's history. No, not the creature/token type, but the Mechanic!

Pattern Recognition #363 - Hazezon Deck Tech Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 April 10 by berryjon

On the heels of my Slow Grow tournament, it's time to build a Hazezon deck from the ground up to show you what it can really look like when it's not pretending to be a Yuma deck.

Pattern Recognition #362 - Interview with a Winner Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 April 03 by berryjon

This week, I get an interview with the winner of this year's Slow Grow! Read it to see a different take on the tournament.

Pattern Recognition #361 - Slow Grow Finale Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 March 27 by berryjon

This is the end! Do I do any good? Do I pull myself out of last place in the tournament? Read within to find out! (Spoilers: no, not really)

Pattern Recognition #360 - The Blind Eternities Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 March 20 by berryjon

Neither Blind, not Eternal, the Blind Eternities are part of the firmament of Magic's setting. Today, I discuss a little about them.

Pattern Recognition #359 - Slow Grow 6, Weeks 3 and 4 Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 March 13 by berryjon

It's the MidGame for the Slow Grow Tournament, and I'm doing my best! How good is that 'Best'? Well, read on and find out!

Pattern Recognition #358 - Taxes Features Opinion Pattern Recognition

2025 March 06 by berryjon

Pay your taxes before it's too late! Unless it's too late, then you're screwed! Some payment methods can be found within in this week's PR!