Author Archives: MikealBasile

A Magictation by Mikeal Basile “Magictating” is defined as getting into the zone with your Magic the Gathering collection–thinking, planning, organizing, reminiscing about past games, and imagining future games. It is a combination of hard thinking about the game and calm meditation, reveling in the joy it brings you. Mark Rosewater was recently posed theContinue reading “Commander Legends 2? Please, not yet.”

A Magictation by Mikeal Basile “Magictating” is defined as getting into the zone with your Magic the Gathering collection–thinking, planning, organizing, reminiscing about past games, and imagining future games. It is a combination of hard thinking about the game and calm meditation, reveling in the joy it brings you. Strixhaven is here, and what cardsContinue reading “Strixhaven the Set A Quick Run Down”

A Magictation by Mikeal Basile “Magictating” is defined as getting into the zone with your Magic the Gathering collection–thinking, planning, organizing, reminiscing about past games, and imagining future games. It is a combination of hard thinking about the game and calm meditation, reveling in the joy it brings you. My major new year’s resolution/collector’s questContinue reading “Three Card Buying Tips from a Magic Card Addict”

A Magictation by Mikeal Basile “Magictating” is defined as getting into the zone with your Magic the Gathering collection–thinking, planning, organizing, reminiscing about past games, and imagining future games. It is a combination of hard thinking about the game and calm meditation, reveling in the joy it brings you. The Mystical Archive cards are reallyContinue reading “Mystical Archives’ Artistic Advancements”

A Magictation by Mikeal Basile “Magictating” is defined as getting into the zone with your Magic the Gathering collection–thinking, planning, organizing, reminiscing about past games, and imagining future games. It is a combination of hard thinking about the game and calm meditation, reveling in the joy it brings you. If you are a die-hard comboContinue reading “Should you play infinite combos in your Commander decks?”

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My best friend Doug once said to me, “How many chances do you get to right a childhood wrong?” To be forthright with you, this is an indulgent little article. I turned 40 yesterday, and I finished my dual land quest. I’ve written about this quest before, and I’m happy to say that I’m goingContinue reading “40 at 40: A Childhood Wrong Righted”

A guide to finding more friendship and fun in your Commander/EDH playgroups. Part 2 of 2

It’s not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game.  Part 1 A Magictation by Mikeal Basile “Magictating” is defined as getting into the zone with your Magic the Gathering collection–thinking, planning, organizing, reminiscing about past games, and imagining future games. It is a combination of hard thinking about the game andContinue reading “Looking to play more Casual Commander, but you keep running out of friends?”

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