Joining the DOT Slogan Trend


The recent release of Department of Tourism’s new slogan has become an online sensation and turned to be more of a meme. The slogan that says “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” has created various reactions on the Filipino web community, some opposing it while some enjoyed it and created various pic edits depicting the tourism slogan. Continue reading

Japan and Wolf Run Ramp Dominated Worlds


After four days, three formats of intense Magic competition in Worlds 2011, Jun’ya Iyanaga and Team Japan dominated the individual Worlds 2011 Champion and Team Worlds Champion respectively. Iyanaga’s Wolf Run Ramp version worked successfully with the aggro-expected Metagame popularized by the Token Town, UW Humans and Team Fireball’s innovative build of Tempered Steel Aggro. Continue reading

Magic: The Gathering Worlds this Weekend


The culminating and the biggest event on this Magic Year will happen this weekend. The most awaited 2011 Magic: The Gathering Worlds Championships to be held in San Francisco, California is the gathering of player from more than 50 countries, qualified via Nationals, on Pro Tour or via DCI rankings. Continue reading

Innistrad Introduces the Latest Enemy-Color Duals


With the pending release of the big set this year in September, the excitement on what the new set offers grow. First is the confirmation of double-faced cards, the first time ever in Magic history. The Transform mechanic makes this possible. With the ‘Underworld’ themed set, you will get to see Humans in daytime transform to Werewolves during the night, or a simple bat turn into a Vampire. Continue reading

Magic’s Domination Nearing the Twenty-Year Mark


With over six million players in dozens of countries around the globe, it is safe to assume that Magic: The Gathering is—and probably always will be—the most popular card game of its genre. No one is entirely sure why battling via a deck of cards has caught on like wildfire, but it has caught on nevertheless. Continue reading

First Wave of the New Phyrexia Previews


Just a few days back, MTG Salvation’s Rumor Mill revealed a bunch of scanned Japanese cards of the upcoming New Phyrexia set to be released this May. The previews contained new card mechanics (which I find very innovative) and featured Karn as the first colorless Planeswalker. The scanned pics after the cut. Continue reading