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Bruce Gray - October 8, 2014

Let me AXE you a Question… [Abzan midrange]

Let me AXE you a Question… by Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters Today I wanted to take a moment and share some of my other random thoughts that I’ve had since I last sat down to write.  I’ll be... Read More
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Bruce Gray - October 6, 2014

Crack a pack MTG Khans of Tarkir with Bruce

Crack a pack MTG Khans of Tarkir with Bruce #13 The Khan is here! The Khan is here! Ok…maybe not quite…but that’s what I wanted to yell when I finally had a chance to crack some Khans and play... Read More
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Bruce Gray - September 30, 2014

Deep Thoughts on…Khans of Tarkir Prerelease

Deep Thoughts on…Khans of Tarkir Prerelease  by Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters So, I’m back and all bleary eyed from my Khans of Tarkir prerelease experience.  Wow…what a time!  Let’s get out in front of this…I didn’t do very... Read More
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Bruce Gray - September 15, 2014

Crack a Pack MTG Gatecrash with Bruce

Crack a Pack MTG Gatecrash with Bruce by Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters Ok, we’ve started to see Khans roll out for us and things look spicy.  M15, while cool and still the game in town is pretty tame... Read More
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Bruce Gray - September 7, 2014

Crack a Pack MTG Magic 2015 with Bruce (4th)

Crack a Pack MTG Magic 2015 with Bruce  by Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters Welcome back to yet another Crack a Pack MTG with Bruce.  Believe it or not, this is our 10th Crack a Pack!  I can hardly... Read More
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Bruce Gray - August 26, 2014

Crack a Pack MTG Return to Ravnica with Bruce

Crack a Pack MTG Return to Ravnica with Bruce by Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters Welcome back to another Crack a Pack.  This week I have a special treat for everyone that will take us in the “Way back”... Read More
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Bruce Gray - August 23, 2014

Something Old and Something New

Something Old and Something New by Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters Today I’m going back to my roots…and going someplace new…all in the same article.  One of my favorite parts of Magic is building new decks.  I enjoy building... Read More
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Daniel Clayton - August 22, 2014

The Pinnacle: Designing Monstrosities (Part 1)

The Pinnacle: Designing Monstrosities (Part 1) Top creatures in magic the gathering By Daniel Clayton – The Will of the Floral Spuzzem   Today I want to talk about some of the top creatures in magic the gathering as a whole, the most utilized... Read More
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Bruce Gray - August 19, 2014

Crack a Pack MTG Magic 2015 with Bruce (3rd)

Crack a Pack MTG Magic 2015 with Bruce (3rd)  By Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters                 Welcome back to another Crack a pack MTG with Bruce.  Last week we busted open a pack of Journey into Nyx, but that draft format has... Read More
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Bruce Gray - August 17, 2014

A Brave New World (Grixis control standard)

A Brave New World (Grixis control standard) by Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters   Well, the summer Pro-Tour has come and gone and we have seen the full evolution of Standard.  The match play was terrific with some hugely entertaining... Read More
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Bruce Gray - August 14, 2014

Crack a Pack MTG Journey into Nyx with Bruce (2nd)

Crack a Pack MTG Journey into Nyx with Bruce (2nd)  by Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters                 Welcome back to another week of Crack a Pack MTG with Bruce.  We’re going to take a little break from some M15... Read More
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Bruce Gray - August 12, 2014

Deep Thoughts… on Drafting M15

Deep Thoughts… on Drafting M15 by Bruce Gray – Casual Encounters   So, a couple of weeks ago I wrote about my impressions on M15 based on my experience playing Sealed at a Pre-release.  This week I was fortunate... Read More