Category Brainstorm Four

A collection of random thoughts. Personal takes. Opinions on the game, yada yada…

Why I love Modality

Modality is a keyword that is spoken and thrown around everywhere. It’s considered one of the most powerful mechanics any card can have, and yet, at the same time, I constantly feel that it is underappreciated. Modality is like a…

Threads of Fate

I can remember my younger self contemplating the existence of the so-called red string of fate. The general idea is that there was someone interconnected to you that was decided by birth. Aside from basic survival (hard enough as it…

More Standard Sets Please

Okay, I would want to say that I don’t particularly dislike any particular design, but that would be essentially lying to myself. I find most sets designed today fall into one or two designs: standard and gacha. These aren’t real…

The Awkward 1/1 Inclusion

1/1s have always been a little awkward to slot into decks. Primarily, one of the main concerns is the lack of and precious resource known as stock. In the modern metagame, where turns are precious and the amount of soul…