I would have settled for a Camel but with no internet, no eBay, no online card sellers, it just wasn’t possible. I remember around 1995 really wanting any card from Arabian Nights.
If I can find my Desert Nomads, they will defiantly have to go in. The dark Lord draws allies from all across Middle earth:Ībove, the Harad or Easterlings. There were several spells I thought captured the essence of the Ringwraiths as well, especially their overwhelming terror and power: There may be better choices but these are all wraithy enough: The Bog Wraith and Murk Dwellers could also be denizens of the blighted marshes. But what about the truly terrifying followers of Sauron, the Ringwraiths? I just chose nine black creatures here. Ok, so we have the locations fairly well covered and the mass armies of Orcs and Goblins. (Yep there is a bad moon here - Orcs only fight at night unless you cross-breed them…)īut, suddenly the theme hit me – Mordor, the realm of the Dark Lord Sauron! After that, the ideas came thick and fast. There are only 12 cards that mention Orc and only 9 are creatures Could this be the theme - Red Orcs and Goblins? In the legal sets there are 21 cards that mention Goblin and only 14 are creatures - not enough for a 100-card deck.īut Goblins often go hand-in-hand with Orcs. Then I started looking at the pile of Goblins. So I started looking through my first ever binder and shoebox of Magic cards and pulled out cards to fit the deck. These cards had sat in a binder for probably twenty years and were opened from Chronicles boosters some-when in 1995. Maybe I could even stretch it to RGW so I could include my Palladia-Mors. Initially I looked at trying to build RG because I had a copy of Stangg from Chronicles. I love ways to give unloved cards the light of day and there are so many Old School cards which don’t make the top tier but deserve their time in the limelight - I mean, I had a headless horsemen across the table from me! I had seen Brother Jonas’ article on the Brother’s Highlander house format on Facebook and I was instantly sold on the idea. I was also chuffed to bits to receive the spirit of COPcon award and a Brothers of Fire signed by all the competitors, a prize I will really treasure. The casual nature of the day and the laid-back attitude of all of the competitors was a breath of fresh air from the usual Standard/Modern grindfest punctuated with yells of ‘Judge’ all over the room. I can safely say it was the most fun I have had at a Magic event. I was lucky enough a few weeks ago to attend COPcon VII, an Old School gathering hosted by the powerful Brothers of Fire and I loved it: beautiful cardboard, great venue, and supercool people – everyone. That Brother’s Highlander deck - by Chris Sartin
#Decked builder vs shoebox mtg series#
The series begins with a story from Chris about his Brothers' Highlander deck (full details on our house singleton format here). Crank up the spice! The first in a series of articles in which contributors will share their pet decks, with a strong emphasis on the flavour of the decks and the stories behind their construction.
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