| 07/10/2003 Combo Month, Phase 2 |
| This week's combo deck is called Bill, a goblin combo
deck. The Odyssey, Torment, and Judgment sets are
updated. Next week you will see the Onslaught, Legions, and
Scourge sets for the first time. |
| 07/03/2003 Combo Month, Phase 1 |
| Welcome to Combo Month, where I will display 4
combo decks of my own creation. This week is Elfementaur. All right, I may borrowed ideas, but the
final details are always my own. I also edited My Favorite Websites. I
hope you them useful as I have. The Mercadian Masques, Nemesis,
Prophecy, Invasion, Planeshift, Apocalypse, and Seventh Edition
lists have been updated. |
| 06/28/2003 The Gathering |
| This week I updated the Urza's Saga, Urza's
Legacy, and Urza's Destiny sets. New in the Rogue Gallery is
MMI RB 50/50 Type R, though not very impressive, but with profound
significance in regards to myself. I am very busy and hope to sell that
Nissan Sentra soon. |
| 06/21/2003 Dong Comrade |
This week's deck is Y2Stay, a very good Type 1 deck
played by my friend, Dale. I also put up Rogue Gallery family
extensions in Celebrity (That Girl) in Type R, Warcraft (Warcraft II
version 2.1) and Raid (Raid 3.1) in Type
S. Tempest, Stronghold, and Exodus lists have been updated
as well.
After doing my last drafts on Monday, June 16, 2003, I felt both
frustrated and relieved. On the first draft of the day, I played red and
green and lost horribly to Jimmy again twice in a row. I had elves like Timberwatch Elf and 2 Wellwisher as well as some burn cards, but I could
not get them. In fact, I was so delayed in the game that by the time that
I could do anything it was too late, as Jimmy was beating me down with
weenies and a really big Daru Stinger. The "not enough lands to play the
expensive spells" scenario repeated itself again from the first time. It
was disappointing. The second draft was much better. My first opponent was
a beginner, so I had to help him out in drafting. I still beat him
flawlessly. My deck was a black and white zombie cleric deck. It was very
efficient (either that or I had a lot of luck in the shuffle). In the next
round, I played Jimmy and slaughtered him with no mercy. It felt so good
to beat him twice in a row. In the first game, I had more creatures than
him and beat him with Severed Legion and little birds. In the second game
I played a Putrid Raptor face down on turn three, played a Frightshroud
Courier on turn four, then discarded a Spined Basher to morph the raptor
and give it a +2/+2 and fear on turn five. I attacked with a 6/6
unblockable creature. On turn six, I added a Crown of Suspicion to make
the raptor Silvos-sized and beat him down. He could not do anything about
that raptor so I won. Because I am a fair person and wanted insurance, I
split the winnings with Jimmy. I was being nice too, since I had the
feeling that I could beat him. I got my Akroma. Angel of Wrath, Decree of
Pain, and Mischievous Quanar. Even though I won that game and it felt very
good, I knew it was a pyrrhic victory. Money wise, I lost 28 dollars and
only got 6 rares and 2 foils out of it. The victory could never make up
for the loses that I incurred. And as I promised, I will never buy any
cards to draft with again in my life. You can bet on that. |
| 06/09/2003 Famous Decks, Part 4 |
S.O.J. Is the famous family I have. Check it out in the
Type S section. I also added a family, Stompy Junior, in the Type R
Section.
On Saturday, June 7, I drafted again for the second time in a year and it
was just awful. I still think that my black and green deck was good. It
had numerous 3 mana cost creatures and some fat creatures and some bring
back the dead cards. When I played with it, there were two main problems;
first, I only draw one of my three mana cost creatures, and two, my
opponent had many lower mana cost creatures to beat me down while I was
helpless. In the first game, I got no forest and only one 3 mana cost
creature (Nantuko husk) and my opponent was beating me down witn Imagecrafter and Zealous Inquisitor. In the second game I drew the 3 mana cost
creature (Nantuko husk again) until the eighth turn, and by then I was
down to 11 life. This translated to me being an easy attacking target
until the the sixth turn, when I could get a big creature out. Also in the
second game, My opponent had flying bird soldiers like Wingbeat Warrior,
Aven Liberator, and Keeneye Aven, and all I had was an Aphetto Vulture. He
also had a white card that prevented damage. Overall, it was a complete
disaster for me: I did not even have a chance to survive. I felt so bad
about it that I wanted to commit suicide. I felt so bad that I did not
want to draft again. I lost two games in a row without remorse. The worst
of luck has never happened to me before. In that situation, I had enough
lands to play any card, except that my cards had such high mana costs. I
did not get my Infernal Caretaker or Embalmed Brawler. It was so annoying.
Fortunately, my sense of honor always prevails and I will not kill myself
(this time) and will accept my agreement with that other kid about
drafting two more times on Monday. Oh, and speaking that, I need people to
go to Treasure Island on Monday, June 16 so that me and my friend
can draft with other people. Can any of you do that? It is possible to
have more than 4 people draft. On that day, I will draft my last two times
in my life with Magic cards. I view myself as an outsider in this ring of
draft addicts. I do not really belong there, but I am willing to pay money
to others in order to learn. I do not expect to win anymore: I am just
going to play to play. My expectations are now different. So next time I
lose that bad, I will not feel the pain. |
| 06/02/2003 Heart of Darkness |
This week I have Type R deck MMI S.J. I also created two
families: Timothy (Type S) and Raid (Type S). Remember that all
my decklists are in the Magic: the Gathering Section in the Rogue Gallery.
Also in the Magic: the Gathering Section, I updated my active decks.
Notice that I remade two old decks. It is not that I am out ideas, but I
just like to play with them once again. That Girl is coming up next week
(see The Wishlist for hints). I also updated the card lists for Mirage, Visions,
Weatherlight, Portal, Portal Second Age, Portal Three
Kingdoms, and Unglued. Do not worry, for the lists for the
Onslaught block (OLS) will come soon. I am currently advertising the
Nissan Sentra at other publications as well.
Like I said before, I am not very supportive on drafting. I mentioned the
evils of drafting like gambling, addiction, etc. What I do not see is the
culture of drafting itself. I know that I am a bad drafter because I
little experience in this field, like I have with tournaments. Those who
do play well play very often, like 5 times a week. Since they play so
much, they learn more from their plays. This makes them better players in
drafts. Of course, this amounts to a lot of money being spent, and if they
trade cards for more packs, it is still the same (in order to make money
from drafts, you have to keep the money you make from them. Profits are
possible, but the odds of losing balance the gains). I do not spend money
on myself for Magic. The last single cards I actually bought for myself
were 4 Pilliage and 4 Ęther Flash from T.I.
two years ago. I did buy packs for drafts a little, but I had no intention
of actually making enormous fortunes form them. When I draft, I know I
just squandered money away. But that does not matter when you draft. You
draft just to draft. You do not really care about the outcome: you would
only care if you win. If you lose, tough. That is life. I should not
complain. I never complain about life: I accept it as it is, so I will
accept those who play for cardboard pieces, for I am close to one of them
(though not exactly). |
| 05/27/2003 Autorun |
| It is about time I finally advertise the 1985 Nissan
Sentra hatchback for sale. Now you can see it in the Unique Items
section. The lists for Ice Age, Homelands, Alliances, and Chronicles are
updated. This week's deck of the week is Oath of Druids (Type S). Also, I drafted on May 24, 2003 and lost. My deck was mono white
and weak, with small weenies and little defense. I drew the Exalted Angel
all three games and still lost two of them. Even though I am well with the
rules, my draft skills are bad. My opponent illegally used a Mercurial
Kite by assigning damage, then returning it to his hand. What we both did
not know was that the Mercurial Kite's ability does not trigger if it
leaves play before damage is dealt, so my Exalted Angel was tapped for an
unnecessary turn. Now I know better. It is similar to Exalted Angel's
ability. My deck was weak because I did not really bother reading all the
cards from Scourge, since I focused primarily in white. I will draft three
more times before I will stop (perhaps forever?). My next draft is on June
14, since some kid wants me to wait on him because of his testing. |
| 05/22/2003 On Silent Wings II |
| I am currently preparing a web page to advertise the 1985
Nissan Sentra hatchback that I have for sale. Unfortunately, I do not have
detailed info on it yet. This weeks deck of the week is Type T Mono Brown.
I also updated the Arabian Nights, Legends, Antiquities, and Fallen Empire
lists. |
| 05/14/2003 Famous Decks, Part 3 |
| This time I posted the Smokestack decklists in the Type S
section. It was cool
to play, but annoying to others. Which of my decks are not annoying? |
| 05/06/2003 What else? |
| The deck of the week is S.O.S. in the Type S section.
Warcraft II is also up and my active decks section is updated. The Fourth
Edition and Fifth Edition lists are rechecked. I will also go to Treasure
Island on Sunday to meet Jeff and anyone else who happens to be there for
the combo meal special. |
| 05/01/2003 Dark Shadows |
| Allen is on the Wishlist, Revised and Beta Unlimited sets
are updated, and I have two more decks up. The first deck is a carryover
from last week, Raid 2 (Type S) the weirdest deck I have ever composed and
played (it is an active deck now). The second deck is the older Handhunter
(Type R) from the days of Mercadian Masques. If you have any questions,
comments, to threats, let me know by sending an email or make an
appointment with me to meet somewhere, most likely at Treasure Island or
PCC Computer Cafe. |
| 04/21/2003 Onslaught theme week |
| Welcome to Onslaught (OLS) theme week. This update I have
4 fun decks to show you, all in the Type T section. The names of the decks
will amuse you; Dinosaurs, Special Forces, Air Force, and Misty. Each deck is based on
a specific creature type. I also updated my active decks list. I will
start updating card lists form now on. |
| 04/15/2003 Famous Decks, Part 2 |
| This week you can find my tournament-winning deck, HOP.
This deck proves that some cards do not suck at all. Find the win
condition for this deck in the Type S section. Thanks to Jeff's
observation, I put the actual C.O.W. (Type S) and About Face (Type C)
decks up so that you can see them for the first time. I apologize for
that. Magic: the Gathering is taking up too much of my time. I am a
virtually a planeswalker supercomputer.
An important thing I need is
responses to people who are willing to trade cards on The Wishlist for
Shawn because I will have to order soon. Next week will
be the most recreational week you have ever seen, for it will be theme
week, or more specifically, OLS (Onslaught) theme week. |
| 04/08/2003 On Silent Wings I |
| This week I have 2 decks up, The Horde (Type R), and
C.O.W. (Type S). Other then that, I will prepare for the future. |
| 3/31/2003 Weenie Week |
| As promised, I added 3 weenie decks to the Type R
section. They also happen to be decks that am currently playing as active
decks. |
| 03/25/2003 Righteousness |
| Type R A.T.O. is up in the decks section. I have updated
my active decks section.
How come nobody told me that I spelled "warehouse" wrong? What an
embarrassment! I now changed all the titles to their correct form. We need
more people to play Magic: the Gathering At PCC. If you go to PCC and play
Magic, please see me so that we can duel. I will even play chaos for fun.
I think that it is better to play Magic than stare at a computer screen
all day or watch other people play other card games (no offense to anyone
who provides). Next week is Weenie Week. |
| 03/17/2003 Famous Decks, Part 1 |
| This week I begin a series of famous decks, a cycle that
may last 5 months. This week I post JOG (Jack of God), a deck familiar to
my fellow high school planeswalkers. I also got a Third Girlfriend (Type R
Celebrity) that I show off soon. Remember, I will go to T.I. if I have an
appointment. Do not always expect me to be there on Fridays or Saturdays. If you
need to see me, then let me know and I can arrange an appointment to see
you. The Anime Pages also went through revision. |
| 03/10/2003 Wait |
| This week's deck of the week is Under the Sea (Type T).
Jeff and Benson are now back in Magic, so I will be seeing them more
often. Next week you will see the first of my "Famous Decks." |
| 03/04/2003 The Untouchable |
| My computer's Internet is working well, so I will often
be online with my instant messengers. This week I have the Type C deck,
Phage, which has a third and fourth turn kill capability in Type 2. If you
are one of those people who took offense on my comments from last (see
below), then you are probably identifying yourself as something you do not
want to be identified with. I was stating what was actually happening. It
up to the reader to decide what do about it. Yes, I admit that I was
categorizing players, but this is the science of Magic. I am presenting a
new view on the world of Magic: the Gathering. In a political sense you
can say that I am liberal. For the statements I mentioned last week, it is
important for the reader to know that they would only be offended at
something if they had reason to be offended. I would never say or write
anything offensive unless I wanted to present a point. What is typed is
not meant to be offensive, but rather to teach or influence for the
improvement of others. Someone has told me that he was offended by the
previous comments and defended himself, saying that he holds and keeps
cards and makes his own decks. Well, if he does not always gamble with
drafting, then why take offense in the first place? That particular person
(who still remains anonymous) has learned more about himself that may help
improve his Magic playing abilities. Depending on how he uses his
alternative experience, he will probably change his way of thought. The
overall point is not how something can hurt you, but what you can do to
gain something out of the experience. |
| 02/25/2003 Dreamsong |
| It it amazing to me that I received no Magic: the
Gathering emails from anybody last week. A little communication would help
here, guys. Oh, and I finally have Internet at home (courtesy of Netzero).
This means I will be online more often. I will use Instant Messengers soon
(right now it is just MSNM, because it comes with Windows XP). With an
upgraded computer, I have re-established contact. This week's
deck is Type C E.W.D. (Blueberry), so check it out. Also, last weeks
remark about drafting (see below) was not meant to offend anyone. If you
play other formats as well as drafting, then you are more "cultured" in
the Magic sense, and that is okay. If you draft not so often, like me,
then it is also okay. The problem comes when all you do is draft and sell.
If you draft simply to win cards and sell those cards to fund more drafts
and you do not have any other decks (or just a clone, which is an exact copy of a
winning tournament deck), then you may have a problem. People who fill the
latter position can be most commonly found at Orbit (that I am familiar
with). As for the clone aspect I mentioned before, this is the problem: a
person who makes a clone relies on someone else's idea and someone else's
strategy to win. The clone player does not use their own skill as much and
depends more on the deck to win. They may not even know how to play the
deck as the original users intended it to be. Because it was originally
created by someone else, the credit for the deck would go to the original
creators as opposed to the person who has it. People would say..."oh you
have that type of deck." If a clone is too good, then some people would not want
to play against it. That may filter out the "weaker" players, but last
thing players want is isolation. If you have a clone and really like it,
consider how you may improve it so that it suits your own needs. Once you
modify it, it ceases to be a clone and becomes your own. The more diverse
the Magic community is, the more fun it is to play.
Maybe I should have a Magic articles column. If you visitors think so,
then send me an email and tell me what you want to see. I have thousands
of Magic: the Gathering topics in my head. My ideas are rather
unconventional, so I may disagree with professionals and touch on aspects
other people simply ignore. But hey, if no one else does it, who will?
|
| 02/18/2003 Just when you thought it was safe...
|
| Jaws is finally here. See how I managed to lock opponent's
creatures down in this unique way in the Type S Jaws Family. Wesley's wishlist
has been updated. Also, I will remind you people that I draft Magic: the
Gathering under three conditions: 1) It does not cost me money (someone
else could pay for me), 2) The three draft packs are from 3 different sets,
most likely in a common block, and 3) I do not lose more than three times
in a row. In June, when the third expansion to the Onslaught block
releases, I will draft four times in Treasure Island. If I lose three times
in a row, I will stop. Unlike the regular addicts you see at the store everyday,
I will not gamble my life away to hardcore drafting. It is not a fate I wish
to see myself in. Some people say that drafting is like a tournament, with
all the draft cards as the grand prize. First of all, tournaments are regulated
with judges. You pay an entry fee to participate in a tournament and the
money goes to a common pool for a much larger prize. If it a DCI sanctioned tournament,
you will receive a ranking. Drafting with friends and enemies is pure gambling.
Winning takes some skill, but most of it is random luck. It is fun most of
the time, but not when you are draining your wallet everyday like drug addict,
then using the winnings to buy more drafts. Of course, some people get rich.
However, like the lottery, many people have to lose money for one person
win. Of course when you do not care about other people, that thought never comes into mind.
|
| 02/10/2003 Cry of
the Worm |
| Peter Quach's request
is up in The Wishlist. Wesley wants hard-to-find promotional cards,
so please help me get them and I will buy them. Please email me of
call me if I gave you my phone number. I have added the Type C Worldgorger
Family, featuring the active deck, Miaka, and my best Type R Warcraft
decklist. As for my old deck Girlfriend, I have not yet figured out
what to do with it (or her) yet, but I still want to develop a very
good version of it. I will not go to Treasure Island unless I have
an appointment, for I am preoccupied with work. Jaws is coming next
week, so be sure to stay out of the waters. |
| 02/03/2003 Active
Decks |
| Starting now, I will
list the active decks on my Magic: the Gathering index page. These
are the decks that I am currently playing. That means I have the actual
cards to complete these decks. When I usually play Magic: the Gathering,
no one really cares what I call my decks. The other players may think
my decks are cool and classify it to an archetype that they are familiar
with. Now they can come to this website and see my evaluations of my
own decks while seeing it in action. The decks of the week are Groundbreaker
(Type S) and Goblin Alarm (Type C, Cathode Weld-Alarm Family). They
are two of my active decks. However, I may not always display all the
decklists to my active decks. One active deck will never be listed,
and that is my Type 1 Macleod. The active decks should be updated in
the beginning of each month. Also, Wesley wants specific foil card
for his special deck. For you people who go the shows and tournaments,
this is where I need your help. Remember, you can trade with ma anything
on The Wishlist if you cannot directly contact the person. |
| 01/27/2003 Blood
of a Thousand |
| I recently acquired
an interest in the comic series Blade of the Immortal. It is
about a samurai who is cursed with immortality and the only way to
end it is by killing a thousand evil men. It is quite bloody: something
Wesley might like. If you want to look at the books, I may show it
to you. More information is on the Dark Horse Comics website, which
is on the Anime Pages. The deck of the week is Type T "Stoned,"
a poison deck from my old school days. I added three people on The
Wishlist, so check it out. Next week you will see a Type 2 deck, so
it would be back to normal, that is, until "Famous decks month," which
I have not decided when. My famous decks are something you must see
if you want to see the best of the best. Four decks alone can define
how I play Magic At the first week of every month, I decided that I
will list the names of my active Magic decks. That is, the decks I
am currently playing with, just so anyone who has seen the website can see
for themselves how a my decks work in person when they see me. Of course,
not all my active decklists will be posted. Some will surprise you.
That was an understatement. For now, I will post on my contact page
that my instant messengers are down |
| 1/21/2003 Lost Contacts |
| If you do not know
already, I have disconnected my DSL access at my home. I was hoping
that I could have my dial-up modem working soon, but unfortunately
it is not working. I am currently unable to reinstall my dial-up modem.
Thus, I cannot use the Internet at home until I can fix my modem problem.
This means I will not be using any instant messengers of any kind.
I will still use my e-mail somewhere else, either at the Arcadia Library
or Pasadena City College. This week's Vintage Deck of the week is Shock
HOP (Type S). Also, Jimmy finally realized that a foil set is not really
feasible, so he cancelled it. |
| 01/07/2003 Shadowfire, NCB
|
|
This week's vintage Type R deck is "Shadowfire." I will part with my
DSL service due to financial reasons, but will still not back down
on my commitment. In order to do this, I will post 2 decks to cover
2 weeks in case of uncertainty. Basically, the second deck is "No Can
Block," with an unblockable theme (Type T).
|
| 01/01/2003 Vintage
Month |
| This month of January,
I will display 4 vintage decks in The Rogue Gallery. Vintage means
they date back from 1997-2001, when I was in high school. Last week's
deck, "E.L.K." was an indication of this. This week it is "R.C.L.K.,"
a similar type of deck. |
| 12/24/2002 Website
Eve |
| My friend Jimmy wants
to collect a foil set of Onslaught, so I volunteered to put a list
of cards he wants on The Wishlist. It is actually on a separate page
because the list is too large. In addition, Trent is on The Wishlist.
The deck of the week is the vintage E.L.K. I also modified the Chinese
Artifacts section. Whenever someone inquires something on the Chinese
Artifacts section, I always edit it. Now it has measurements for the
swords and clay soldiers. The Star Wars CCG section has Premiere Unlimited
and Other sets. I finally completed the Star Wars section. Lastly,
I would like to inform you that Girlfriend it the deck I want to develop
(in the Type R Celebrity Family). I would enjoy your input on improving
this deck so that it can be very competitive. Thus, I created a Second
Girlfriend. Yes, that means you can suggest Chainer's Edict and Smother,
but I still want to maintain the same concept. A prototype of Girlfriend
is currently being tested. Another deck I have completed is Cathode-Weld
Alarm. Since there are two versions of the deck, I created a Cathode-Weld
Alarm Family in the Type C section. |
| 12/18/2002 Magic |
| This week's Type
C deck is Gluttony, a fairly effective deck even without the combo.
I know this because I am currently playing it. When you look at the
Rogue Gallery and you think that I have unintelligent ideas, remember
that unlike other people who use existing broken cards, I can find
any crappy card and break it. I do not need a Wild Mongrel to win (yes,
I seem to have a detachment towards Wild Mongrel; everyone plays it
except me). Also notice that the Rogue Gallery also looks better than
before. |
| 12/11/2002 Infinity |
| This week's featured
Type C deck is Infinity, the combo of infinite turns. I have played
it and it has been largely successful. I have made a correction on
the Get a Life deck, for it is possible to play fast effects while
an effect is still on the stack. |
| Fall of the Empire |
I was a little late
in finding out what happened to the Star Wars CCG. On April 2001, Decipher
was denied a license renewal from Lucasfilm to make any more Star Wars
products. What happened was that Hasbro bought the rights to Star Wars.
As educated MTG players know, Hasbro owns Wizards of the Coast. So
it was not surprising that suddenly an influx of Star Wars roleplaying
games hit the market from Hasbro later in the year. When Star Wars
Episode 2 movie came out, it was Wizards of the Coast that produced
a card game based on that, not Decipher. I really disagree on Lucasfilm's
decision to deny the rights to Decipher, for they will not produce
any more Star Wars CCG. It very obvious that Wizards wants to eliminate
its closest rival out of business, and that it very selfish. However,
that is life and I must accept that decision. A detailed explanation
is on Decipher's website in the Star Wars section. I will still leave
the listing of my Star Wars cards here, because I still like the game.
It is my second favorite, after all. I promise to finish the Star Wars
Section by Christmas.
In other updates, Bligh OTJ is the new Type R deck on display. I could
make it if I had 3 Lost In Thought (see The Wishlist). However, my
priority is to get a Girlfriend. I know one person who wants to collect
a foil set of Onslaught, so can you please submit to me your list of
Onslaught foil cards by email and I could work out a deal with you. |
| 11/27/2002 modifications |
| In addition to "Get
a Life" which is the theme deck of the week, I may many modifications
to many pages. The list may go on for a long time, so you can just
notice them yourself. For starters, check the Magic: the Gathering
section, where it is easier to navigate. Also, you can read my official
personal statement "Flicker," in the I, influence82 section, which
I turned in to UC Berkley. Emilio helped me improve this site and I
appreciate it a lot. I hope you find the site more favorable. |
| 11/20/2002 First
Family |
|
In the Type R section of the Rogue Gallery, you will see the Celebrity
Family, the first family of decks on this website. Of course, I just
added one deck called "Girlfriend" (I got the idea from somebody who
boasted that he had a girlfriend but never showed any proof). Please
check the wishlist as well because I want these cards as soon as possible. |
11/15/2002 Happy
Birthday Shinobu!
|
| This day is Shinobu
Maehara's birthday. She is an anime character from the Love Hina
series. The reason why I like her is that she is a good homemaker,
very humble, and helpful. You can probably call it idolizing an imaginary
character, but I find it a very joyous experience to celebrate her
birthday (sniff). Now you know what my AIM icon means. For more information
about her, please visit the Love Hina links on the Anime Pages. In
addition, there is a very special deck of the week, so please check
out "Verdant Nantuko" in the the decks section under Type C. |
| 11/9/2002 One more
thing |
| I failed to mention
that Onslaught is now Type 2 (which means bye bye Invasion), Ice Age
and Mirage Block have been rotated out in extended and I think Fifth
Edition as well. This is quite a big change in the competitive Magic
environment. However, for retired people like me, it no different.
Also, someone decided to buy the remaining half of my Onslaught box
so I will have no more sealed packs available. And yes, I still have
work to do, but at least I am no longer a teenager. I also updated
the Chinese Artifacts page for the first time in 3 years because someone
was interested in purchasing something. Lastly, the deck of the week is up. |
| 10/29/2002 November |
| The usual new deck
of the week is up, I edited the Anime Pages, and added another essay
in the I, influence82 section (it is actually my first attempt at a
personal statement). November is a special month for me. First, my birthday
is on the fifth. Second, the midterm elections are on my birthday.
third, It is the UC and CSU application filing period. Fourth, I have
an essay, research project, and many quizzes to prepare for. What does
this do to me? It brings up my blood pressure. To avoid any form of
political suicide, I will suspend all business activities and Magic
playing until the end of the month. However, I will add decks of the
week as usual because I never back down on my promises. |
| 10/26/2002 Nothing
much |
| S.I.R. is the deck
of the week. I named it after the Nissan Sentra class. I put the advertisement
for the Onslaught packs on the Magic: the Gathering index page so I
do not have to repeat "I have Onslaught booster packs available" every
time I enter another bulletin here. I will leave it there until I get
rid of them. I do not intend to open them unless I will draft or use
them immediately in some way. The next time I will draft, remember,
is in June 2003, to play the whole Onslaught block. |
| 10/18/2002 I will
do, and do not |
| The deck of the week,
McVeigh Lives, is up. I still have 18 sealed Onslaught booster packs
available if you are interested. Also, I updated all recent sets from
Tempest to Judgment. I took apart all my decks (which I previously
had 2 constructed) and I will also withdraw from public life a little
more because I need to learn to study more. However, business will
never change. |
| 10/12/2002 Deck of
the week |
| This week's deck
of the week is The Messengers, a diverse angel deck. I am looking for
a Voice of the Woods, so please see the wishlist. A friend of mine
wants to buy 18 booster packs of Onslaught. Thus, I will buy a box
and have 18 remaining. If you are interested in some Onslaught packs,
then let me know. |
| 10/4/2002 Odyssey Week |
| This week I showcase 3 OBC decks
that I have played. My first and favorite is K.O. I still cannot find
the missing Invasion cards, so I will update that section appropriately. |
| 10/2/2002 LS, Suspension, etc. |
| The deck of the week is up. Every
week I should add at least one new deck in the Magic: the Gathering
section. Here, Wesley submitted a deck to me and I posted it. Also,
a tragedy occurred on Friday: I lost my Invasion collection because
I brought it to school and left it somewhere, never to find it again.
Thus, my collection of Invasion is limited to commons and uncommons,
because I kept the extra cards somewhere else. I will also take a suspension
from playing Magic until next Tuesday due to academic reasons. Business
will be as usual. I hope you can check the wishlist to see if you can
help me and my friends out. |
| 9/24/2002 It is here |
| The decks section is officially
up and it will be updated every week for a year. That was a lot of
work. |
| 9/23/2002 It is coming |
| Some updates are the Anime section
and Anime Pages, a new essay in the I, influence82 section (On Greed),
and some other minor things that you would not notice anyway. The decks
section will be up by the next update. Everything I say is true, this
I promise you. |
| 9/17/2002 The sin of sloth |
| For those of you who visit frequently
to my website, I apologize for not fulfilling my promises at the time
I was supposed to. This was my outlined plan: fill out college applications,
add more to the I, influence82 section, update the Magic: the Gathering
card lists, create a MTG decks section. Unfortunately, I have completed
none of that. I am starting on some on each of those parts, but not
quite finishing on it. Thus, I will so some parts each day or twice
a week so that I could get something done. Anyways, at the height of
Odyssey Block Contructed, I decided to deviate from the extra-card
theme decks and make some OBC. You may see it when I play it. If the
decks get completed and perform well (especially against Wild Mongrel),
then I may join the next Treasure Island tournament. Also, please note
that I update the wishlist more frequently than I do the rest of the
site. I usually change it twice a week. |
| 9/6/2002 Next theme |
| My next cycle of extra-card decks
are theme-specific Invasion block. I have a Glade Gnarr deck, Domain,
and Kavu. More are coming. I will update the MTG section in one month,
so do not fret. I will still refrain from broad constructed decks until
I update the MTG section. |
| 9/3/2002 It is here to look updated |
| I have added another poem in
the I, influence82. This poem was entered in a contest and got printed
in a book. That was all I won. In the near future, say next week, the
Magic: the Gathering deck section should appear, with decks you have
never seen before, unless you saw me with them. |
| 8/24/2002 New |
Whenever you see the 
sign, then it has been recently added to the website since the last
update. Thus, I put another essay on the influence82 section. For a
long while, I will be making and playing decks made from my extra cards,
that is, cards that I have four or more copies of. The first wave of
decks come from the Invasion block and are three-color highlander decks
(no duplicate nonland cards). Also, I will display only five updates
at a time on the homepage, and others will be placed in the historical
files to save you visitors download time. I also did a little reorganizing,
but you probably will not notice anyway. There are also some more links. |
| 08/11/2002 Second makeover |
| It is about time I reorganize
this website. The new additions to this website are: the "I,
influence82" section, the anime links page, and a research project
about Magic: the Gathering. I have pictures for the animal horns and
antlers that I have in my garage. I also sold the 1985 Honda Civic and
got my 2001 Honda Civic fixed. The suspension is officially over. The
makeover is not complete, but it at least looks better than before. |
