DAILY RANDOM MTG CARD: Blasphemous Act

The old Innistrad block is one of my favorite blocks that Magic: the Gathering has put out. I can’t really say the same for the Shadows Over Innistrad block. One of the things that really throws me off is the 8 and a red mana cost; it really gets your mind running with the thought of “how can a sorcery cost this much to cast?”

Then you read the text: it cost one less for every creature on the battlefield. Not just your creatures; your opponent's creatures as well. This card could very well be costing only one red to cast! Great board clean up, stinky part is that the 13 damage goes to your creatures too, killing them unless they are indestructible.

Which crazy sorcery do you like?

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DAILY RANDOM MTG CARD: Dragonrage

This uncommon card from Fate Reforged is one of my favorite ways to pump instant spells in Magic: The Gathering. Just declare your attackers and use your 3 mana to cast this bad boy out and then boom, everyone attacking gets a red mana and get to use that red mana to give them a +1/+0. It may seem like it’s not that much being given to them, but any little bit can go a long way in a game of Magic. Not to mention the artwork is really cool.

Which instant is your favorite?

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DAILY RANDOM MTG CARD: Maelstrom Nexus

This nice ol’ mythic rare five color enchantment, from Alara Reborn, has never been reprinted since it’s release.  It seems like a real smooth way to get your big beastly creatures on the field quickly without paying anything for the mana cost. Even with it’s five color mana cost, there are ways to get this thing out quicker than 5 turns.


When you have 4 copies of this card in your deck, you can't play them all at once; you have to let one cascade spell resolve at a time. It would be easier to do it all at once, but rules are rules, whether you are at an event, local game store, or even at the kitchen table.


How well would cascade would work for you?


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DAILY RANDOM MTG CARD: Baneslayer Angel

Go back to the days of the Core Sets (which are now discontinued), where you would often see a bunch of one creature type dominating the set. The mythic rare Baneslayer Angel thrives in this era of MtG. Its’ mana cost seems reasonable for its power and toughness, as well as for what the card can do while it’s on the field.


You get flying, first strike, lifelink, and protection from demons and dragons. I don’t know about your feelings towards this particular card, but it’s this kind of crazy cards that makes me love Magic: the Gathering. I also forgot to mention that it’s a 5/5 for a five drop; most angels mana cost are crazy high for something that brings a lot less to the table.


Which one of these heavenly beings is your favorite?


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DAILY RANDOM MTG CARD: Anti-Magic Aura

This uncommon 5th Edition enchantment basically gives you a form of hexproof for your creature. I don’t think it requires any further explanation! This is probably one of my shortest blog i’ve ever made.


How would you use this card? Would you use it protect your own creatures, or to prevent your opponent from enchanting theirs...


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DAILY RANDOM MTG CARD: Gristleback

Most people who have a Bloodthirst filled deck probably have at least a few of this card in it. Today ‘s chosen card is Gristleback, a three drop 2/2 creature with Bloodthirst 1. It is a good way to gain a little bit of life, by sacrificing this beast and giving yourself a nice little 3 life gain, as long as you dealt combat damage to an opponent.

This seems like a good card from Guildpact. I imagine it would fit in a white/green deck, perhaps called “Bloodthirsty for Life”, complementing the endless possibilities of life gain that comes with white.

What are your thoughts on this card?

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DAILY RANDOM MTG CARD: Death Pits of Rath

Kill deck anyone? Destroying creatures is your favorite thing to do? Are your friends really your friends? Not if they keep your board clear with this bad boy out on the field. Originating from the old school 8th Edition set, Death Pits of Rath has been reprinted three times.

How skillful is your kill deck?

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DAILY RANDOM MTG CARD: Arcades Sabboth

This card comes from the Legends set and lives up to the name. This beast of a dragon can do some nasty stuff with your creatures, nasty stuff to your opponent, and make you sad if you keep up with the upkeep. But none of that will bother you, because by the time you get to use him on the field, mana is not an issue considering the cost to even bring him out.


Arcades makes a very good commander card. This one is my editor’s favorite elder Dragon Legend and I feel like I should have a Blog on it. I am very appreciative that a total stranger is willing to take on my Blogs and make them, well... make sense. Thank you Marc [Editor: no problems, it’s a pleasure!].


What are your favorite Legendary creatures?


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DAILY RANDOM MTG CARD: Reckless Spite

In the life of playing Magic, there are funny cards,  nice cards and even awesome cards. But some cards are not nice; they are downright mean. Today’s chosen card appeared first in Tempest. For a loss of five life you get to destroy two target nonblack creatures; I never liked the idea of losing life to get rid of other kinds of cards. But I guess in order to survive you sometimes don’t have a choice.


What’s the meanest card you have?


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DAILY RANDOM MTG CARD: CROOKED SCALES

Today’s daily pick is an artifact from the set of Mercadian Masques, which is the only time this card has been printed with the old school painting. A real coin flipping card to take a huge chance on destroying a creature. The mana cost seems a bit high for my liking, particularly for this kind of chance; I don't usually win at flipping coins.  

Would you tap out your lands for the chance to lose out on the coin flip?

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DAILY RANDOM MTG CARD: RAGING GOBLIN

Daily random Magic: the Gathering card pick is Raging Goblin. There really shouldn't be any Goblin deck without at least four of these Raging Goblins. This Goblin has been around the block a few times; it can be traced way back to the classic 6th Edition set. I chose this card because the artwork is just so amusing to look at. We have a tiny goblin whose holding an axe over his head, that seems to be bigger than his body, with its tongue sticking out. Can't go wrong with having a card with a one drop mana cost that comes out swinging straight away with its haste ability


What goblins do you like to have in your deck to play with?


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DAILY RANDOM MTG CARD: Vaevictis Asmadi

Daily random Magic: the Gathering card pick of today is Vaevictis Asmadi that was first printed in Legends, has been reprinted in Chronicles and Masters Edition 3.


I’ve seen this card being used as a commander in the EDH format a few times. It’s a pretty powerful card to have in any kind of deck. The hard part is getting three colors in the deck to work well with each other to make it an effective deck to play with.


Not only are the three colors hard to deal with, but  you also have to keep a swamp, mountain, and a forest open to pay its upkeep. The abilities are not too bad to use potentially; easily  giving Vaevictis +3/+0 until end of turn, making it a 10/7 creature... that’s just crazy!


How do you feeling about using such a high mana cost creature as a Commander?


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