The last few times Mike and I have tried to podcast we have gotten derailed by an M11 draft or actually testing Standard for this coming weekend’s US National Championships, which we are both qualified to play in. After a recent playtest session Mike and I stuck around for an extra hour — after finally remembering how to turn on the casting device — and chat about Magic in general and the Hall of Fame in particular.
The last few times Mike and I have tried to podcast we have gotten derailed by an M11 draft or actually testing Standard for this coming weekend’s US National Championships, which we are both qualified to play in. After a recent playtest session Mike and I stuck around for an extra hour — after finally remembering how to turn on the casting device — and chat about Magic in general and the Hall of Fame in particular.
The last few times Mike and I have tried to podcast we have gotten derailed by an M11 draft or actually testing Standard for this coming weekend’s US National Championships, which we are both invited to play in. After a recent playtest session Mike and I stuck around for an extra hour — after finally remembering how to turn on the casting device — and chat about Magic in general and the Hall of Fame in particular.
The ballots for the fifth class of the Pro Tour Hall of Fame have gone out and 2009 is shaping up to be an interesting year as many people see this year’s crop of pros as a potential “catch-up” season for a handful of players like Steve OMS, Chris Pikula, Justin Gary, Scott Johns, William Jensen, Mark Justice, Mike Long, and a host of others. Antoine Ruel and Kamiel Cornelissen are the only two people new to the ballot with numbers that leap off the page so there is clearly room for someone from year’s past to make a move. Here are all the players on this year’s ballot (which includes players still eligible from previous ballots). Read the rest of this entry »
