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  • Dominion Comix #12

    If you haven’t played Dominion before, then you may want to read about the game and then glance at this spoiler before reading these comix. You can also read a text spoiler here.

    Mouse over the image to view it in full!

    Here’s the original Envoy we all love:

  • Alara Reborn Contest: Voting

    ( Contest anouncementAll contest entries )

    The Alara Reborn contest is now over! Take a look over the submissions to remember the good times, and then head into the discussion thread to vote for your favorites. If you were a participant, remember to contact me so that you may claim your participation packs.

    And now, on with the contestants (in alphabetic order):

    Basilisk:

    Wizard Energy Beverages by Basilisk

    Ein:

    Oil // Emulsion // Water by Ein

    Encrypted Command by Ein

    Metrognomes by Ein

    Gasface:

    Breaking Triple ARB Draft: Aggro Jund Cascade by Gasface

    GyantSpyder:

    Lord of Jund to Nationalize Dragons by GyantSpyder

    JSexton:

    Unbelievable News by JSexton with images by Basilisk

    NicotineJones:

    NJ’s Alara Reborn Capsule Review by NicotineJones

    Ozymandias:

    Uril, the Miststalker: A Creepy Thing Not from Grixis by ozymandias

    Paz:

    What Magic Color are You, You Moron? by Paz

    Regionals Turbo Fog Players Regret Decision by Paz

    Choose Your Own Alara by Paz

    Prolepsis:

    Hypergenesis Combo in Classic by Prolepsis

    Sam111111:

    Dr. Hisoka: “Magic Players are Losers” by Sam111111

    Slearch:

    Magical Cards Facebook Feed by slearch with contributions from Basilisk and Skeletor

    Skeletor:

    GoodGamery News – May 2009 by Skeletor

    GoodGamery News – The Unexpected Malfegor Paradox by Skeletor

    Click on the link below to go vote for your favorites.

  • Unbelievable News

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    Making Magic Archive
    Mark Rosewater Archive

    Mark Rosewater
    Monday, June 1, 2009


    The letter F! olks, I have a special treat to announce today. But first, a little background. Those of you that play Magic Online know two things: Magic Online is a terrific product; and it doesn’t always work as well as we’d like. We believe that, like the economy, Magic Online is fundamentally strong. Sure, it’s had hiccups. Sure, it’s had ups and downs. But at the core is an incredible play experience that brings together players from all over the world from a variety of backgrounds, and lets them duel as though they are sitting in the same room. We decided we wanted to thank the players that have stuck with us through the tough times, and now have a front row seat for V3, the most stable Magic Online platform ever. Now that we’ve worked out the kinks, I think we can all look back with a sense of humor and have a laugh.

    I’m proud to announce the third Un-expansion: Unavailable.

    Unavailable is the first product exclusive to Magic Online. That’s right: it will not be sold in stores, and will not be redeemable. Unhinged, after all, was only available in cardboard, and this is the same principle. Much like the Astral set from Microprose, we will take advantage of the unique features of online play and translate them to Magic in ways that simply can’t be duplicated in cardboard.

    Team Rocket

    The design began nearly two years ago. Justin Ziran (Gamer Zer0), was at the time the Brand Manager, and he approached me with the idea of putting together a set to try and lighten the mood online, since he felt like the feedback he was getting from the community was somewhat negative. We went with an approach that felt like a winner, a one-two punch of top Magic designers, and experts in Magic Online.

    Here’s the team:

    MaRO Mark Rosewater – I was Lead Designer for the set.

    This shouldn’t come as a great surprise. I was also Lead Designer of Unglued and Unhinged. Having written for Roseanne, I know funny. And any time someone has a good idea, I’m pretty quick to take credit. I may not have ever played Magic Online, but I’m pretty sure the skills translate.

    Gamerzer0 Justin Ziran – Justin was the Brand Manager and Community Liaison, and as such, knew the feelings of the Magic Online community better than anyone. I have always been impressed with Justin’s ability to create just the right tone with players, and to strike a balance between the needs of the community and the needs of the company. I really don’t know what we would do without him.

    SloggerSucks Devin Low – An all-star Magic Designer. Devin is the kind of guy who instinctively knows what players want, even if they don’t quite realize it themselves. With his finger on the pulse of the Magic community, he is utterly irreplaceable.

    GTFO Jenna Helland – Jenna is a flavor guru, but more importantly, Jenna was the lead designer for the User Interface for Magic Online V3. As such, she was uniquely qualified to recreate the classic look and feel of the Magic Online experience. We wanted the cards themselves to reflect the intuitive familiarity of online play.

    On With The Show

    Unavailable features several new mechanics that reflect the nature of online play. One of the most fun is Ban. Any time a card is Banned, it will be, well, banned. That means it will instantly disappear from play, your hand, your library, your graveyard, in fact from all zones. This will affect every player in the game, and will last for the rest of the match. That’s right, it will carry over into the next game.

    (Amusing aside: during the beta testing, Banning was coded to prevent wishing for the card later in the game, which required removing the Banned card from your collection temporarily. The code to replace it didn’t quite work, however. Randy Buehler cast Radiate in a FFA game and eradicated every card on the test server. Permanently. That pushed us back a few days of testing. Don’t worry, though, we’re pretty sure that’s fixed.)

    buffer-overrun

    Another powerful new addition to your arsenal is Edit. Mages have long been able to change certain words on card, typically related to color or land type. Now, Edit allows you to change the text of a given card is all-new ways, such as swapping abilities, doubling, them or removing them outright.

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    Not all new cards focus on a new mechanic. Some harken back to the old days and poke a little fun at some problems that you may have forgotten ever happened.

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    temporary-isolation

    Finally, there is a subtheme that players have been clamoring for ever since we hinted at it in Future Sight. Many people had guesses about what it would mean, but now you know for sure: The Magic Online game servers have been nicknamed Contraptions for years now!

    server-machinations

    You’re Such A Tease

    You’ve gotten a taste of what’s to come, but I’d like to leave you with some hints. You won’t believe what we’ve held back.

    • A 13/13 creature for 2 mana. Hint: its creature type is “Crasher”.
    • A way to make your opponent’s cards non foil – permanently!
    • The first ever “rating matters” card.

    I think all of you are going to get a real kick out of this set. I know it’s been a long road, but we’re finally a place of stability and consistency, and all of you are a big part of why that came to be. Without your positive feedback and steadfast loyalty, I don’t even want to think about where we’d be. Hopefully, giving you this set will let you know just how much we listen to you.

    Until then, may your client be stable, your packs be winners, and your rares be cool.

  • Dominion Comix #11

    If you haven’t played Dominion before, then you may want to read about the game and then glance at this spoiler before reading these comix.

    Mouse over the image to view it in full!

  • Dominion Comix #1 through #10

    Dominion is a hit card game where each player makes miniature combo decks and tries to buy all of the Provinces and Labs before other players can. It is super replayable due to the number of combinations that are possible with the 25 cards in the base set.

    If you haven’t played Dominion before, then you may want to read about the game and then glance at this spoiler before reading these comix.

    Mouse over each image to view it in full!











  • Magical Cards Facebook Feed

    Will wrote on Architects of Will‘s Wall: “Happy Mother’s Day!”

    May 10, 2009
    Nacatl Outlander completed the quiz “Which Invasion block card are you?” with the result “You are Yavimaya Barbarian”.

    May 9, 2009
    Yavimaya Barbarian
    Bullshit!
    Progenitus posted a note: My 25.

    May 8, 2009
    You all know the drill. Write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits or goals about you. At the end choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you.
    1. I have protection from fireflies
    2. I have protection from angry mobs
    3. I have protection from most household cleaning products
    Stun Sniper
    lol #19 is totally me
    Wrath of God
    why do i never get tagged in these things :(
    Identity Crisis joined the group Black White Tokens Sideboard Cards.

    May 7, 2009
    Head Games
    Hey man, welcome aboard! Make yourself at home, we’re like a family here!
    Ajani Goldmane
    awkward
    Enlisted Wurm is friends with Wrath of God.

    May 6, 2009
    Enigma Sphinx
    :hifive:
    Enigma Sphinx is friends with Enlisted Wurm.

    May 6, 2009
    Deathbringer Thoctar poked Spirit Token.

    May 5, 2009
    Deathbringer Thoctar poked Spirit Token.

    May 5, 2009
    Deathbringer Thoctar poked Spirit Token.

    May 5, 2009
    Deathbringer Thoctar poked Faerie Rogue Token.

    May 5, 2009
    Deathbringer Thoctar poked Faerie Rogue Token.

    May 5, 2009
    Jund Charm gave two +1/+1 counters to Deathbringer Thoctar.

    May 5, 2009
    Wall of Denial was tagged in a photo.

    April 30, 2008

    Wall of Denial
    that’s not me
    Progenitus posted his Top 5 Borderposts

    April 21, 2009

    Fieldmist, Firewild, Mistvein, Veinfire, Wildfield

    Maelstrom Pulse joined the group Type 2 Chase Rares.

    April 20, 2009
    Blitz Hellion completed the quiz “Which Invasion block card are you?” with the result “You are Shivan Wurm”.

    April 18, 2009
    Jund Hackblade and Figure of Destiny are in a relationship.

    April 16, 2009
    Meddling Mage completed the quiz “Which Invasion block card are you?” with the result “You are Galina’s Knight”.

    April 16, 2008
    Meddling Mage
    wtf
    Terminate
    you’re doing it wrong
    Ardent Plea is friends with Hypergenesis.

    April 15, 2009
    Stun Sniper poked Steward of Valeron.

    April 14, 2009
    Steward of Valeron
    n e time baby ;)
    Wilt-Leaf Liege
    cool ur jets hussy, he’s got work to do
    Tidehollow Sculler posted 5 Things I Could Grab from Where I’m Sitting: No Cheating

    April 2, 2009

    Wren’s Run Vanquisher, Profane Command, Twilight Mire, Treetop Village, Cloudthresher

    Spectral Procession
    grab the thresher pls
    Progenitus is wondering why he never gets friend requests :(

    March 31 2009
    Magic Online posted a note: “Sorry all the events are crashing. We will now be taking entries manually.”

    March 31 2009
    Pumbles Mumbles
    CAW
    Samwise_GeeGee
    CAW
    Wizards of the Coast posted a note: Prismatic out, Kaleidoscope in.

    March 20, 2009
    Marcio Carvalho left the group Pro MtG Players.

    March 1, 2009
    Marcio Carvalho posted on Lukasz Musial‘s wall: “Hey man, what cards you got there?”

    Feb 21, 2009
  • Wizard Energy Beverages

    Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir: Welcome to the Wizard Energy Beverage tasting experience! I’m Teferi.

    Ertai, Wizard Adept: And I’m Ertai. We’re going to try all of the top Wizard Energy drinks so that you don’t have to.

    5-Mana Taste Rating System:

    Tastes like a kiss from a blessed fruit golem.

    You fall face-first into a pile of dried out old shoes, but someone spilled fresh lemonade over them first, so it’s not all bad.

    Tastes like a zombie-cursed imp tree growing on top of a haunted rubbish pile in the plane of festering insects and dying dreams.



    Bottle Gnomenergy Classic

    Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir: This is the standby energy drink of students at the Tolarian Academy. I remember pulling countless all-nighters on this stuff. It has a tangy berry flavor, but mysteriously it has an odor reminiscent of a healing salve. I could drink this stuff all day!

    Rating:

    Ertai, Wizard Adept: We’re off to a good start here. Bottle Gnomenergy Classic is the drink that walks on its own, and when you drink it, you’ll feel like you are moving on energy that isn’t your own. The only problem is that the kick doesn’t last very long.

    Rating:



    New Bottle Gnomenergy

    Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir: This is the reformulated “new” Bottle Gnomenergy, which now comes in two bottle designs, although there is nothing discernibly different between the flavors of each. They added a brassy aftertaste, and took away some of the berry flavor. Why?

    Rating:

    Ertai, Wizard Adept: This is the drink preferred by all of the Delifs of the Wizarding world. Subpar.

    Rating:



    KnowlEDGE Thirstberry

    Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir: Tasting this is like a nightmare. It’s like you are drinking a dry cloud dipped in ink, with a sharp metallic aftertaste. There are little floating orbs of some sort of jelly, except it’s from a jellyfish of some sort. It even smells like an old library, which is incredible because it looks almost the same as Bottle Gnomenergy. The only good thing about it is that you aren’t thirsty afterwards, but that’s probably because your body develops antibodies that fight off liquids as soon as you start digesting it.

    Rating:

    Ertai, Wizard Adept: Why is this called Thirstberry? There are no berries anywhere in the flask, unless you count the balls of jellyfish that some beverage mage decided to add to this mixture in a fit of delirium. This has a huge kick to it, though, much more so than Gnomenergy.

    Rating:



    Suleiman Djinnergy 3% ABV

    Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir: This incredible limited-edition drink is a mix of Gin, Mint, and a concentrated energy elixir. After the first sip I was so wired I went outside and beat up a Hill Giant. It’s kind of expensive, though.

    Rating:

    Ertai, Wizard Adept: This was awful. The initial taste was fine, but the aftertaste was like a swift kick in the lungs from a smelly titan with rotting pine trees for feet.

    Rating:



    Bottled NRG Orange Cloister

    Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir: It tastes like a Cloister, all right. Did you know that a Cloister is a piece of architecture, and not a tasty flavor? Imagine you’re drinking a tincture made from chalk and sand, and then someone sets an orange on the table while you drink it, so you can imagine that it tastes like oranges. At least it didn’t try to kill me.

    Rating:

    Ertai, Wizard Adept: When I drank this, I was fine for a couple minutes, but then I fell asleep. Five minutes later, I was up again with twice the energy I had before. Crazy! It’s too bad it tastes like a gigantic boat full of rocks crashed into a single orange tree.

    Rating:



    Ventifact Xtra

    Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir: Wow, I’m afraid to even try this. That’s a real spider. The bottle looks like a necromancer tried to make a thrull out of a potato and a chair.

    Rating:

    Ertai, Wizard Adept: Even the bottle knows it tastes bad. It’s throwing up a little. I’m throwing up a little.

    Rating:



    Feroz’s Grape

    Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir: Oh, I’m glad we are back to normal-looking drinks. Like everything from the Homelands, this costs a lot but doesn’t give you much energy. Through some clever illusion, it looks like there is a small planet inside the bottle, but it tastes like grapes. Not bad!

    Rating:

    Ertai, Wizard Adept: This is the type of drink that all of the Delifs in the world prefer to drink. Bland and ineffective.

    Rating:



    XXtra Clear Energy Tincture

    Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir: This tastes like literally nothing. There is no taste, no odor, no viscosity, and no temperature. I don’t see what other Wizards see in this beverage.

    Rating:

    Ertai, Wizard Adept: You can taste the power, but almost nothing else. It takes a very refined and powerful Wizard to enjoy this. It’s also good mixer for vodka.

    Rating:



    Trips Energy Mixxxture

    Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir: This comes in three flavors, all in one bottle: Time Grape, Time Blueberry, and Time Raspberry. Each is good in their own right, but when mixed together in the right proportions you are effectively time walking all other beverages.

    Rating:

    Ertai, Wizard Adept: You get a three-for-one on flavor. It’s a tremendous advantage when drinking with enemies, and a good time when drinking with friends.

    Rating:



    Powerwine Iron Fortifier Cola

    Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir: Look how intense the guy on the label is. He is bursting with energy.

    Ertai, Wizard Adept: There is so much energy in that wine that he became cross-eyed! I bet you can see the future if you drink the whole bottle at once.

    Rating:

    Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir: In the future, everything tastes like iron, and then you throw up.

    Rating:



    Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir: Well, that was an experience.

    Ertai, Wizard Adept: An experience that you, the reader, no longer need to have!

    Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir: I feel like I was punched in the face with a lightning bolt.

    Ertai, Wizard Adept: See you next time, if we don’t become corrupted or phase out before then!

  • Alara Reborn Contest

    What happens when a plane of predators collides with four planes of prey?

    This is a question you might ask yourself, if you are reading aloud the flavor text for the new Magic: The Gathering set, Alara Reborn!

    Contest

    To commemorate this rebirth, we are holding a contest. Every Officially Acknowledged Content you create and submit starting now and during the month of May, 2009 is automatically entered in the contest, and every participant is eligible to receive valuable prizes. At the end of May, everyone on the GoodGamery.com forums will vote for their four favorite contributors, whether they contributed fake cards, funny articles, or even set reviews and tournament reports. Once a top four is decided, there will be a runoff to determine which of the four top contributors gets the top prizes.

    Prizes

    1st place: 18 Alara Reborn boosters

    2nd place: 9 Alara Reborn boosters

    3rd place: 6 Alara Reborn boosters

    4th place: 3 Alara Reborn boosters

    In addition to this, every participant who creates at least one piece of Officially Acknowledged Content will recieve 2 Alara Reborn boosters, as long as supplies last. This includes the top 4 winners!

    How do I submit an entry?

    Please take a look at these instructions.

    Tips

    Here is a link to the Alara Reborn Visual Spoiler, which will aid you in your quest to create Officially Acknowledged Content. There are plenty of good ideas in there!

  • Artifacts for Sale!

    Sharuumslist > Artifacts > Accessories


    (Dominia, south side)
    I want to get rid of this jeweled amulet.

    I thought it was going to be the next hot thing, but I kept forgetting which color of magic I was using to charge it up, and I got embarrassing mana burns all over my house.

    Free if you can come pick it up.


    (Alara, blue shard)
    This 100% authentic sigil will make you look your most distinguished!

    Bought it for 8 mana at the Mishra’s downtown, willing to part with it in exchange for one charge counter.

    Serious offers only. This thing is legit! There are many other sigils out there, but only one is made by Mishra’s.


    (Dominaria, Terisiare region)
    I found this thing floating outside in the street last week. I can’t figure out what it’s for, but every time I try to figure it out, one of my spellbooks comes flying out of my shelf and hits me in the head.

    Maybe it could be used to protect your house from attackers, but I have no enemies, so I don’t need it.

    Willing to trade for something useful, like a spellbook or a pair of glasses.


    (Mirrodin, Quicksilver Sea region)
    Check this thing out. If you open it, these glowing wires shoot out and fix your nearby broken stuff. The wires run out though, which means it’s a good thing I have a lot of these to offer!

    I’m trading them for any spare scrolls, styluses, or chairs you may have laying around (I need them for a golem I am building).


    (Rath, Furnace)
    Want to trade for this sled? It’s in perfect condition – bought it on an impulse and then never used it because I live on the inside of a volcano.

    The seat is extra high, so you’ll be able to stay vigilant while you coast around effortlessly in the abundant snow, as long as you live in a region where no one is stoking the fires of apocalypse.

    I’ll trade it for something worth 1 gold OBO.


    (Mirrodin, Oxidda Chain region)
    Anyone want this totem?

    I’ll trade it for anything.


    (Dominaria, Terisiare region)
    For sale: Dog exercise ball.

    Fun for a long game of fetch. I really need a sextant, so if you have one of those, I’ll trade you for it.


    (Dominia, west side)
    Does anyone know what this strange cube is supposed to be for? If you do, come pick it up for free. It keeps sprawing green spaghetti all over my laboratory.

    If you need lots of free green spaghetti, I’ll sell this to you for 2 gold coins.


    (Dominia, west side)
    Super SLAMMER for sale!

    If you have a Wizardling or small Archmage who plays Pogs, they will love this. It’s made from real iron, and has a cool design on it.

    Trade me a spell (only real spells please) and it’s yours. Your Wizardling will be winning all the local Pog tournaments in no time!


    (Dominia, central area)
    Someone please take this cup. It refuses to stay standing, instead preferring to lift itself up and pour milk all over my table.

    It’s free, just come and pick it up anytime.


    (Phyrexia)
    FOR SALE: 1 coiled piece of spring steel, 1 cog, 1 microphone, and 1 ring (hand not included).

    You have to take all of them at once because I don’t want the hassle of selling each by itself. So if you don’t want 1 coiled piece of spring steel, 1 cog, 1 microphone, and 1 ring (hand not included), then I am not interested in your offer.


    (Lorwyn)
    who wants a twig

    come and get it


    Copyright © 2009 Sharuumslist, inc.

  • Let’s Talk About Wizard Fashion

    Welcome to the Tolarian Academy! Today we’re going to talk about Wizards.

    Here’s a good example of early Wizard fashion. The hat and vest are prominent, though the hairstyle and beard are a very rudimentary “let it grow out” style.

    This old guy may look like a Sorcerer – but he’s actually an old-fashioned Wizard! Take special note of the beard. In the years after this style, you’ll see these protrusions move further up the sideburns until they rest atop the head of the average Wizard, growing all the while.

    The maroon hat was an old style that faded away into obscurity, as did most other types of Wizarding hats.

    One of the more distinctive early Tolarian Academy fashions, the chessboard shoulderpads are a highlight here in ash and crimson. Note the swept-out sides that are an evolution of the beard in our previous photo.

    This is a popular style of Wizard glasses. The frames used to be made from brass, but more discerning modern buyers like to purchase darksteel frames.

    An advancement in Wizard hairstyles, the shaved top and sculpted sides leave plenty of room for personalization – note that you can sweep the sides forward or out, and long sideburns fit in handsomly. Note the characteristic Tolarian Academy garb, including the ever-present chessboards.

    Popular amongst more adventurous wizards, this armor has a multitude of transluscent cylindrical appendages.

    Here is an example of a young Wizard who has Purelaced his hair. The elegant multi-colored robes bring to mind the five colors of magic. This is a popular style amongst Wizards because it implies that the wearer is adept at many types of magical spells.

    Young Wizardlings (also known as younglings) grow out long braids until they become a master Wizard. At that time they clone out the braid and color their hair gray. Check out the crazy boots and purple pants. What a rebel!

    This photo showcases two fashions. In the back is Urza, wearing the elevated hairstyle known as the “Windswept Heath”. Traditional Tolarian clothes are replaced by a more subdued cloak and vest, and armored pauldrons instead of shoulderpads. In the front is a Wizard displaying a chained-up style that you normally only see in specialized Wizard nightclubs.

    Yikes! This is a stripped-down take on traditional Tolarian dress. Chessboard shoulderpads are now mere straps, and the male wizard is replaced by a female one.

    Chessboard shoulderpads, mana-colored bookmarks, wiry glasses, and an unkempt moustache. Truly a look to be remembered!

    This is a style from just a couple years ago. How embarassing.

    When Tolarian Wizards are out in the field, they like to wear plain, quilted shoulder pads and brown cloaks. Prominent also are the battle goggles, which keep red spells out of the Wizard’s eyes.

    During this era of Wizarding, the colors blue and red were very popular. Wizards traditionally wear very heavy vests to protect themselves from experimental disasters, and this Wizard has even taken extra safety precautions by tying together the loose beard hairs.

    These students at the Tolarian Academy are wearing simpler versions of the traditional dress robes. They look like the plain brown robes of a travelling battle-wizard, because every class they take could be like a battle.

    Here also is a variation of the chessboard shoulderpad – this one has triangles instead of squares. How many triangles are there? You may be suprised to find out!

    This is an unusual Wizard, because he isn’t wearing any boots! What isn’t unusual is the blue vest with square patterns on the shoulders, the puffed-out blue trousers, the wild hair, and the leather abdominal armor.

    Let’s take a moment to analyze some Wizards from other schools.

    Oh ho ho! This mirthful robe and cowl are the hit of the party. Big, forked beards are an evolution of the swept-out, split hairstyle that was all the rage last cycle. Hot Wizard accessories this season are filigreed monocles, thick bracelets, and large red gemstones. Remember, the bigger the shoulder pads, the better!

    I think I’m turning Japanese! Arcane golden symbols, bamboo shoulders, and a contrasting red-and-blue kimono are striking in the warmer months.

    Big flowing robes, bigger flowing beards! Earthy colors and natural accessories like horns and ropes are simply smashing together.

    So what if you can’t grow a beard? Simply put your Wizarding supplies somewhere else! The ears, the nose, and around the neck are all delightful possibilities. This practical look is held together by the yellow and black robes.

    Now, let’s take a timely walk into the Post-Tolarian era of Wizard fashion.

    This early Post-Tolarian piece displays a reiteration of the golden era of large metal jewelry, multi-colored shoulder pads, and wispy hair. You can trace almost everything here to earlier fashions.

    The discovery of a multi-purpose knowledge draught and depilatory led to this eye-popping style. Without any hair to show, Wizards at that time attempted to cover up their baldness with hats.

    Since chin-hats didn’t exist until much later, a special type of eyepiece was designed to show beards at any place the wearer desires. Multiple lenses could fold down to choose between different styles and colors.

    “How tall can you make a hat?” A powerful question, and a powerful answer! This impressive item shows off a beautiful symmetry, offset by the intentional ragged look in the robes and pauldrons. Blue is the color of the day, with lush green and earthy yellow accents lending an excellent accenture to the outfit.

    A dressier version of the previous ensemble, more subdued colors allow the Wizard’s magical prowess to really shine. Rather than iron armor, this Wizard wears dramatic shoulder pads that connect to the base of the hat. This is a look that cannot be touched!

    This Wizard’s hat towers above all others, and the shoulderpads sprout more shoulderpads in a type of fractal transcendence.

    Contrasting parallel and perpendicular lines compete with gold trim to make this the one of the snappiest dressers on this side of the planes.

    We will end this article with perhaps one of the finest Wizards to ever don a Wizard hat. This throwback to classic headwear shows off an imposing blue and gold cone, with a companion cowl that reaches out in defiance of the very rules of gravity.

    Enchanting around the Wizard’s face is a team of wild, bushy eyebrows and sweeping moustachio. It’s so long you wonder why he needs puppet strings in the first place.

    Until next time…

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