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  • ‘Spawnsire of Ulamog’ Card Pieces

    On Friday, we hosted a ROE spoiler hunt on Good Gamery to reveal the card “Spawnsire of Ulamog” in a fun and irritating way!



    The card was broken up into pieces that each had some value on their own, so that each discovery would prompt some excitement and speculation.



    SECTION A (the card’s given name)

    This piece was hidden inside the introductory cut scene movie. If you let the movie idle and go do something else, you’d notice that 4 minutes after the “end,” PMO guy discovers another piece.



    SECTION B (the card’s surname and mana cost)

    This piece was inserted as an MTGcom Decoder item. The MTGcom Decoder is a way to quickly access key areas of MagicTheGathering.com without having to wade through the heavy graphical content.

    You can always get to the decoder by hitting mtg.goodgamery.com, by clicking on the icon on the top, or by using the pop-up decoder built into the top of the forums.



    SECTION C (the card’s type, first ability, and appendage)

    This piece was provided immediately in the introductory cut scene movie.



    SECTION D (the card’s face)

    This 128×128 piece was the avatar of our (then) newest forum member, the Eldrazi Drone!

    You can always get to the forum quickly through lol.goodgamery.com (and see the latest posts using latest.goodgamery.com).



    SECTION E (the card’s rarity and arm)

    This piece was found in the Good Gamery front page sidebar.



    SECTION F (the card’s ability costs)

    The introductory movie contained a clue — a 40 oz malt liquor bottle with the number “211” on it. What could “211” mean? Savvy readers quickly realized that this referred to Pro MTG Online comic #211, where the next piece was hidden!

    You can always get to the latest PMO comic by visiting pmo.goodgamery.com or by clicking the icon in the upper-right of the page.



    SECTION G (the card’s ability texts)

    We have a lively game development scene here at Good Gamery, and one product of that scene is a game called Block Rogue. Block Rogue is a Sokoban-like adventure/puzzle game where each level is procedurally generated.

    The goal of Block Rogue is to find the locations of 25 missing pages of the Book of Lore by making multiple passes through a vast dungeon. In the special ROE spoiler edition of Block Rogue (found in a link on the front page sidebar), a single pass through the dungeon granted the secret piece.

    Block Rogue is currently in development for iPhone and iPad. Beware!



    SECTION H (the card’s power/toughness)

    You’ve long had the power to purchase up to 9 different Good Gamery pmoticon shirts. But only recently did our pmoticon shirt shop contain a secret card piece!



    We hope you enjoyed our scavenger hunt spoiler, and that you’ll stick around for decades to come.

  • Exclusive ROE Spoiler Hunt

    (Refresh in a non-Chrome browser to reload the following cut scene.)


    (The above is not a game! The game is on the GoodGamery.com site itself.

    Good hunting, soldier.)

  • April Fool’s Day at Good Gamery

    By doing nothing.

  • New ROE Cards! ‘The Monday 6’

    This article is part of the Rise of the Eldrazi Alliance. Wizards of the Coast is working with Good Gamery, among other fan web sites, to help drum up excitement for the upcoming set. Take a look at the humorous and/or strategic content generated so far, and stay tuned for more new ROE-related articles and ‘chops!


    They’re here!




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    Corpsehatch, Mammoth Umbra, Mnemonic Wall, Pathrazer of Ulamog, Prey’s Vengeance, and Valakut Fireboar. These are the Monday 6, the six cards given to Good Gamery (among other fan web sites) as part of a spoiler pool.

    Click here for our speculative strategy special, with card commentary by some of GG’s best players/evaluators:

    Peebles (Benjamin Peebles-Mundy)


    Peebles is an accomplished Magic player and prolific writer for StarCityGames. He played in five Pro Tours, finishing 15th in LA and 22nd in San Diego, and invented Ghost Dad alongside NicotineJones. He is highly involved in the GG community, and is both a GG forum admin and chat op.
    Llarack (Jarvis Yu)


    Llarack is an awesome Magic Player on Good Gamery. He finished 17th at GP Denver, 27th at GP Philly, day 2 at GP Seattle, 5th place at SCG 5k Richmond, and is currently 8th in the running for MODO Extended Player of the Year. As both a skilled player and a GG chat op, he is universally considered simply… amazing.
    NicotineJones


    NJ is a longtime member of the community whose ability to analyze and speculate about new cards has earned him mad respect. He invented Ghost Dad alongside Peebles, and he’s written several capsule set reviews for Good Gamery, which have been vital in helping our community get a jumpstart on emerging metagames.
    Sti (Stuart Wright)


    Hailing from England, Sti boasts a European Championships ’03 Top-8, three Pro Tour Top-16 finishes, and 2nd Place Great Britain Nationals ’07, and has impressive ratings in both Constructed and Limited formats. He’s also written for StarCityGames. Read his commentary using a British accent.

    Check out the cards, and stay tuned!

  • Our Plan for Tonight (Spoiling the ‘Monday 6’)

    This article is part of the Rise of the Eldrazi Alliance. Wizards of the Coast is working with Good Gamery, among other fan web sites, to help drum up excitement for the upcoming set. Take a look at the humorous and/or strategic content generated so far, and stay tuned for more ROE-related articles and ‘chops!


    Good Gamery was chosen as one of the Magic fan web sites to spoil a pool of 6 cards from Rise of the Eldrazi on Monday — but Monday, as you know, starts at midnight Eastern, or 9:00 PM Pacific. Either way, for most of us, these cards is gonna be spoiled tonight.

    And who better to escort these 6 new ROE cards into public knowledge than four of GG’s top Magic players/evaluators? Don’t even try to answer that rhetorical question; it cannot be done.

    You heard right. At 9:00 PM Pacific tonight, you’ll not only get the 6 brand new ROE cards, complete with all sorts of big, juicy images, but you’ll also get speculative commentary from Peebles (Benjamin Peebles-Mundy), Llarack (Jarvis Yu), NicotineJones, and Sti (Stuart Wright). Let me tell you about these dudes.

    Peebles (Benjamin Peebles-Mundy)


    Peebles is an accomplished Magic player and prolific writer for StarCityGames. He played in five Pro Tours, finishing 15th in LA and 22nd in San Diego, and invented Ghost Dad alongside NicotineJones. He is highly involved in the GG community, and is both a GG forum admin and chat op.
    Llarack (Jarvis Yu)


    Llarack is an awesome Magic Player on Good Gamery. He finished 17th at GP Denver, 27th at GP Philly, day 2 at GP Seattle, 5th place at SCG 5k Richmond, and is currently 8th in the running for MODO Extended Player of the Year. As both a skilled player and a GG chat op, he is universally considered simply… amazing.
    NicotineJones


    NJ is a longtime member of the community whose ability to analyze and speculate about new cards has earned him mad respect. He invented Ghost Dad alongside Peebles, and he’s written several capsule set reviews for Good Gamery, which have been vital in helping our community get a jumpstart on emerging metagames.
    Sti (Stuart Wright)


    Hailing from England, Sti boasts a European Championships ’03 Top-8, three Pro Tour Top-16 finishes, and 2nd Place Great Britain Nationals ’07, and has impressive ratings in both Constructed and Limited formats. He’s also written for StarCityGames. Read his commentary using a British accent.

    See you tonight!

  • A Valentine’s Deck

    1x Martyr of Bones (St. Valentine)

    1x Aven Archer (Cupid)

    1x Eager Cadet (Our Hero)

    1x Serra Angel (Hey baby, what are you doing tonight?)

    4x Kitchen Finks (Let’s have a romantic dinner)

    2x Candles of Leng (A candle light dinner)

    4x Bitterblossom (With beautiful floweOH SHIT THEY STING)

    1x Story Circle (Then we can watch a chick flick)

    4x Heartstabber Mosquito (See, I am not emotionally available right now…)

    1x Unlikely Alliance (but we can, you know, be friends)

    1x Abandon Hope (Well shit…)

    1x Heartmender (Sorry I broke your heart!)

    1x Stir the Pride (What? i don’t even care, skank)

    1x Cruel Edict (This is why you are single, loser)

    1x Cruel Edict (Why did you think I’d date you, in the first place?)

    1x Cruel Edict (Go home and sleeve your Angel collection)

    4x Distress (Aw man)

    1x Death Wish (My life sucks)

    4x Razor Barrier (I’ll just cut myself again)

    1x Execute (Screw you, Cupid)

    1x Sorrow’s Path + 23 other lands.

  • Interview with a Planeswalker

    Dear Jace: Which do you prefer: having all players draw a card, or having target player draw a card? – dbuel, Internet Poster

    Dear Internet Poster: It’s a lot less hassle to have each player draw a card than to limit it to a specific target. You don’t have to aim, or remember the name of the loser who summoned you or anything like that. It’s just a nice impersonal incantation that lets everybody have a good time with their cards. By the way, I’ve been at this card drawing business for a while, and “target player draws a card” is really just a euphemism for “You draw a card.” No one ever gives someone else that card, not even for Christmas. – Jace Beleren

    Dear Jace: Hey, I’ve got 3 mana lying around, and 2 of it is blue. Do you mind coming over and helping me out for a minute? I could use a spell or two, and if you wouldn’t mind letting some goblins beat you up for a bit, that’d be swell.

    Does tomorrow work for you? – JSexton, Internet Poster

    Dear Internet Poster: That was the old me. My time spent with Nicol Bolas has really taught me to see myself for the immortal of unimaginable power I really am, and I’m going to start treating myself as such. No longer will I let myself be bossed around like a cheap whore by any loser who manages to scrape together 3 mana. No, from now on I’m going to hold out for what I deserve: losers with four mana. – Jace Beleren

    Now is your chance to interview the man of the week: Jace Beleren. Just sign up for the Good Gamery forums and join the interview thread right here.

  • Good Gamery Zendikar Release Contest

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    Deadly perils, priceless treasures, floating coconuts!

    The new Magic: The Gathering set, Zendikar, is pouring one out for its homies . . . and for High Adventure!!

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    Contest

    To start an adventure of our own, we are holding a contest. Every Officially Acknowledged Content you create and submit between now and the end of OCTOBER is automatically entered, and every participant is eligible to receive prizes. At the end of OCTOBER, 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 Zendikar boosters
    • 2nd place: 9 Zendikar boosters
    • 3rd place: 6 Zendikar boosters
    • 4th place: 3 Zendikar boosters

    Priceless Prizes for Participation (P3)

    In addition to this, every participant who creates at least one piece of Officially Acknowledged Content will receive Legendary, Priceless Hidden Treasures! These may or may not be 2 packs of random sets from Magic’s mysterious history, and they may or may not be available while supplies last. The Peril!

    How do I submit an entry?

    Please take a look at these instructions.

    Tips

    Here is a link to the Zendikar Visual Spoiler, which will aid you in your quest to create Officially Acknowledged Content. It has all the Equipment you’ll need to complete your quest (plus Lands, Creatures, Enchantments, Instants, Sorceries, etc. etc.).

    Your adventure begins now! The Zendikards await!

  • You Too Can Help Spread the Word

    This month, Good Gamery net profits are down almost 6 million dollars. Advertisers such as Smiley Central, Cursor Mania, and Zwinky have pulled their banners from our site, cutting off a vital source of revenue. And that’s just the beginning — today we all discovered that the world is undergoing a massive credit crisis, and web sites featuring Magic: The Gathering humor are some of the most affected.

    There’s only one person who can help us out of this mess. You. That’s right — there’s a special JavaScript running on this page ensuring that only you can see this message. I’m talking to just you, buddy.

    “But what can I do?” another JavaScript program hears you ask by accessing your microphone hardware and listening to you as talk to yourself. Here’s how you can help:

    By spreading the word about Good Gamery.

    They don’t know it yet, but everyone needs to hear about Good Gamery. They need to read our articles, flip through our comics, post on our forums and chat their work days away. And you can give them the hook ups. Here’s how you do it:

    As you are about to conclude an MTG match with an opponent on MODO, MWS, Apprentice, or even IRL, throw out a “G.G.”

    Just a little “G.G.” It’ll pique their interest. “What’s G.G.?” they’ll ask. You’ll then explain that it stands for Good Gamery, the fastest growing Magic: The Gathering humor web site on the internet having both a forum community and an oft-updated front page.




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