Moonstone Through the Eyes of an MTG Player - Guest Article
I heard that Tom Greenway enjoyed Magic the Gathering (MTG) and it is also probably the game that got me into gaming seriously. The opportunity to compete in my local store every Friday lead me down the path of developing my playing, and learning to understand and treat games from a stand point that maximises odds and mitigates chance where possible. This lead me to some degree of success, and I worked up to playing in some large events and doing quite well in them. I remember a pro MTG player releasing a book about the games strategy and I was very interested in what he had to say, I never got the book but read articles about it and many articles regarding the strategy of the game. One of the things that really stood out to me was the “Rock, Paper, Scissor” analogy. MTG has different deck archetypes, that over the years, became common nomenclature among magic players and helped to define the style of play you prefer. Here are some of the terms I encountered when I played: Aggro - t...