Associated Press - In a groundbreaking move, internet writer Bart Meyers has chosen to add a brief analysis of every card in his deck to his tournament report, it was learned Monday. The analysis will reportedly follow immediately after the decklist, and will concisely highlight the merits of each of the cards in Meyers' version of the popular Malka Death extended deck archetype.

"This is truly an exciting day for the Magic community," said popular writer Sean McKeown. "For the first time, readers will be able to gain insight into the motivation behind each individual card choice. No longer will players be left in the dark as to why the deck contains four copies of such cards as Yavimaya Elder and Spiritmonger, or why Phyrexian Furnace is worthy of sideboard slots. Players will finally understand that the Elder is 'like a green Ancestral, helping to get mana while thinning out the deck,' and that Spiritmonger is 'a monster once it hits the table, nearly impossible to remove short of Diabolic Edict or Swords [to Plowshares]'."

Meyers, a 20-year-old West Virginia native, is a well-respected writer in the Magic community. His credentials include a Day 2 finish at Grand Prix Minneapolis, where he finished above several name players, as well as two PTQ Top 8's, including a fifth-place finish in the Osaka qualifier that stimulated Meyers to write the report.

When asked for comment, Meyers said, "I was initially unsure about the whole thing, since explaining every card is so different from what people are used to. However, a few of my choices are a bit unconventional, and, if left unexplained, people may not understand them. I did some testing against my friend Randy [Jennings], and I thought that an analysis would be a good place for me to explain some of the things that I learned about the cards. I know it's unconventional, but the people have a right to know." The aforementioned testing, which consisted of four games against a draw-go deck and the perusal of several Trix decklists, indicated that Phyrexian Plaguelord is 'capable of taking down Spiritmongers and Shadowmage Infiltrators,' and that Pernicious Deed is 'a real good card in the current environment,' among other things.

Sideboard.com writer Gary Wise, renowned for his breakthrough commentaries on the virtue of individual cards in limited formats, joined in applauding the new concept. "THIS IS TRULY AN EXCITING TIME TO BE PLAYING MAGIC," Wise said at a press conference. "THANKS TO MR. MEYERS, I KNOW THAT LLANOWAR ELVES PROVIDES NEEDED ACCELRATION, BUT IS VULNERABLE TO BURN IF SLIGH IS POPULAR IN MY AREA. I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT MORE WRITERS ADOPT THIS SO-CALLED 'CARD-BY-CARD ANALYSIS,' IN ALL OF THEIR ARTICLES, AND I ENCOURAGE WRITERS TO MAKE SUCH ANALYSES AS LONG AND THOROUGH AS POSSIBLE."

Meyers' article, titled "Extended Tech: A Different Take on The Rock," can currently be seen on CCGPrime.com, and has reportedly been submitted to StarCityGames and Brainburst. Additionally, the article should be available on TeamAcademy.com as early as next week.

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Associated Press - In a groundbreaking move, internet writer Bart Meyers has chosen to add a brief analysis of every card in his deck to his tournament report, it was learned Monday. The analysis will reportedly follow immediately after the decklist, and will concisely highlight the merits of each of the cards in Meyers' version of the popular Malka Death extended deck archetype.

"This is truly an exciting day for the Magic community," said popular writer Sean McKeown. "For the first time, readers will be able to gain insight into the motivation behind each individual card choice. No longer will players be left in the dark as to why the deck contains four copies of such cards as Yavimaya Elder and Spiritmonger, or why Phyrexian Furnace is worthy of sideboard slots. Players will finally understand that the Elder is 'like a green Ancestral, helping to get mana while thinning out the deck,' and that Spiritmonger is 'a monster once it hits the table, nearly impossible to remove short of Diabolic Edict or Swords [to Plowshares]'."

Meyers, a 20-year-old West Virginia native, is a well-respected writer in the Magic community. His credentials include a Day 2 finish at Grand Prix Minneapolis, where he finished above several name players, as well as two PTQ Top 8's, including a fifth-place finish in the Osaka qualifier that stimulated Meyers to write the report.

When asked for comment, Meyers said, "I was initially unsure about the whole thing, since explaining every card is so different from what people are used to. However, a few of my choices are a bit unconventional, and, if left unexplained, people may not understand them. I did some testing against my friend Randy [Jennings], and I thought that an analysis would be a good place for me to explain some of the things that I learned about the cards. I know it's unconventional, but the people have a right to know." The aforementioned testing, which consisted of four games against a draw-go deck and the perusal of several Trix decklists, indicated that Phyrexian Plaguelord is 'capable of taking down Spiritmongers and Shadowmage Infiltrators,' and that Pernicious Deed is 'a real good card in the current environment,' among other things.

Sideboard.com writer Gary Wise, renowned for his breakthrough commentaries on the virtue of individual cards in limited formats, joined in applauding the new concept. "THIS IS TRULY AN EXCITING TIME TO BE PLAYING MAGIC," Wise said at a press conference. "THANKS TO MR. MEYERS, I KNOW THAT LLANOWAR ELVES PROVIDES NEEDED ACCELRATION, BUT IS VULNERABLE TO BURN IF SLIGH IS POPULAR IN MY AREA. I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT MORE WRITERS ADOPT THIS SO-CALLED 'CARD-BY-CARD ANALYSIS,' IN ALL OF THEIR ARTICLES, AND I ENCOURAGE WRITERS TO MAKE SUCH ANALYSES AS LONG AND THOROUGH AS POSSIBLE."

Meyers' article, titled "Extended Tech: A Different Take on The Rock," can currently be seen on CCGPrime.com, and has reportedly been submitted to StarCityGames and Brainburst. Additionally, the article should be available on TeamAcademy.com as early as next week.

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