It's a VS life.

Good God! I love a good preview!

2011-03-27T21:44:00.000-07:00

The next set is rapidly approaching and I get to dose you all with a bit of unadulterated chaos. So I thought i'd start with one of the more mysterious of villians that has crossed Batman's path.Enter Dr. Hurt:Dr. hurt is an anomalous figure. Mostly since his history is literally left to interpretation. He has claimed to be Batman's father, lost twin brother, and he has claimed the mantle of

Onyx's Deck Clinic #1

2011-03-16T19:55:00.000-07:00

You are a jerk.Yes. I admit it. I can be a posting flake. Well that aint no lie.Yeah yeah, can we move on now? Sure. it's either this or late-night cable anyways.Good... I think.So for deck clinic numero uno, I didn't exactly have a request or contribution from the masses. But i DO have a sort of pet project i've been working on. I thought a good starting point for you guys interested in

Custom Cards? Previews? ....OH HELL YEAH.

2010-09-06T09:33:00.000-07:00

First off i want to say that I consider Kard Krazy a pretty good friend but regarding a few things in this set I really, REALLY put him and the DLL crew through the ringer in-so-much as testing is concerned. Entire keywords were tossed, specific character effects completely sent to the nerf pile, abusive interactions rearing their ugly head that needed to be slain immediately. The testing

Random Punks: A Tourney report!

2010-06-28T06:34:00.000-07:00

We had a local random punks event this past weekend. It was nice being able to bust out the older cards. And in a meta rife with some killer weenie builds i was pretty happy trying something a little more off the beaten path.I brought heralds/checkmate.yep.worldeater was surprisingly helpful in stretching out the early rat's laugh burn. and a timely stamford incident on 4 chained to the recruit

Playing with new Zones. My Origins block build.

2010-06-17T07:18:00.000-07:00

With access to the first 6 sets and all peripheral sets, my first impression was to toss together something akin to the old Both Guns Blazing build since i had access to DGL, MMK, and of course the much required marvel and DC origins sets.But in the midst of the deck planning i got a great big "Meh".I had a functioning MAA only build i like to play, there is always that."Meh".Then it occurred to

Long time no see.

2010-06-16T17:59:00.000-07:00

It's been a long while since i've posted here. UDE is long gone from the rear-view mirror of the VS scene and we're still knocking them out of the park. I've been serving as a Council member representing the VS community but on occasion we have ourselves some fun.Most recently it was the introduction of the "block" format.Now with the advent of UDE's demise regarding just about any CCG they

What makes a boy become a man?

2009-11-02T14:15:00.000-08:00

With the "official" Upper Deck withdrawal of official organized play support for VS System, it's not hard to see why there's been such a large lapse since my last post. However, once more i find the need to blurt out my thoughts on the silly little cardboard cards depicting my favorite representations of cosmic conflicts, titans, juggernauts and the age old struggle of the forces of good taking

A LATE PREVIEW!!! BEHOLD APOCALYPSE!!!

2008-11-14T20:28:00.000-08:00

I LOVE KARMAAll those years i've played this great game. All those thematic decks i wanted to see where the villian wins.Santa came early this year kiddies.I bring you:ok... put your tongue back in your mouth. First off i need to apologize as there was some confusion as to the date this was to be shown. So it is late to many of you.ok... all of you. So i apologize, but worry not. apoc is well

Battle of the Border breakdown: SHAFT!

2008-11-12T17:41:00.000-08:00

Since alot of people have been emailing me asking how i made ultimates a viable BYOT option. (Really? is it that surprising?) I thought i'd visit the old blog and key in what was going through my brain.Now at first i wasn't an ultimates fan, as far as the cards went. i thought the theme was all about high risk plays, and not enough return to justify their existence. Also, i HATED how they seemed

How to lose with style.

2008-10-30T21:16:00.000-07:00

So in a very public challenge i got served by Cliff Parmeter recently.in my usual overkill style... i built cold school.But who wants to win as a copycat?So a few tweaks later, and with some lost hemisphere memories, i took a look at the results of Gday and my collaboration, MK/CL with a ninja swarm going to cap punisher 5 leading the way into a 6 drop hulk finish. in a format where no

Going old School: Another Preview.

2008-10-28T21:38:00.000-07:00

You know, it seems all my previews have me thinking of the classics...Ahh everyone remembers good-ol Sabes. In fact you'll find yourself hard-pressed to find someone who HASN'T lost to the aggro tactics of the original New Brotherhood Build. Or heck even the Next new brotherhood.Pick a golden age tournament, and I'll show you a top 8 Brotherhood build with Sabretooth in it.But he's come a long

It's a VS PREVIEW!

2008-10-16T19:52:00.000-07:00

Take a look. A good long look. For my preview, I got the kitty. look familiar?Are you sure?Because I'm thinking she looks strangely like:Yeah thats right.... Doc Light himself.You know, except better. And it's a good thing TBS said shifting has a uniqueness check or I'd also be showing you a near infinite combo involving multiple shadowkitties bringing each other into play.*whew* close one!Now

I hate keeping secrets. And a much delayed eulogy.

2008-10-12T10:59:00.000-07:00

Ok so Shift is gonna be crazy.Until the end of this preview week I can't say any more in good conscience.I wrote up 8 INTENSE questions regarding how this keyword will affect PILES of interactions and even now, I can't believe how insane it could make things in this set release.ARG.So here I am trying NOT to gush about this set. No official news or guarantees regarding of T-bird will make an

PREVIEWS ON THE WAY!

2008-10-01T15:00:00.000-07:00

*ahem*So what? I'm exited. Exiles are go!with confirmed Blink and Mimic Legends I may need to wear adult Diapers when i finally open a box of this stuff! but that isn't what i'm MOST exited about with the advent of MEX upon us... Oh no sireee bob.With an exiles feature it means i finally have a shot at getting my THUNDERBIRD exiles card.Why? well first off he PWNT Galactus.And, let's face it.

Battle at the Border!

2008-09-20T18:56:00.000-07:00

The gauntlet has been thrown. And the players are slowly gathering.On November 9th, the masses will be gathering to settle a friendly dispute: "Are Canadian players better on average, than American players?"So a friendly rivalry expanded a bit, andbecame the infamous BATTLE AT THE BORDER. For this event I will be busting out my mad custom-card creating skills to immortalize anyone atending that

Exams are done!

2008-09-19T07:07:00.000-07:00

School is out and I'M BACK!!!Well finally I find myself with some time on my hands. And i have to admit, it feels good knowing that i can post here without worry of having another assignment to do, or project to write. well, at least for a good 3 weeks anyways. Lately the little time I have had I've used to support the efforts of fellow card-flopper and good friend Chris "G'Daybloke" Miller. And

The end for now.

2008-09-06T22:55:00.000-07:00

Yes, my slow posting descent has unfortunately led me here. But fear not kids. When a special event demands my attention i'll be posting like a maniac. In the meantime, Check out Lost Hemisphere for my Deckbuilding concepts in: Answering the Call. Where I get challenged to build the crazy, the obscure, and sometimes, the flat out silly challenges as posted up by g'dayBloke himself.Good times.I've

My summer of Love BEAST, and why it just might go all the way.

2008-08-17T01:57:00.000-07:00

Man i just cant get over how crazy the build is...or maybe i've simply become so accustomed to seeing r-squad being a whole big pile of SUCK for so long i just dont want to stop the feeling.We'll go with option B.Anyhow, here's the list. (and yes it's golden age)TaskForce: RevengeCharacters: 322x Winslow Schott <> Toyman, Childs Play2x Hope4x Sue Dibny, Charismatic co-ordinator2x Ted Kord <> Blue

DCU Preview: Deadshot, Twisted

2008-08-10T21:11:00.000-07:00

Hey all! Remember me?Who?...har har. funny.Nothing pulls my lazy back-to schoolin ass back into the blogosphere like a preview! Sure its for the custom DCU set I played a little part in. But it doesn't feel any less exiting!Who loves curve killers?Oh I do! I do!Heh, thought so. I recall people scrambling to abuse divinity back in the day, Even now, Punisher, guns blazing is a mainstay in the

Debts, school and the game i love.

2008-07-10T09:26:00.000-07:00

Well, i was almost famous.For almost 12 hours after Worlds, my blog got a HUGE nod from none other than the Kamiza himself. It was a VSsystem article you'd expect to see. an announcement of the winner, high praise for an original final, and then a HUGE nod for my play-by-play, day-by-day blog updates that week.And then it dissappeared.Perhaps my content was a bit erm... too racy for UDE to place

My World's event diary: Day 7. A king is crowned, and great friends made!

2008-06-29T22:10:00.000-07:00

First of all, let it be known that Clifford, Bossman, and Chance are the collective BOMB.I don't think my experiance at worlds would have been nearly as fun without Having someone around that has a compulsion to dry hump Billy Zonos....repeatedly.I suppose the real question is, "how the hell does a guy so big manage to be so stealthy?"Anyways, I'll keep this short, as we have to be out of here at

My World's event diary: Day 6. Draft. My crew rules, and I shall mooch from their success.

2008-06-28T21:45:00.000-07:00

So today was my shot. I entered day 2, with a 5-2. Which meant I needed a 5-1 run for the day to guarantee a top 8 berth. Not exactly easy given the competition, but after taking my 2-2 to a 5-2 yesterday, I felt I was mentally prepared for an intense draft day. In fact, compared to my teammates, Harvey and J.S. who essentially needed to 6-0, it was nice to be afforded the room for a loss. I mean

My World's event diary: Day 5. Making day two.

2008-06-27T21:14:00.000-07:00

Out of the 5 of us that played, J.S. Harvey, and Myself made day two.I dont have a pile of time since the worlds events are ridiculously early. but here is my basic tourney report.Game 1 ----- Cliff (Captain Comet) -Rad abuseI was VERY nervous going into game 1 and it was a bit of a relief to sit across from Cliff. He was running thunderbolts rad-man abuse, that wasn't to different from my own,

My World's event diary: Day 4. Golden age constructed! Our very own takes the gold!

2008-06-26T21:32:00.001-07:00

Today was a good day. While my Guns misfired a few times, I had an absolute blast unshelving the old beast. Quicksilver incarnates were a no-show, while new school, combo, and some original builds came to see a good measure of success. Hands down the powerhouse deck in attendance was TNNB. with a mutual TNNB final.personally, the hilight of the tourney for myself was when I had the pleasure of

My World's event diary: Day 3. Magic, the infamous "bear" attack. and my first experience hiding from a tornado.

2008-06-25T22:48:00.001-07:00

Today was.... different. We got to the convention center at around 930am and waited in line to preschedule our vs itinerary. (mostly to make sure that we wouldn't miss out on limited seating.)That's when we found out Mark had signed himself up under an alias.Yeah...Maybe he was just paranoid, but I guess he didn't want to use his own name to sign up for his origins badge online so at the counter

My World's event diary: Day 2. Our day in the city, more draft!

2008-06-24T15:58:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure you can see it well, But this is Harvey.And behind him, is Gay street. What can I say? We laughed. Alot.Yes today was a day full of wonderment and mystery as we all explored Columbus Ohio.Everywhere we looked, we saw, flower gardens, clipped trees clean streets... it's really a great, clean friendly city.They must have known I was coming.All the people were so happy and gay... Really

My World's event diary: crack loving waitresses, air-sickness, and the crazy lady that got kicked off the plane. Arrival!

2008-06-23T17:28:00.001-07:00

So today was a strange day.Our crew is but a humble lot of five. And in our desire to attend worlds, we crammed all 5 of us including luggage into My good friend and longtime card-flopper in crime Jean Daigle's little Civic. Not knowing what things might hinder our journey, we left...well... WAY TOO EARLY. to say the least. And at 3am, our intrepid quest began.Many back-aches encouraged us to

The grand Departure

2008-06-22T22:02:00.000-07:00

Well kids, it's been a while since my last entry, yes, I know. And for that I apologize. For all of my VS shout-out flexxing, I've been single-mindedly prepping for worlds, and generally studying my favorite topic.Worlds.You know the drill. Who's going to break the meta? What will be the deck to beat? Who will embody the Super Skrull and take home the TWO FOOT TALL GALACTUS TROPHY!*ahem* So yeah

Making the Grade.

2008-05-29T11:23:00.000-07:00

I just can`t apologize enough for my lack of blog posts, I`m afraid until worlds is done with, I`ll be stuck at a 1-a-week regiment. I didn`t want to taint my noble blog with words of dissent, but I am officially annoyed at this cross-promotion thing UDE has been doing with VS System events, announcements, and advertising. It just doesn`t make sense. I don`t want to dwell on it so I`ll put it

MUN Preview: Blastaar, The Living Bomb Burst

2008-05-21T02:35:00.000-07:00

Alright kids. Blastaar is a blastard. He's not the kind of guy you want to meet in a dark alley. He's not the kind of guy you want to meet in a well lit crowd.Why? Was he not hugged as a child?Perhaps.I'd say he's just unlucky. And I'd say he knows it.He once was the Baluurian ruler, but was so ruthless in his monarchy the people inevitably rebelled. Stripped of his precious throne, he wandered

Thursday Thirteen: The laws of a sucessful deck

2008-05-16T00:11:00.000-07:00

I don;t usually do the thursday 13 thing, but today i can actually think of something i can list to 13! Go me! In the life of any card-flopper you're going to learn differrent aspects of the game you play to see certain degrees of sucess. The following are my tips or "Laws" of VS System Deckbuilding.Law #1Have a good idea.what do you want to do? Want to make Juggernaut absolutely ginormous? maybe

Murder mystery #2 Solutions

2008-05-13T05:06:00.000-07:00

Well it's been a long road, but finally the savage beatdown tin has a destination. A huge congrats to Jean Daigle for obliterating every little secret i had. Well done! As i'm testing testing for worlds, peruse an example of some other submissions i recieved.Miguel's card says: It wasn't Miguel or Stu.Only Kamiza, Kovacs, Gday, and Hoops are left.Hoops' card says: His blog holds the key. The

My supabat robot brings all the counters to the yard.

2008-05-09T08:32:00.000-07:00

So i entered a contest...then i realized i'd like to see it get beat.The contest details can be found RIGHT FRIKKEN HERE!Majestic has a really awesome fun contest up!In our local community forums i had a pretty entertaining response to it so i thought i'd post it here as well. (that and the fact i have had writer's block all week)so here you go,cards needed:-4x freak out-4x superman/batman robots

Jank-factory 101: Antipode, Fire and Ice.

2008-05-03T06:06:00.000-07:00

Today was a really nice day.The morning was crisp, the birds were chirping, children somewhere, were laughing.Hard to believe my city has declared a state of crisis, really.I mean you know how spring gets, the water levels rise, the rains come, it's that last little depressing grey piece of weather before the colorful summer explodes into being. And for the most part that is true. Except for the

Tales from the crew: Silver-age Speedforce lives!... maybe…

2008-04-30T18:09:00.000-07:00

Our city is flooding. We're looking at possibly the worst flood damage to hit in the last 30 years. And I have to say, it's a good day to play VS. Stuck in the house, some surprising amounts of free time, It's great how I don't need power, or batteries to jam with my close friends, just a deck and a pal with some time to kill. *sigh* anyway, enough reminiscing, I have a treat for you today.I was

Called Shot: Tackling a blind meta

2008-04-29T06:13:00.000-07:00

So things have really hit the fan for me around here, I won't bore you with details, but the main part is I've been severely reduced in my ability to post here every day.So the testing for Worlds is erm.... coming? I can't even begin to explain how difficult it is knowing there are 300 more x-factors to take into consideration from an unknown cardbase, so lets look at what we know.Modern age has

Murder Mystery #2: Part 3 -- If the enemy of my enemy is still my enemy, then who is my friend?

2008-04-19T06:55:00.001-07:00

It's been far too long since my last blog installment kids. But not to worry. I haven't been far. Some of you keeners may already know the solution to my mystery. If you do, I invite you to submit your answers to onyxweaponvs@hotmail.com for your shot at the Beatdown tin. This third installment will be the concluding episode of my month-long mystery epic with more than enough clues for you and

MUN Preview: The Strongest One There Is

2008-04-17T06:55:00.000-07:00

In preview land it is time for the Hulk to get some of his. So first i'll show everyone what they came to see.David Finch, oh how I love thee.Used in conjunction with Hulk, green scar, on turn 4 you can actually flat-out MURDER an attacking 4 drop with this card, and then watch the weenies flee in terror. consider the implications this will have on a modern age format with no fate artifacts and

Remember me?

2008-04-14T13:02:00.000-07:00

Hey remember when i was able to post almost everyday? yeah me too. no i didn't forget about you all. i just wanted to let you all know some things out of my control are unfortunately distracting me from my faithfulness in this blog. Don't fret though kids. all will be settled by thursday.In the meantime, my sincerest apologies to my loyal readers while i get all this distracting stuff dealt with.

Murder Mystery #2: Part 2 -- And then there were five.

2008-04-08T07:48:00.000-07:00

The 6 people stood in silence. Unsure what to do. Could the sick mastermind behind this elaborate setup be one of these other "victims"?"If you're going to be playing detective, you bloody best be sure you have all the facts first." Chris spat out. "Will someone tell him already? Tell him someone may have already died down here."The bag-man walked towards the center of the room."It was Hero

FINALLY! Murder Mystery #2: part 1 - the pawns take their places.

2008-04-04T10:33:00.000-07:00

I know many of you have been impatiently waiting for this, and a lot of hard work has gone into it. The murder mystery itself will slowly be unravelled over several blog instalments each featuring its own smaller mystery challenges. After the final part in the epic, it will be left up to you, the reader, to piece together what clues you can to solve the mystery. So please have some fun with it

World's announced!

2008-04-03T13:28:00.000-07:00

For those of you that know me, you know I'm a Canadian. So travel is difficult. Just to get to an elite series, i have to drive at least 6 hours in any direction. So my old stockpile of pc points from the old PCQ era still remains. You also might know that this blog's name actually comes pretty darn close to my life. (sometimes annoyingly so for my friends) I've played this game since day one,

Road trip!

2008-03-30T21:03:00.000-07:00

This past weekend some friends and I decided to help promote a store in Maine with it's fledgling VS scene. Looking for an excuse to travel, we made our plans, packed our cards, and headed out. We weren't sure what to expect, and the format was deliciously open, (Golden age) so we built our weapons of mass destruction and left feeling quite secure one of us would aquire the absurd amount of

Prelude to Murder Mystery #2: Warm up your brainpans!

2008-03-26T10:21:00.000-07:00

I've been hard at work adding the finishing touches to my murder mystery. It will be intense I assure you.In the meantime lets warm up our brains shall we? Perhaps a small respite from my typical VS oriented musings.So in the spirit of fun, I present to you:The Hat Riddle.The three wisest sages in the land were brought before King UDE to see which of them was worthy to become the king's advisor.

Tweaking the deck: Worlds Finest

2008-03-23T04:16:00.000-07:00

I hope everyone had a great easter weekend! Mine involved an all night deckbuilding frenzy, copious amounts of food, and more Call of Duty 4 than I probably should have bothered with. This is in actuality, my THIRD attempt at this article. As I've either had comp issues saving it or simply realized I was praising a superman deck. Still you can't argue the game World's Finest brings to the

Embracing the Taboo: Golden Age, Vs heroes, and redesigning perfection

2008-03-19T06:02:00.000-07:00

I tend to write about what i know. And right now I am preparing for a no-holds barred, Golden age Tournament of TITANS. Just the thought of bringing the craziness of an updated Both guns blazing (roy harper + child lock = PWN) The next new brotherhood (do I really need to spell that one out?) hell, Sentinels curve with mobilize, even High Voltage is viable!And don't even get me started on Doom +

City Championships in the sista town.

2008-03-17T10:29:00.000-07:00

This past weekend I found myself the sole representative defending the skills of my hometown. After some pains trying to set myself up with an economical means down and back, in the end, I wound up bussing down the night before. Meeting up with a good friend after my arrival we immediately set ourselves to the task of creating some form of consistent stable build we'd both be satisfied with.He

Obsessive Compulsive VS Disorder. or, OCVSD

2008-03-13T12:00:00.000-07:00

This week I kinda feel like the lone VS ranger.I went to Hobby League on wednesday to find nobody home. In the defense of our crew, it is exam week, but i'm just a little bit bummed.We have an event on our sister-city this sunday. classic Silver age. We even got some old players to take a 5 hours commute in to JAM with us. well, exept it seems no-one from my town is going. So woot. I don't have

Murderous intent! (puzzle revealed!)

2008-03-10T19:58:00.000-07:00

before i begin, i just want to say a big "thanks!" for the great response to my Murder mystery.Kudos goes out to Michael Schnell (Lex Luthor Jr on VSrealms) for completely crushing my challenge like it was a red-headed stepchild. several others eventually guessed. but truth be known... Michael had the correct answer emailed to me 3 hours into the contest!Oh well I have a special surprise in store

Murder Mystery #1. Massacre in Gotham

2008-03-07T05:35:00.000-08:00

So you're walking down the street when you see it. The curious masses piling out of their homes to witness the spectacle. The selfish curiousity of the many, intruding on the lives of the few. You hear the anguished cries from the focal point of everyone's interest and decide to take a closer look yourself. You push your way through the people until finally you can make out the spectacle before

Who says the king is Dead?

2008-03-05T06:45:00.000-08:00

So last night Chris Miller (Gdaybloke to most of you) and I are just chilling out on MSN chatting away about The current VS state, how he was THE FIRST to do a blog-based contest. (yeah yeah, but we copy you because we loves ya mate.) Anyway, he says something about how i should build a working crimelords deck, and jokingly I mention the glaring impossibility to do that outside of golden age. but

...And then she hit me right in the face.

2008-03-04T10:08:00.000-08:00

I am humbled by the surge of votes everyone.For once, I don't really have anything else to say.just... WOAH.Keep an eye for some serious deck doctoring in the future as well as a great competition i'll be unveiling sometime in the next week.I'll do my best to continually improve my article content to justify the radical attention folks, don't you worry.But yeah, thanks everyone.

Why Galactus Rules

2008-02-29T07:35:00.000-08:00

In my last post I mentioned I Heralds toolbox I wanted to share. well, Here you go. This bad-boy surfed me to a smoothtastic 4-0 before the top 2 (wich we split without playing due to time constraints.)In a metagame where you aren't restricted by a legend requirement, there are a PILE of decks and strategies you have to consider. Obviously the easier it is for you to find answers to problematic

How bad do you want it?

2008-02-27T23:29:00.000-08:00

I was going to write about a heralds deck... but i feel I need to clear the air around me. If for no other reason than to say it out loud. (more or less) Not to worry I'll be serving up a full meal deal regarding a CRAZY heralds utility I've been working on lately. But I digress.With UDE's announcement to withdraw writing support on vssystem.com many players are beginning to feel alienated. The

The craziness of the Wonder Ho

2008-02-26T10:05:00.000-08:00

As a judge, and a player I've had so many questions Regarding Wonder Woman it just makes my head spin. So i thought it would be pertinent to adress her utility to those of you who don't realise how sick she is yet.SO! First a recap of her text:Wonder Woman, Ambassador of PeaceCost: 4Team: JLAFlightATK: 8DEF: 7Discard a card -> Change the target of an opposing effect with exactly one target. (The

Back from the grind

2008-02-18T08:11:00.000-08:00

So on the 17th, Six members of our local VS crew made the journey to Moncton to a great little place called Mad City. With 12 players it was a humble turnout, as a family crisis kept 3 of our players home. (Much love guys, come back soon!) Still, I'm happy if I get to jam with ONE player so 12 was like finding your perfect inner happy place of peace and self-one-ness and then waking up to being

Mystique + Juggernaut = love

2008-02-06T12:29:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I get sidetracked and it can lead to SCARY or downright DEADLY concoctions. (That means YOU Child-lock, and Blaze abuse!)Most times however, I just... lose focus and well, get side-tracked. In my previous post, I spent some time adressing the bizarro matchup for the legend events happening throughout the rest of the month. Yes the guy is MAD good. And yes he loses to a little forsight

Stealing Time (or why I can't keep to ONE idea.)

2008-02-05T09:37:00.000-08:00

well the anti-Bizarro concept featuring Doom and of all things, the Future Foes. Had a resounding success... against Bizarro. However I greatly overestimated the deck's resilience against rush.Yeah, it's horrible. Brilliant against Bizarro world and almost an auto-loss against rush.Anyways here's the decklist I used this far:Blight, camera, action!characters: 3316x The Blight4x Dr. Doom -

It's been a while, but I come bearing The (B)light!

2008-02-03T20:38:00.000-08:00

Like the new look? I recently decided my blog should look less emo and more um... NOT emo I guess...To all my more vigilant readers, I owe you an apology. Over the last month i have been creating custom sets like a madman, and while I'm admittedly, not exactly a day-to-day blogger, Even a man on a vendetta to resurrect our injured player base like myself can get side-tracked. But I think I can

Messin with fate in the 08

2008-01-16T06:56:00.001-08:00

No not Dr. Fate. Sheesh I swear all you ever think about is VS. But for those of you that have been checking up on me periodically I'm sure you all want an explanation of what I've been up to.I've been inspired. See, I positively LOVE the game of VS. And we have such a great group of guys (and girls!) that play together I just wanted to thank them all in a very entertaining and meaningful way

Holiday cheer featuring Joker and Co.

2007-12-10T08:21:00.000-08:00

So in our cozy little forums we have a habit of costructing a deck to coincide with the seasons and special times of the year that usually warrant some form of signifigance in our lives. And with Christmas around the corner we decided to have some frosty fun and build deck worthy of the holiday cheer and wintery season.Enter: my Christmas deck.It's Going to be a Cold, Cold, Christmas -61

Survival of the Fittest

2007-11-30T08:13:00.000-08:00

Before i say anything else i need to clear up one thing for everyone reading this.I HATE the x-men.I grew up reading the comics, as a child Colossus was BY FAR my absolute favorite, however nowdays with 3 of their own movies, they became so popular and mainstream it wasn't "original" to be an x-men fan. So i decided while the old classics still warrant a special place in my heart, i have moved on

My very own tourney report

2007-11-27T07:45:00.000-08:00

Alright i suppose i had to break down and do this sometime, but to be honest, i don't want to dwell on going 6-0 again. I've been enjoying the IMMENSE success of our larger player base, and the success of our 3rd "aftermath" event. So, yeah... 6-0 And i have to say i really didn't expect to win i just made 1 metagame call and figured something i already knew:Mr. Sinister is a pimp.in fact he is

You can eat MY planet, Sir.

2007-11-15T12:57:00.000-08:00

Giant sized VS had been released for all of 2 and 1 half hours when i procured my 2 boxes. An hour after that our group was having a 4-on-1 galactic slug-fest in wich the game ended with an Aunt may savagely beating my (galactus') Lifepoints into the negatives for the win. Ironic that the worldeater be repelled by the silliest of all his heralds... but who am i to judge?It wasn't long before my 2

"Eff-You" VS

2007-11-08T20:08:00.000-08:00

Think you know multiplyer?Think again.This game is the one format in VS where talent, foresight and skill are all thrown right out of the window."why?" you ask? Because of a simple dice roll, that's why. Here's how it works:Sit 3 or more players at a table for a pretty standard free-for all vs moment. Most of you have done it before, or at least something like it.but in this multiplayer version,

Multiplayer Unplugged

2007-11-01T10:49:00.000-07:00

Hopefully everyone has had a chance to sit at a table with 3 or more other players and have a good ol-fashioned Brawl-fest. It can be a PILE of fun to play. But it's just something no-one can ever take too seriously. I mean if you make a deck designed to be all-powerful, you'll simply find averyone else teaming up to work against you. Trust me, I've tried. So i've decided it would be worth my

Was today a casual day?

2007-10-25T15:43:00.000-07:00

Today was a tough day. Our friends in an adjacent city have been getting screwed out of VS boxes again. Good thing I happen to have "Leader" adjacent vs players have gaming community. Yes i realise its a moronic joke. But you get it....I hope.So today consisted of Trying to find a server to host a free VS Forum. Any humble beginnings are fine with me. After some searching, this is what i ended up

The Grind

2007-10-22T17:53:00.000-07:00

Well, with my Legend build seeming to have gained a reputation around here as "broken" i find myself unwilling to play it. I mean lets face it. It just isn't really fun to play, and even less fun to play against. If i'm not scraping for a win it just doesn't feel earned. So lately a small group of the crew (4 of us) have been jamming it up, and of course relaxing with some free-for-all

The Ancient Throne

2007-10-19T05:58:00.000-07:00

Lately I've been feeling... how can i put this. Bored. (Regarding deck-building anyway.) I run about 14 decks at any given time, with 5-6 that would likely be considered "tier 1" And only just recently have i made a startling discovery many of you already know.Darkseid is good.I mean, he's startlingly good. He's REALLY REALLY good! When the Legion set was released, We got Substitution, some

Coming down.

2007-10-17T07:51:00.000-07:00

So essentially after the KILLER mayhem that was the Legend event, and after possibly blowing the Legend format WIDE open with a doom-legend deck configured to accommodate the sickness known as "Venom Burn" (taking me to a HAWT 6-0 finish) I oddly, find myself reflecting on the long winding path that lead me up to this point.It was a Wednesday.That was when i heard that UDE (Upper Deck