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Tuesday, 03.11.03  Andy Van Zandt waxes nostalgic today with his article about the Singing Tree and other "no-reprint" policy cards.  See what Andy has to say at The Argothian Treehouse.

Today's Card of the Day is Planar Guide.  Check out its interesting ability, and see what the CotD team thinks about it.

Monday, 03.17.03  Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Go pinch a blue mage for me, will you? 

This week IQ chose our Card of the Day picks, and they're all pretty interesting.  Today's CotD is Goblin Goon. Come check out what Scott & Christine Gerhardt, Judge Bill, Jason, Scott S., Brett and Danny think of this 6/6 monster.

Once again, the amazing, up to the minute hero of rulesdom, Judge Bill, bestows his wisdom upon the loyal Pojo subjects. Bill answers 9 new ruling questions from fans today!  Check out his column for his Friday Night Magic tournament report too.

Friday, 03.14.03   Christine Gerhardt is back this week with a review of the Pre-constructed deck, Morph Mayhem. Find out what she thinks in her column, Dragons & Angels & Birds: Oh My!

Today's Card of the Day is a Goblin makin' critter from the Legions set. Warbreak Trumpeter makes Goblins when you morph him. See what the Scott & Christine Gerhardt, Judge Bill, Andy, Jason, IQ, Scott S., DeQuan and Danny think about this guy.

Thursday, 03.13.03  Another Card of the Day pick, Vile Deacon, is discussed by our CotD crew. Check out what they all think of this possible addition to Cleric decks.

Back once again to enlighten Pojo fans, Judge Bill answers 20 new ruling questions from our readers.  Read his column twice weekly to brush up on your rules knowledge. Knowledge is power!

Wednesday, 03.12.03    Jason Chapman is back with another featured article in Through the Portal.  Today, Jason discusses politics in the world of Peasant Magic with: "Peasants are called to Order".

Today we talk about whipping grass with our Card of the Day pick, Whipgrass Entangler.  Almost everyone is chiming in with an opinion on this one, so come check out who has what to say about it on our CotD team.

Tuesday, 03.11.03  Andy Van Zandt continues his series, Ethic Proportions today with his third article in the series. See what Andy has to say at The Argothian Treehouse.

Today's Card of the Day is Embalmed Brawler.  Hmmm.... everyone seemed to like this one more than I did. =/  Come and check out who you agree with.

Monday, 03.10.03  This week Jason Chapman chose our Card of the Day picks.  Jason has us looking at various Legions creatures. Today's CotD is Cloudreach Cavalry. Come check out what Scott & Christine Gerhardt, Judge Bill, Jason, Andy, IQ, DeQuan and Scott S. think of this Legions flying possibility.

Back again to supply our readers with more rules insights, Judge Bill, a level II MTG Judge, is in his Judge's Chambers today answering 15 more new ruling questions from fans!  Check out his column for his Friday Night Magic tournament report for his sealed deck, too.

Friday, 03.07.03   Christine Gerhardt is back this week with a review of the Pre-constructed deck, Zombies Unleashed. Find out what she thinks in her column, Dragons & Angels & Birds: Oh My!

Are you in Southern California and interested in playing Friday Night Magic? FNM is a great way to get some casual tournament play in and test your decks.  Tonight, come play FNM sealed deck at 2815 S. Diamond Bar Blvd. in Diamond Bar and meet Scott and Christine Gerhardt, and Judge Bill in person!  6 pm is the start time, and sealed deck is $17. Great prizes!  Other FNM tourneys can be found at www.wizards.com/fnm.

Today's Card of the Day is one of the better flyers for the Legions set. Hollow Specter can ravage your opponent's hand with a quick start. Check out what our CotD crew thinks about this rare flyer.

Thursday, 03.06.03  More Card of the Day picks coming your way!  Today's CotD is Ascending Aven. Come check out what the crew thinks of this Legions super-high flyer.

Back by popular demand once again, Judge Bill answers 14 new ruling questions from fans!  If you have questions about how cards interact, then he's got your answers!

Wednesday, 03.05.03   We continue looking at Type 2 flyers this week as we check out Sootfeather Flock for today's Card of the Day.  Let's see what Scott and Christine Gerhardt, Judge Bill, Andy, Jason, IQ, Scott S., DeQuan, and Danny think about this morphing black bird.

Tuesday, 03.04.03  Andy Van Zandt continues his series, Ethic Proportions today with his second article in the series. See what Andy has to say at The Argothian Treehouse.

Today's Card of the Day is Mistform Dreamer.  Let's hear it for little blue fliers...yeah!  Check out the team's reviews.

Monday, 03.03.03  This week Andy Van Zandt chose our Card of the Day picks.  Andy looks at various Type 2 flyers. Today's CotD is Mistform Seaswift. Come check out what the crew thinks of this Legions winged warrior.

Once again, Judge Bill, a level II MTG Judge, is in his Judge's Chambers today answering 9 more new ruling questions from fans!  Today he adds 2 more new Mantras to help you wade through your rules questions. His review of all 8 Mantras in his article today is Must Read material!

Jason Chapman is back with another featured article in Through the Portal.  Today, Jason discusses Legions effects on Peasant Magic.   

Friday, 02.28.03  A review of Vexing Beetle heads your way in today's Card of the Day. Is it worth the 5cc to foil creatureless and creature light decks? See what our CotD crew has to say.

Thursday, 02.27.03  Today's Card of the Day looks at Weaver of Lies, a creature that can play some pretty cool tricks with Morphing cards. See some of the  CotD team's ideas.

And Judge Bill, a level II MTG Judge, is in his Judge's Chambers today answering 13 new ruling questions from fans!  Today he's cooking something up with Martha Stewart. Wonder what it could be....

Wednesday, 02.26.03  Today we start off with a Featured Article by writer Mark Tidd.  Mark discusses a recent issue that arose concerning Magic: The Gathering, Online which included a purported scheme to cheat in the 7th Edition leagues. Check out his insights and investigation.

Today's Card of the Day is Dermoplasm.  Come see what Scott & Christine Gerhardt, Andy, IQ, and Scott S. think about this interesting Legions rare.

Tuesday, 2.25.03   Today's Card of the Day is Drinker of Sorrow.  This is a Black rare rom the new Legions expansion.  Scott Sager, Chris, Judge Bill, IQ & Andy check in with reviews today.

Monday, 02.24.03  And congratulations to our very own Scott Gerhardt who made it to Day 2 of Grand Prix Boston with a 7-2 record.  On Day 2, Scott went 4-2 in a couple of Booster drafts, but an 11-4 record wasn't good enough to Top 8.  Nice job Scott!  Scott finished 26th out of 611 entries.

Brett Livingston has two Deck Fixes in his Deck Garage today! 

The Decks to Beat section was updated with decks from a recent $3000 MTG Type 2 Tourney. 

Today's Card of the Day is Bane of the Living.  This is a Black Creature from the new Legions expansion.  Scott Gerhardt, Chris, Judge Bill, & Andy  check in with reviews today.

And Judge Bill, a level II MTG Judge, is in his Judge's Chambers today answering 16 new ruling questions from fans!  Today it's Rotlung Havoc.

Sunday, 02.23.03   Congratulations goes out to our very own Scott Gerhardt who is playing in the Grand Prix in Boston.  Scott made through the major cut of Day 1, and is now in the Final 64 of Day 2.  WotC has live updates on their website if you want to see who's doing well today.  - Bill

Friday, 02.21.03  Scott & Doll are out in Boston for the Pro Tour this weekend.  I was supposed to post the Card of the Day yesterday, but I spaced it off.  My Bad!  But I'm making it up for you today with two new Cards of the Day!  Eight people on the crew check in with reviews of both: Gempalm Polluter & Timberwatch Elf. 

Judge Bill is back today answering more of your MTG Questions.  Today, Judge Bill is going to Pump you up! 

Wednesday, 02.19.03   Today's Card of the Day is Root Sliver.  Come see what Scott Gerhardt, Chris, Judge Bill, Andy, Jason, DeQuan, Brett and Danny think about this new Legions rare.

Tuesday, 02.18.03   DeQuan Watson is back in The Dragon's Den today.  Today, DeQuan discusses the Texas Magic League, and touches on other topics as well. 

More Legions today!  We review Infernal Caretaker as our Card of the Day.   Come see what the CotD members have to say about it.

Andy Van Zandt discusses Ethics and Morality in Magic, in his The Argothian Treehouse article, Ethic Proportions. This is the first in a 3 part series you don't want to miss!

Monday, 02.17.03  Hope you had a great weekend!  This week we continue to evaluate more Legions cards. Today's Card of the Day looks at  Ridgetop Raptor, a creature with the new Double Strike ability.

Judge Bill's Court is back in session.  Today  Judge Bill answers 9 new questions for Pojo fans in his article, En-Kor, En-Kor!!!

Sunday, 02.16.03  In her column: Dragons & Angels & Birds: Oh My!, Christine Gerhardt gives us a tournament report from a PTQ for Yokohama.

Friday, 02.14.03   Happy Valentines Day!!!  I know all you M:TG players out there are doing the right thing and putting your cards away for the evening and taking your girl out...right? 

Okay, for those of you that are single, or for those of you that are not doing the right thing, and if you happen to live in the Southern California area, we wanted you to know about a new Friday Night Magic tourney that Scott and I are holding.  It's being hosted by us at All Star Games, 2773 S Diamond Bar Blvd., Diamond Bar, CA. We're starting at 6:30 pm, and the tourneys are Type 2 for the month of February. Cost $5. If you'd like to stop by to chat or play, you can meet several of our CotD crew and site staff writers, including Scott and I, and Judge Bill. Just introduce yourself as a Pojo reader!  We look forward to meeting you!   ~ Christine

Today we  wrap up the week with a card in "honor" of Valentine's Day: Blood Celebrant for our Card of the Day.  See if our crew think this mana smoother earns a place in black decks.

Thursday, 02.13.03  Today's Card of the Day looks at  Seedborn Muse, a creature considered to be one of the best rares in the set. See if the CotD team agrees.

Judge Bill's Court is back in session.  Today  Judge Bill answers 10 new questions for Pojo fans in his article, Who Gets Jeska?

We added a handful of Deck Ideas and Tips from fans to our Decks & Strategies Page

Wednesday, 02.12.03   Today's Card of the Day is Glowrider.  Come see what Scott Gerhardt, Chris, Andy, Jason, IQ and Scott Sager think about this new Legions rare.

Tuesday, 02.11.03  More great offerings from the Legions set this week!  Today's Card of the Day is Withered Wretch, a card that many consider to be the best uncommon of the new set!  Check out whether our CotD crew, Scott & Christine Gerhardt, Judge Bill, Andy, Jason, IQ, & Scott Sager agree with this assessment.

Monday, 02.10.03  This week we're looking at more decent cards from the Legions set. Today's Card of the Day is Willbender, a creature with Morph that can redirect spells and abilities upon Morphing.

Preconstructed Decks  are discussed this month in Christine's articles. Learn more about what's available in ready-to-play decks, their strengths and their weaknesses in her column: Dragons & Angels & Birds: Oh My!

Judge Bill's Court is back in session.  Today  Judge Bill answers 14 new questions for Pojo readers with his article, Suspicious Mistforms.

Friday, 02.07.03   Today we complete our Sliver fetish and wrap up the Card of the Day articles for the week with Brood Sliver.  Check in to check out what our CotD crew thinks of this Sliver makin' machine.

Thursday, 02.06.03  We continue our dedication to Sliver lovers out there!!!  This week we're taking a look at some new Slivers from the Legions set. Today's Card of the Day is Hunter Sliver. Check out what our CotD crew really thinks about the new Legions ability, Provoke.

Judge Bill's Court is back in session.  Today  Judge Bill answers 13 new questions for Pojo readers with his article, An Opponent Chooses One...

Wednesday, 02.05.03   Ahoy thar matey, and Sliver me timbers! We continue this week's theme with another Sliver Card of the Day, Ward Sliver. Ward wants to protect you, just like Mr. Cleaver. Come check out what the crew has to say about this new Legions offering, and while you're at it, please welcome our newest CotD crew members, Scott Sager & IQ. 

Tuesday, 02.04.03   Today we continue this week's theme with another Sliver Card of the Day, Spectral Sliver. He wants to pump... you up! Come see what the CotD members have to say about the renewed Sliver craze.

Andy Van Zandt discusses the ins and outs of Onslaught - Legions limited at The Argothian Treehouse. So what really matters in the new limited format? Check out what Andy thinks.

Monday, 02.03.03  Attention all you Sliver lovers out there!!!  All week we're taking a look at some new Slivers from the Legions set. Today's Card of the Day is Synapse Sliver. Check out what our CotD crew thinks about this fun new offering.

Judge Bill's Court is back in session.  Today  Judge Bill answers 10 new questions and gives a tournament report for Pojo readers.

Friday, 1.31.03 Parents!  Want to know more about Magic: The Gathering and how to get your kids involved? This week, in the 7th of a series of articles, Christine Gerhardt discusses the newest set, Legions in her article for Parents of Younger Players.

Deftblade Elite is the latest Legions card to review this week with our Card of the Day team. See what Scott, Christine, Judge Bill, Andy, Brett and Jason, think about this latest offering from the new set.

Andy Van Zandt plays Bullwinkle today at The Argothian Treehouse as he discusses sleeves and questions some decisions WotC has made. See what he has to say.

Thursday, 01.30.03  SLIVERS ARE BACK!!!  This week we're taking a look at some of the cards in the new Legions set, and one of the most anticipated tribal sets to get a huge boost is the long time favorite, Slivers, which gets 15 new offerings! Today's Card of the Day is Quick Sliver. Check out what our CotD crew thinks about this new addition to the Sliver family.

Judge Bill's Court celebrates his 100th column today!!! Congrats Bill! We here on the Pojo staff, as well as your many readers, thank you for your loyalty, insight, help and perseverance! .  Today  Judge Bill answers 10 new questions.

Wednesday, 01.29.03  The CotD crew takes a look at the much talked about Legions rare, Scion of Darkness for today's Card of the Day. Check out what Scott Gerhardt, Chris, Andy, Brett and Jason think of this creature.

 


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