By Edward “TemporalEddy” Nurse Reanimator in Aus 7PH Different flavours of strategy focused around putting gigantic, expensive creatures into play far too quickly through unfair means have existed in 7PH since its conception. This is likely due to the Reanimator deck’s high power level, simplicity of gameplay, relatively inexpensive shell and 8-point potential, and the fact that it feels GREAT… Read More »F***in’ Oath
Moving Onward and Upward By DoctorV Once you start playing 7PH you may want to get better and push your results at your weeklies or tournaments. Or maybe you’re just getting tired of losing game after game. How can someone who’s not a full time Magic player improve? While there are obvious things like “playing more Magic”, “putting a team… Read More »The Aberrant Researcher’s First Steps into 7 Point Highlander – Part 3
Entering the Fray By DoctorV Starting Your Journey – Weeklies Regular weekly events at your local game store, colloquially known as “weeklies”, offer a wonderful opportunity to play 7PH with lower stakes than large tournaments. Weeklies will be your proving ground while you are in the early stages of your 7PH journey. These games are perfect as they present low-pressure,… Read More »The Aberrant Researcher’s First Steps into 7 Point Highlander – Part 2
Building a Deck By DoctorV Hi all, I’m Varun, or DoctorV if you’re looking for me on the 7PH Discord. Before May 2024 I was exclusively a Commander player, who dabbled with Limited, but nothing knocked my socks off more than cheating a giant Eldrazi into play on turn three. Playing Limited, I realised that I was also quite competitive… Read More »The Aberrant Researcher’s First Steps into 7 Point Highlander – Part 1
By Kyle Gibson Whilst I’ve dabbled in being versatile with my deck choices such that I can play the flavour of the month underpointed cards, I find myself coming back to blue based midrange decks. So after a middling CanCon it was back to my beloved midrange piles. But I wasn’t particularly interested in just picking up a stock version… Read More »Back to Back to Back to Back to Basics
From Template to Tabletop By Jonah “FourM” In my previous article, I described the way I design frameworks as part of my deckbuilding process. Here, I’ll go into the process of filling that framework with cards, then revise and hone the final product to a razor’s edge. Step 4: Choose your cards (Private) This is the easiest step, and you’ve… Read More »Penguins, Plans, Brewing and You – Part Three
How I Brew Decks With No Cards At All – And You Can Too! By Jonah “FourM” In my previous article, I laid out an overview of my process for brewing by first assembling a structure to make sure that my deck comes together as a cohesive whole. Here, we’ll go deeper into that process so you can craft your… Read More »Penguins, Plans, Brewing, and You – Part Two
The Lands Archetype in 7 Point Highlander By William “Billy” La Marca Introduction G’day 7 Pointers, my name is Billy (aka Kixian) and you may remember me from such 7PH Discord rants as “Life from the Loam Green Sun’s Zenith Fastbond Strip Mine Crop Rotation needs to be depointed!”. Editor’s note: I’ll give you Crop Rotation for Fastbond and Strip… Read More »Gardening Australia
By Jonah “FourM” Deckbuilding is a complex process. While many magic players feel the urge at some point, with over twenty-eight thousand unique pieces to choose from, it’s easy to get lost. I’d like to introduce you to a brewing style you might not have heard about before, which I think has some real advantages when building a deck. I… Read More »Penguins, Plans, Brewing, and You
A Beginner’s Guide to Reliable Brews By Chris Humphreys “Chump” The endeavour of learning a new format can be overwhelming for some. Add in an extensive card pool of 28,680 unique cards and even the most seasoned Magic players can be paralyzed by the infinite possibilities. Having played Magic for the better part of 15 years now, the thrill of… Read More »The Underworld Cookbook