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Each time I open a pack, I want to write a little bit about each card to make sure that I think about each one individually as it relates to prismatic. When I'm done writing, I am going to add the non-rare or foil cards to my "Phil Plus Syd" prismatic deck. If you don't know what prismatic is or want to see what the decklist currently is, here is the link: By Card Type and By Card Color ! Center Soul I wrote about it here: Dragons of Tarkir #1 Coat with Venom One black for a black instant that gives target creature +1/+2 and deathtouch until end of turn. I consider this card a bad removal spell in prismatic. It can give a blocker deathtouch to pick off that pesky attacker your opponent has. I'm not sure how it could be used more optimally. Kolaghan Stormsinger I wrote about it here: Dragons of Tarkir #5 Student of Ojutai I wrote about it here: Dragons of Tarkir #2 Atarka Beasterbreaker I wrote about it here: Dragons of Tarkir ...

Each time I open a pack, I want to write a little bit about each card to make sure that I think about each one individually as it relates to prismatic. When I'm done writing, I am going to add the non-rare or foil cards to my "Phil Plus Syd" prismatic deck. If you don't know what prismatic is or want to see what the decklist currently is, here is the link: By Card Type and By Card Color ! Dutiful Attendant I wrote about it here: Dragons of Tarkir #5 Impact Tremors I wrote about it here: Dragons of Tarkir #2 Updraft Elemental I wrote about it here: Dragons of Tarkir #1 Dragon-Scarred Bear One green and two generic for a 3/2 green bear with Formidable. The Formidable allows it to be regenerated for one green and one generic. A 3/2 for three is not the worst, but I would hope to get something more. Being able to regenerate him if you have eight or more power is good, too. He should do fine in prismatic, but I do not expect him to be spectr...

Each time I open a pack, I want to write a little bit about each card to make sure that I think about each one individually as it relates to prismatic. When I'm done writing, I am going to add the non-rare or foil cards to my "Phil Plus Syd" prismatic deck. If you don't know what prismatic is or want to see what the decklist currently is, here is the link: By Card Type and By Card Color ! Qarsi Sadist I wrote about it here: Dragons of Tarkir #1 Sabertooth Outrider I wrote about it here: Dragons of Tarkir #1 Champion of Arashin I wrote about it here: Dragons of Tarkir #1 Contradict Two blue and three generic for a blue instant that counters target spell, and draw a card. Any card with double of a color mana symbol can be a hazard. There is a small chance this card will just be stuck in your hand. Even though you get to draw a card, I'm not sure if this card is worth five mana. Revealing Wind One green and two generic for a gree...

Ever since Blue was released in the United States, I have been playing the Pokemon Game Boy games. Now, I want to take a trip down all the generations I have. I still don't have a 3DS so, it looks like I can only go until generation five. Here is my list: Gen 1: Blue Gen 2: Silver Gen 3: Sapphire Gen 4: Pearl Gen 5: Black 2 With some bonus games if I want to keep going afterwards: Gen 1: Yellow Gen 3: LeafGreen I want to start my journey with the same game I started my journey with sixteen years ago, Blue. In fact, it is the same cartridge I got a month after my sixth birthday when it came out.   Lately, I have been naming myself "P" on Pokemon games instead of Philip or Phil. I think it technically saves a little bit of time each time the game prints your name (which is a lot). So, in theory, it should save some small amount of time over the course of a game. But this isn't the important part, I'm sorry. I decided t...

Each time I open a pack, I want to write a little bit about each card to make sure that I think about each one individually as it relates to prismatic. When I'm done writing, I am going to add the non-rare or foil cards to my "Phil Plus Syd" prismatic deck. If you don't know what prismatic is or want to see what the decklist currently is, here is the link: By Card Type and By Card Color ! Lightwalker One white and one generic for a 2/1 white human warrior that has flying as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it. For the most part, this creature will remain a 2/1 so I'm not sure how great a two casting 2/1 is in prismatic. Dutiful Attendant I wrote about it here: Dragons of Tarkir #5 Volcanic Rush One red and four generic for a red instant that gives attacking creatures +2/+0 and gain trample until the end of turn. This card is going to be great as a finisher. This is the type of card I would hold a counter spell for. I'd be happy to d...

Each time I open a pack, I want to write a little bit about each card to make sure that I think about each one individually as it relates to prismatic. When I'm done writing, I am going to add the non-rare or foil cards to my "Phil Plus Syd" prismatic deck. If you don't know what prismatic is or want to see what the decklist currently is, here is the link: By Card Type and By Card Color ! Dutiful Attendant One black and two generic for a 1/2 black human warrior that when he dies, return another target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. I'm not a fan of this creature. It is cool that you might get a good creature your opponent killed back, but you still have to cast this guy, have him die, and then cast the card you got back. I'm not sure how he'll play out in prismatic. Impact Tremors I wrote about it here: Dragons of Tarkir #2 Student of Ojutai I wrote about it here: Dragons of Tarkir #2 Kolaghan Stormsinger One...

Our first Disney run was this past February 2015, and we were in no way properly prepared so here is what to expect.  RunDisney Expo:   The expo was a little overwhelming but definitely worth it. There is a lot to look at and free items, so take your time! We were too excited and wanted to get into the parks as soon as we could, but my next race we will be there longer. They had everything from a runners pouch for your phone, keys, etc.to the RunDisney signature shoes!   Before the Expo you go to pick up your race bib , t shirt, and a small bag of goodies. BE WARNED! If you are going with a male, the t shirts may be a not so manly color, and he might be upset. But you'll understand because he is doing a princess themed race with you.    Morning of the race: STRETCH! I bet your saying "Duh, you are doing a half marathon" but seriously stretch every little bit of your beautiful body. If your thinking "I don't need to stretch my wr...

Since Treasure Cruise was banned in Pauper, I've been working on a kind of spin-off deck from the Turbo Angler BU Gurmag Angler Delver deck. For some reason, I really like Hooting Mangrills, too, so I have been working on a deck with both of them. I like the way it plays out so far. Here is the decklist: Lands: 24 4x Evolving Wilds 4x Terramorphic Expanse 3x Barren Moor 1x Tranquil Thicket 2x Golgari Rot Farm 2x Jungle Hollow 2x Dismal Backwater 1x Thornwood Falls 2x Swamp 1x Forest 1x Mountain 1x Island Creatures:18 4x Gurmag Angler 4x Hooting Mandrills 2x Sultai Scavenger 4x Satyr Wayfinder 2x Golgari Brownscale 2x Stinkweed Imp Other Spells: 18 2x Snuff Out 1x Gristly Salvage 4x Commune with the Gods 4x Tortured Existence 4x Accumulated Knowledge 3x Mental Note Sideboard: 15 1x Leafcrown Dryad 2x Choking Sands 2x Gorilla Shaman 2x Grim Harvest 2x Pyroblast 1x Evincar's Justice 1x Crippling Fatigue 2x Wickerbough Elder 2x Gnaw to ...

Since Treasure Cruise was banned in Pauper, I've been working on a kind of spin-off deck from the Turbo Angler BU Gurmag Angler Delver deck. For some reason, I really like Hooting Mangrills, too, so I have been working on a deck with both of them. I like the way it plays out so far. Here is the decklist: Lands: 24 4x Evolving Wilds 4x Terramorphic Expanse 3x Barren Moor 1x Tranquil Thicket 2x Golgari Rot Farm 2x Jungle Hollow 5x Swamp 2x Forest 1x Mountain Creatures: 23 4x Gurmag Angler 4x Hooting Mandrills 2x Sultai Scavenger 4x Satyr Wayfinder 4x Golgari Brownscale 3x Stinkweed Imp 2x Putrid Imp Other Spells: 13 2x Snuff Out 3x Gristly Salvage 4x Commune with the Gods 4x Tortured Existence Sideboard: 15 1x Leafcrown Dryad 2x Choking Sands 2x Gorilla Shaman 2x Grim Harvest 2x Pyroblast 1x Evincar's Justice 1x Crippling Fatigue 2x Wickerbough Elder 2x Gnaw to the Bone Let me explain what's going on a little bit. Dig/Graveyard ...

Each time I open a pack, I want to write a little bit about each card to make sure that I think about each one individually as it relates to prismatic. When I'm done writing, I am going to add the non-rare or foil cards to my "Phil Plus Syd" prismatic deck. If you don't know what prismatic is or want to see what the decklist currently is, here is the link: By Card Type and By Card Color ! Magmatic Chasm One red and one generic for a red sorcery that says creatures without flying can't block this turn. I like this card in my type of red aggro decks. I'm not sure how this card will do in prismatic. I could see holding this card for an alpha strike to end the game. Hardened Berserker I wrote about it here:  Dragons of Tarkir #3 Resupply One white and five colorless for a white instant. You gain six life and draw a card. The phrase draw a card is always good, but I don't know if it is for six mana. Gaining life is not the best thi...

Each time I open a pack, I want to write a little bit about each card to make sure that I think about each one individually as it relates to prismatic. When I'm done writing, I am going to add the non-rare or foil cards to my "Phil Plus Syd" prismatic deck. If you don't know what prismatic is or want to see what the decklist currently is, here is the link: By Card Type and By Card Color ! Hardened Berserker One red and two generic for a 3/2 red human berserker.Whenever it attacks, the next spell you cast casts one generic less this turn. Three power for three is fine, and the reduced cost of a spell every turn he attacks is pretty good. It can help you cast multiple spells a turn faster than your opponent. Territorial Roc One white and one generic for a 1/3 flying white bird. This guy is pretty awesome in prismatic. Flying is huge and having three toughness is awesome, too. I would always hope to get this guy in a game. Mystic Meditation One...

This is the current list for the Phil Plus Syd Prismatic deck sorted by color. I will update the list as I publish my "MTG Pack" posts. Here are the links to the MTG Pack posts: Dragons of Tarkir #1   Dragons of Tarkir #2   Dragons of Tarkir #3 Dragons of Tarkir #4 Dragons of Tarkir #5 Dragons of Tarkir #6 Dragons of Tarkir #7 Dragons of Tarkir #8 Dragons of Tarkir #9 Dragons of Tarkir #10 A prismatic deck is a singleton deck that consists of more than 250 cards. In  the "official" prismatic rules, you have to have 20 of each color. Also, multicolor cards count as either one or the other of the card's colors. Currently, I'm still working my way up to 250 cards. Thank you, Philip  Follow Us on Twitter! Like Us on Facebook!   White : 26 Student of Ojutai          Misthoof Kirin Artful Maneuver            Center Soul Champion of Ara...

The summer of 2013 I joined a website for people who wanted pen pals from other countries. All I had to do was enter my name, age, where I was from, and email. I also included a small paragraph about myself that went something like “My name is Sydney, I'm 19 go to school and work” I included more details like I enjoy theater, I love scary movies, and I really like making people laugh. Instantly my email in box was flooded with emails! I was ecstatic! As I read through a lot, I could tell most were spam, saying things like “Give me your bank account number and I will send you a million dollars because I'm a prince in an foreign country you have never heard of.” Needless to say, those were deleted. One day I got an email that simply said “Hi, My name is Anthony and I live in Uganda. All I want is a friend.” At first I assumed it was spam but I replied anyway with “Hi Anthony, I'm Sydney and I will happily be your friend.” Soon enough Anthony and I were emailing everyday or a...

Each time I open a pack, I want to write a little bit about each card to make sure that I think about each one individually as it relates to prismatic. When I'm done writing, I am going to add the non-rare or foil cards to my "Phil Plus Syd" prismatic deck. If you don't know what prismatic is or want to see what the decklist currently is, here is the link: By Card Type and By Card Color ! Impact Tremors One red and one generic for a red enchantment. Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, it hits each opponent for one damage. This card works well with decks that want to play a lot of cheap creatures. It also goes great with the Dash mechanic. Being able to guarantee that you will be able to cast a creature every turns makes this card a real threat.  Student of Ojutai One white and three generic for a 2/4 white human monk. This guy doesn't really excite me. Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, you gain two life. That me...

#blessed There are certain things that are blessings. A new baby in the family, a sick loved one feeling better, or even going out to lunch with a friend you haven't seen in a while. But a pair of new shoes when you already have a ton is not a blessing. A new kitchen table or a new TV is not a blessing. Growing up in a church I honestly rarely heard the words “blessing” or “blessed”. When someone says they are “blessed they are basically saying “God is shinning down on me to get this material thing and I'm going to post on Facebook about it.” Instead what they should be saying is “I'm so thankful to have this new TV” or “I am proud of myself for working hard and saving up for my new TV.” I was scrolling down my news feed and saw that a girl who competed in a vocal competition, got a very high rating. She posted “I'm very blessed to have revived a high rate at the competition this past weekend.” No. That's not a blessing. Maybe she could have said she was blesse...

Many people have a role model or a person they look up to and admire. Most of the time its a parent, grandparent, or older sibling. And while I do love my parents, grandparents, and older brother I have one person that I look up to a lot. It is a 41 year old man named Micheal who dresses up in drag and then goes by the name Pandora Boxx. Growing up in theater I was exposed to a lot of the LGBT community without even realizing it, then when my brother came out when I was 18, I decided I wanted to become more involved with promoting the community and loving others (in general). I came across the show “Ru Pauls Drag Race” (A show about who will become the next drag superstar) on Netflix and was mesmerized as how the drag queens transformed from everyday men to beautiful women. I thought all the queens were great but I really felt like I connected with a blond haired, spunky, sassy, and hilarious queen named Pandora. I felt that she was the most down to earth of the drag queens. She wasn...

I just got my Island Breeze hat from Tixin.com and I am obsessed! I chose the blue lettering and I'm so happy with my choice. I'm super excited because all the colors on the hat are perfect for summer. So whether I'm at the lake all day or at a bonfire at night I now have my perfect summer accessory!   Not only is the hat awesome BUT in the box came a TRIXIN sticker and a postcard with the team all autographed by them saying "welcome to the Trixin family" It made me feel very comforted to know that they care about their customers and really take pride in their products. I cant wait to buy something from them again! :)    Follow Us on Twitter! Like Us on Facebook!

Each time I open a pack, I want to write a little bit about each card to make sure that I think about each one individually as it relates to prismatic. When I'm done writing, I am going to add the non-rare or foil cards to my "Phil Plus Syd" prismatic deck. If you don't know what prismatic is or want to see what the decklist currently is, here is the link: By Card Type and By Card Color ! Center Soul One white and one generic for a white instant. A target creature gets protection from the color of your choice until the end of the turn with rebound. This card would be good in an aggressive deck that wants to get through attackers. The rebound allows this card to be cast two turns in a row so you can be assured that you will get that damage in. Qarsi Sadist One black and one generic for a 1/3 black human cleric. 1/3's are good at blocking most creatures that are played on turn one or turn two. He's not the best on offense, but his exploit th...