Table Top Gamers - RPGs, CCGs, and Wargames

Tombs & Treasures Announced

2012-02-15T20:57:00.000-05:00

Just announced at the R.A.S.H. Engine blog - a new board game based on the RPG!

Here's some cover art to whet your appetite!

R.A.S.H. Engine Character Creator Software

2012-02-11T10:25:00.001-05:00

Today we're proud to announce the release of the R.A.S.H. Engine Character Creator program! This software for the PC allows you to easily make new adventurers to explore with.

The program automatically calculates a number of stats and skills, and characters are saved as a simple TXT file that is ready to print and play!

Check out the R.A.S.H. Engine blog post to download the software for FREE!

RoleplayGamers.org

2011-11-06T11:33:00.000-05:00

There is a new site for roleplayers to form groups for gaming that claims it is unlike others you may have been to. I wanted to share it with you, so here goes!

Want to play a swordfight in the forest? Want to play PvP in WoW? Want to roll dice? Roleplayer Groupfinder!

The following services can be found here:

Creating/Searching groups /table, live, online/ with options (eg. city, rpg, age, etc...)
Uploading and browsing background histories (with picture), that can be ratd by others
Forum based RPGs with dice rolling options, that will be public after posting and cannot be changed by editing the post
Event Calendar for your own group and Page, where the others can join and you can organize the next meeting or just discussing things with the members of your group

Link: http://roleplaygamers.org/
Like us on Facebook and tell others!

Buhallin's Army Transport Planner

2011-11-01T15:55:00.000-04:00

I've sold my Necrons on eBay and made out well enough that I thought it might be time to upgrade my army transport a bit. I have the Sabol Designs Army Transport bag (Mark I), but I've been stuck with having to use 1" trays for my Warmachine minis. As you probably already know, Warmachine models don't fit very well in 1" trays, making things quite a hassle.

So, I went about looking into my options for new trays. Being a Cryx player, I'm both blessed and cursed with having Terminus and the Deathjack. While both of these models were great fun to paint and play, they are problematic in terms of storage.

Those of us without the finances to afford Battlefoam have to make due with what we can, which typically means "pick and pluck" foam trays. Pre-cut trays are always more sturdy, but you'll not find this option available in anything but the 2" thick tray, let alone finding anything "pre-cut" that will hold the likes of Big T and DJ. What it meant was I had to carefully choose how to do things, and do it right the first time (unless I want to pay for even more trays!)

With that in mind, I want to make sure everyone knows that there is a program out there that can help you tremendously with maximizing your "pick and pluck" foam trays. It's called Buhallin's Army Transport Planner, and can be found here: http://keallen.dyndns.org/warmachine/TransportPlanner.html

Using this program, you can pre-fit models onto the grid long before having to pull out any foam. With it, I was able to move around the pieces until I had the perfect setup for my trays! Oh, and by the way the program is free, and runs on Java so it will work on Windows or Mac!

Happy Halloween from DriveThruRPG!

2011-10-27T21:25:00.000-04:00

DriveThruRPG/RPGNow and their sister sites are giving away tons of great treats (as well as a few tricks) for FREE on their site! Just hunt through the site and find the jack-o-lanterns!

Butcher v. Morghoul 35pts Assassination

2011-10-25T16:05:00.000-04:00

Khador and Skorne face off in a grueling 35-point battle, enjoy.

Selling My Necrons

2011-10-24T23:06:00.000-04:00

It took a while, but I finally got my Necrons up on eBay. Over 20 auctions listed - I decided to sell the army in pieces rather than together, figuring more potential buyers at smaller price ranges as well as avoiding the "eggs in one basket" auction that either sells or it doesn't.

Anyway, this is my (Jesse's) official send-off to 40k, and the end of my GW purchases altogether (barring some strange Necromunda fascination hitting me).

If you're looking to bid on any of my auctions, look for seller 'xdeathcompanyx'. Mine will have a purple background in the pictures.

Back of the Base Tips

2011-10-20T20:11:00.000-04:00

Here's some hints to using the back of your base effectively. It works well for models you have multiples of and for unit leaders. Enjoy!

Titan Gladiator and Harbinger

2011-10-20T19:13:00.000-04:00

Quick update here. Wanted to show off some recent painting done by Jesse for some friends - The Harbinger and a Titan Gladiator.

Warmahordes Combos!

2011-09-29T23:57:00.000-04:00

Something I've noticed about Warmachine and Hordes is the ability to use models together in such a way to cause devastating effects. In games like Magic: the Gathering, these interactions are known as 'combos'. Many combos become very popular and are widely talked about amongst the community. With that in mind, I've noticed that such WM/H combos don't seem to be discussed much... either I'm not looking in the right places, or the information just isn't being posted.

So, I'm trying to figure out if people are being tight-lipped about these interactions or if they just assume everyone else knows about them. In an effort to get more discussion going, I'd like to know what your favorite Warmachine and Hordes combos are and how you use them! Feel free to leave a comment below detailing the models used and how they interact.

I'll start it off with a few of my own.

Cankerworm or Slayer and pGaspy (and an arc node): Cast Scything Touch on the 'jack and position it for a charge (preferably a high armor and damage jack/beast). Using the nearby arc node, cast Parasite on the intended charge target. Put 3 focus on your charging jack during the turn you intend to charge. Charge with your jack, and use its special attack (Bite or Combo Strike). Assuming base armor 20 on the charge target for example, you'll be doing around 3D6+8 actual damage. Buy an additional attack and boost the damage with the remaining focus, dealing roughly 3D6 damage after taking armor into account. On average rolls, this will do about 28 damage to the target, either totally destroying it or leaving it with very little damage left.

This one is much easier to explain - Gorman DiWulfe and Pistol Wraith. Again choose a relatively big target and lock it down for a turn. Start by getting Gorman to Black Oil the target. On a hit, the target (and anything else in the AoE) suffers a penalty to MAT and DEF, cannot make ranged or magic attacks, and must forfeit either its movement or action. Shoot with the Pistol Wraith - with it's lowered DEF, you're likely to get both attacks to hit, which means you get to Chain Attack: Death Chill. The target must forfeit its movement or action. You've basically shut the offending model down from doing anything other than casting non-offensive spells, popping their feat, or using an ability that doesn't require an action.

So there you have it, some fun shenanigans you can pull. Again, please post your dirty tricks in the comments below, and hopefully we can build up some WarmaHordes combos for all to try!

Severius v. Venethrax 50pts

2011-09-20T19:19:00.001-04:00

Protectorate takes on Cryx in this 50-point Assassination battle, enjoy.

We're Now On DeviantArt

2011-09-20T02:01:00.000-04:00

In addition to the gallery features here, we'll be posting more "professional" looking pictures over at deviantArt. You can click here to see the galleries.

Base Body & Beyond - Revenant Crew

2011-09-19T16:42:00.000-04:00

Here's a short but hopefully insightful video spotlighting the Revenant Crew of the Atramentous. Enjoy!

Venethrax v. Vayl 75pts Assassination Part 2

2011-09-14T15:42:00.000-04:00

The conclusion to the big 75-point game!

Venethrax v. Vayl 75pts Assassination Part 1

2011-09-14T15:39:00.000-04:00

Part 1 of a big 75-point battle between Cryx and Legion of Everblight. Our first video batrep, enjoy!

Venethrax and Grotesques

2011-09-10T20:12:00.000-04:00

Shawn and Jesse have been busy painting today, here's what they've been up to.

New Legion Paintjob

2011-08-24T21:03:00.001-04:00

Shawn's been working on changing up the color scheme of his Legion models. Here's what the Raek looks like now!

Updates, Shoutouts and More!

2011-08-10T15:27:00.001-04:00

We've reached a milestone on Youtube, 100+ subscribers! We haven't updated in a while and felt this was the perfect time to do so.

Miniwargaming's Battle Report Contest!

2011-06-24T12:56:00.000-04:00

Attention fellow battle reporters! Miniwargaming.com is having a battle report contest, with the possibility to be hired by MWG to do battle reports! Click the link above for full details, and good luck to all the entrants!

An Open (Video) Letter to Games Workshop

2011-06-04T00:54:00.000-04:00

Matt from MiniWarGaming.com recently posted this video online and asked those who agreed with him to share it - so here we go!

Iron Painter 5: Final Results

2011-05-15T23:11:00.000-04:00

Shawn heads off with Jake, Drew, and Roy to play a game of WarmaHordes, leaving Jesse and Damon to finish up. Jesse completes Gorman and Damon decides to finish the multijack another day... there's a battle going on and we want to see it! Anyway, here's the last of the pictures for Iron Painter 5. Thanks again to Tinman_XL for inspiring us to join in the painting challenge!

Iron Painter 5: Shawn Finishes First

2011-05-15T23:03:00.001-04:00

Shawn completes the Blighted Nyss Archer in about two hours, and it looks pretty nice! Damon gets some gold on the multijack and Jesse gets most of Gorman's colors down.

Iron Painter 5: After the First Hour

2011-05-15T22:58:00.000-04:00

Jesse gets Gorman's suit painted green and begins working on the cloak and hat. Shawn gets a good deal done on the Blighted Nyss Archer - looks like he'll be finishing early! Damon makes some progress on his multijack, adding some brown as a basecoat for gold.

Iron Painter 5: It Begins!

2011-05-15T22:50:00.001-04:00

There were three of us painting this time around. Jesse chose Gorman Di Wulfe, Shawn chose a Blighted Nyss Archer unit leader (converted), and Damon chose his heavy multijack.

Iron Painter 5: Adventuring Heroes

2011-05-15T13:32:00.000-04:00

http://dicerage.com/events/upcoming-events/106-steampoweredtv-iron-painter-5-and-dreadzone

As per the link, Tinman_XL is hosting another Iron Painter at his LGS. We'll be painting here as well then posting the results for the online community.

Gallery Additions

2011-04-16T14:29:00.000-04:00

Stop by our Gallery page to see a bunch of new images of Shawn's Searforge Commission and other mercenaries. Here's a preview pic for you:

Scenario - Requisitioned

2011-04-15T17:50:00.000-04:00

While engaged with the enemy, you are called to send some of your own forces to fight on another front.

This scenario works best in larger point games and is not recommended for games under 25 points.

Setup & Deployment:
Standard, unless agreed to differently by players.

Special Rules:

At the beginning of the starting player's 3rd turn and every turn thereafter, the current player rolls 1D6 for each solo, unit, warbeast and warjack over 12" away from an enemy model. On a result of 1, that model/unit is removed from play as they have been requisitioned to participate in a different battle. Models removed in this way do not provide soul or corpse tokens, nor can fury be reaved from warbeasts removed in this manner.

Ending the Game:
Warcaster/warlock assassination.

Lylyth v. Terminus 25pts Plate Shift

2011-04-14T17:35:00.000-04:00

Legion versus Cryx featuring the Plate Shift scenario, enjoy!

Scenario Tweaks

2011-04-10T16:29:00.000-04:00

We've made some changes to the scenarios currently posted on the site. For the most part, it involved increasing the radial deployment size and correcting some typos. We could use some comments on the Ambuscade scenario as it needs some deployment tweaks.

Anyway, check out the Scenarios Page for the changes - more scenarios will be on the way soon!

Sloan v. Bethayne 20pts Anarchy

2011-04-05T21:27:00.000-04:00

This battle features Cygnar and Legion of Everblight using the Anarchy scenario. Enjoy!

Deneghra v. Durgen 20pts Ambuscade

2011-04-01T19:05:00.000-04:00

BatRep #8 featuring Cryx and the Searforge Commission, enjoy! We used the Ambuscade scenario which you can check out right here.

Thank You For Subscribing!

2011-03-29T22:54:00.000-04:00

Here's a thank you video for all our YouTube subscribers!

Severius v. Stryker 30pts

2011-03-29T22:09:00.001-04:00

This battle report features the Protectorate of Menoth versus Cygnar, enjoy!

Asphyxious v. Butcher 65pts Assassination

2011-03-25T15:04:00.000-04:00

This battle report features Cryx versus Khador, enjoy!

Scenario - Hide and Seek

2011-03-24T15:18:00.002-04:00

An informant has secrets vital to you and your enemy. Can you locate them and bring them to safety before the opponent?

Setup:
Players take turns placing 1D3+2 objective markers on the table. Each objective marker must be placed at least 16" from a deployment table edge and 8" from each other.

Deployment:
Standard 10" deployment, unless agreed to differently by players.

Special Rules:

Once a model touches an objective marker, roll a 1D6. On a result of 6, the informant is found. Replace the objective marker with the informant and remove all other objective markers. On any other result, remove the objective marker touched. If only one objective marker remains, replace it with the informant once a model touches it.
The informant is treated as a solo with the the following stats and abilities: SPD 5, MAT 4, RAT 4, STR 3, DEF 14, ARM 12, CMD 7, 5 DMG, Sword POW 4 (P+S 7), small base, Prowl (Stealth while in concealment or woods/forest) and cannot run. The informant may activate the turn it was located.
The player to locate the informant now has the task of escorting him or her back to safety. The locating player treats the informant as a friendly model. The other player treats the informant as an enemy model.

Ending the Game:
Warcaster/warlock assassination, or the locating player gets the informant to their deployment table edge, or the other player kills the informant.

Scenario - Ambuscade

2011-03-24T15:02:00.001-04:00

Your army has located a small scout force and has prepared an ambush for them. However, this force was merely bait by your opponent to setup a counter-ambush!

Setup:
Roll off to determine the attacker and the defender. Note that this is NOT the starting roll of the game.

Deployment:
The attacker deploys any number of non-battlegroup solos and units equalling at least 4 points but no more than half of the total army points within a 12" circle centered on the center of the table.

The defender then deploys their force at least 12" from any of the attacker's models currently on the table and at least 6" from any table edge.

The attacker then deploys their remaining force up to 6" from all table edges.

Special Rules:

Models/units may not use an ability to move or deploy out of their designated deployment zones, such as Advance Deployment or Advance Move.
After all models have been deployed, make a starting roll to determine who takes the first turn.

Ending the Game:
Warcaster/warlock assassination.

Bonus:
Check out a great set of tweaks for this scenario over at Calamity Research Labs (aka Marth & the Machines)!

Scenario - Anarchy

2011-03-24T14:43:00.000-04:00

Your forces are already fighting amidst the opposing army, as commanders struggle to gain supremecy and take advantage of the confusion.

Setup:
Divide the table into 12" x 12" squares.

Deployment:
Beginning with the starting player, each players deploys one unit, solo, warjack or warbeast in a random square. The model(s) may be deplyed anywhere within this square.

If you deploy to the same square as an opposing model/unit, you may choose to place your model(s) in melee range. These models will begin the game engaged.

Players keep randomly placing units, solos, warjacks an warbeasts ini turn until all models except warcasters and warlocks have been placed.

Beginning with the starting player, each player chooses a square to deploy their warcaster/warlock. A player cannot deploy a warcaster ot warlock to a square already containing a warcaster or warlock.

Special Rules:
None.

Ending the Game:
Warcaster/warlock assassination.

Scenario - Advance and Secure

2011-03-24T14:21:00.002-04:00

Secure the central objective and mount an offensive against all opposition.

Setup:
Divide the table into quarters. Place an objective marker in the center of each quarter and the center of the table.

Deployment:
The starting players chooses a table corner with a radial deployment of 20" and deploys their force. The opponent then deploys to the opposite table corner.

Special Rules:

At the end of the 3rd round and every round thereafter, players score points for controlling objective markers.
To control an objective marker, you must have a model touching the objective marker with no opposing models touching the objective marker. Inert warjacks and warrior models with a CMD of 1 cannot control or oppose an objective marker.
Each table quarter objective marker is worth 1 point, while the center objective marker is worth 2 points.

Ending the Game:
Warcaster/warlock assassination, or the first player to score 7 points.

Scenario - Secure and Control

2011-03-24T13:48:00.003-04:00

You have been ordered to destroy the enemy and seize their encampment.

Setup:
Divide the table into equal quarters.

Deployment:
The starting players chooses a table corner to deploy from using a radial deployment of 20" and deploys their forces. The opposing player then deploys in the opposite corner.

Special Rules:

Starting with the end of the 3rd round and each round thereafter, players score points for each table quarter they control.
To control a table quarter you must have model(s) in that quarter with no opposing model(s) in that quarter. Inert warjacks and warriors with a CMD of 1 cannot control or oppose table quarters. For a unit to control a table quarter, they must be wholly within that quarter.
Your deployment quarter and the quarters adjacent to it are each worth 1 point. Your opponent's deployment quarter is worth 2 points.

Ending the Game:
Warcaster/warlock assassination, or the first player to gain 7 points.

Scenario - Eye of the Storm

2011-03-24T13:33:00.003-04:00

A swirling maelstrom encircles the battlefield closing in on all sides. Can you withstand both the tempest and the enemy? This works best as a 4-player scenario.

Setup:
Place a marker in the center of the table to represent the eye of the storm.

Deployment:
Radial deployment of 20" for each army.

Special Rules:

At the end of Round 2 and every round thereafter, remove the model/unit from play that is fathest from the center of the table. When checking a unit's distance from the table center, use the model farthest away from the center. If 2 or more units or models are tied for being farthest away, randomly determine which model/unit is removed. Models removed in this way do not grant soul or corpse tokens, and fury cannot be reaved from warbeasts removed in this way.

Ending the Game:
The player with the last warlock or warcaster left on the table is the winner.

Scenario - Exhausted Supplies

2011-03-24T13:07:00.000-04:00

An extended campaign has left both armies low on much needed supplies. Can you still win the fight without these basic necessities?

Setup & Deployment:
Standard 10" deployment, unless you agree to use something different.

Special Rules:

Supply Line - After deployment but before the first turn, each player rolls 1D6 to see what problem affects his or her forces.

1-2 Ammo. Roll 1D6 after a model or unit makes an attack using a ranged weapon. On a result of 1 or 2, that model or unit is out of ammo for the rest of the battle and cannot make attacks using ranged weapons.
3-4 Food. Roll 1D6 for each non-warcaster, non-warlock, non-warjack model or unit at the beginning of its activation. On a roll of 1 or 2 that model or unit suffers from the effects of starvation and receives a -2 penalty to SPD and MAT for one round.
5 Fuel. Roll 1D6 for each warjack at the beginning of its activation. On a 1 or 2, the warjack halves its SPD for the rest of the battle.
6 Parts. Roll 1D6 for each warjack at the beginning of its activation. On a rolld of 1 or 2, the warjack takes 1 damage to a non-hull system (roll for damage location as normal).

Ending the Game:
Wacaster/warlock assassination (or use in conjunction with another scenario).

Scenario - Plate Shift

2011-03-24T12:31:00.003-04:00

The battlefield itself is geologically unstable, ranging from tremors to gouts of magma!

Setup & Deployment:
Standard 10" deployment, unless of course you and your opponent want to agree on something different (say radial deployment, for example).

Special Rules:

After deployment but before the first turn of the game, roll 1D3+1. This is the number of hot spots on the battlefield.
For each hot spot, roll 1D3+1. Roll that many D6 and determine a random direction from the center of the table. Place a marker at the distance and direction indicated.
At the end of each round, roll 2d6 for each hot spot.

On any result of a double, the ground around that hot spot shakes. The total of the doubles rolled determines the tremor's radius from the hot spot. Movement in this area counts as difficult terrain for one round.
On a result of 2 (snake eyes), the ground splits open and corrosive gas spews out with great force. Place a 5" Area of Effect centered over the hotspot. Models in the AoE suffer a POW 6 corrosion damage roll. The AoE is a cloud effect that lasts for one round, and any models entering or ending their activation in it suffer 1 point of corrosion damage.
On a result of a 12 (boxcars), a magma fissure erupts. Place a 5" Area of Effect centered over the hot spot. Models in the AoE take a POW 14 fire damage roll.

Ending the Game:
Warcaster/warlock assassination (or use this scenario in conjunction with another scenario).

Ravyn v. Bethayne 20pts Mangled Metal/Tooth and Claw

2011-03-21T14:51:00.001-04:00

This battle report features Retribution of Scyrah versus Legion of Everblight.

Base, Body and Beyond #1: Iron Lich Asphyxious

2011-03-19T00:25:00.001-04:00

This video spotlights the Cryxian warcaster Iron Lich Asphyxious, affectionately known as "Gaspy". Enjoy.

"WARMACHINE" Song Available via Rock Band Network

2011-03-18T16:05:00.000-04:00

Check out this rock song about the Warmachine world. You can even download it with Xbox live to play in Rock Band or Rock Band 2!
War Machine by Penny Arcade

Lylyth v. Deneghra 25pts Throw Down

2011-03-17T13:16:00.000-04:00

Battle Report #4 featuring Legion of Everblight vs. Cryx. Enjoy.

Three Sheets to the Blighted Wind - Episode One

2011-03-13T18:47:00.002-04:00

Shawn shows how to make a blighted flame objective marker and fury tokens using toilet paper mache. Included is a great recipe for homemade primer!

Bethayne v. Asphyxious 20pts Killing Field

2011-03-12T16:29:00.001-05:00

Severius v. Gaspy 35pts Mosh Pit

2011-03-07T13:47:00.000-05:00

Battle Report: Gorten v. Terminus 25pts part 2

2011-03-05T23:44:00.002-05:00

Battle Report: Gorten v. Terminus 25pts

2011-03-05T22:42:00.003-05:00

Welcome to our first battle report! Here's Gorten Grundback v. Lich Lord Terminus, 25 points. This is part 1, we'll have part 2 up shortly!

Iron Painter 4: Complete!

2011-02-19T19:44:00.000-05:00

And here's the completed jacks - Ghordson Driller, Wroughthammer Rockram, and Cankerworm!

Iron Painter 4: The Final Stretch

2011-02-19T18:24:00.001-05:00

The Searforge jack's weapons are started, and the Cankerworm is done except for a final touch on the base.

Iron Painter 4: Snow with a Good Chance of Death

2011-02-19T17:58:00.001-05:00

Shawn adds the head and chest to the model and puts snow on the base, and Jesse finishes up the metallics and washes. Shawn has only the weapons left to do, and Jesse is almost done as well!

Iron Painter 4: Face Off

2011-02-19T17:20:00.000-05:00

Shawn works on some details of the Searforge Jack's body, and Jesse completes the bronzework parts on the Cankerworm.

Iron Painter 4: Down and Dirty

2011-02-19T16:44:00.001-05:00

The Searforge jack gets some more battle damage and grime, while the Cankerworm gets a rusty look.

Iron Painter 4: No Subtitle!

2011-02-19T16:18:00.000-05:00

Shawn gave his jack a wash on the green and metallics, while Jesse highlighted the Cankerworm and gave it a blue wash to darken it up.

Iron Painter 4: Jealousy!

2011-02-19T15:51:00.000-05:00

The Cankerworm gets a blue drybrush effect and some gold highlights to the base. I know it looks almost Cygnarian at the moment, but bear with me! The frontplate of the Searforge jack gets some battle damage, presumably the cankerworm is jealous of the sweet paintjob!

Iron Painter 4: Gears and Hammers

2011-02-19T15:18:00.001-05:00

Shawn continues on the chestplate, adding a checker pattern and Searforge Commission logo, while Jesse base coats the Cankerworm a deep blue and works on the base some more.

Iron Painter 4: I Found a Skull!

2011-02-19T14:49:00.000-05:00

Shawn is working on the chestplate and body of his warjack, and Jesse has started on the base's scrapwork. While painting Jesse found a skull hidden amongst the debris!

Iron Painter 4: It Begins!

2011-02-19T14:14:00.001-05:00

Our entries for Iron Painter 4: Shawn has a magnetized Wroughthammer Rockram/Ghordson Driller and Jesse has a Cankerworm. Both are primed and ready to go!

Iron Painter 4: Revenge of the Robots

2011-02-19T13:08:00.000-05:00

First, an apology to our readers for the lapse in updates. Some technical issues kept us from posting new pictures, but we are back on track!

We're joining Tinman XL (host of SteampoweredTV and contributor of DiceRage) in the Iron Painter competition. We can't make it to Bakersfield to be there in person, but we're definitely going to paint and display our works here!

We're kicking off hopefully in about 2 hours, with regular updates as we progress. Stay tuned!

Searforge Commission Minis

2010-12-19T16:59:00.000-05:00

Scenario - The Cannons Ring

2010-12-17T12:40:00.001-05:00

This Warmachine/Hordes scenario features a battlefield rife with cannonfire! As the battle rages, forces on both sides unleash blasts across the table.

Setup:
Divide the table into quarters and label them 1-4.

Deployment:
Players deploy within 10 inches of their table edge, otherwise known as "standard" deployment.

Special Rules:

At the end of each Control Phase, the active player rolls 1d6. On a roll of 1-4, place a 3" Pow 12 Blast template in the middle of that quarter. On a roll of 5-6, roll again.
On a roll of 1-4, place a 4" Pow 14 Blast template in the middle of that quarter. On a roll of 5-6, roll again.
On a roll of 1-4, place a 5" Pow 16 Blast template in the middle of that quarter. On a roll of 5-6, the active player chooses a quarter and places the template in the center of it.
Once a template is placed, roll 1d6 for direction deviation. Roll 2d6 for distance deviation, with the active player choosing which die to use for the distance deviated.

Ending the Game:
The game ends when a player's warcaster or warlock is defeated.

Revenant Crew

2010-12-17T12:13:00.000-05:00

Here's a portrait of a plethora of properly painted pewter pirates produced with pinache by Privateer Press! Props! Now say that five times fast.

Durgen, Gorten and Ogruns

2010-12-17T12:04:00.000-05:00

Here's Durgen Madhammer with some Ogrun Bokurs and Gorten Grundback.

Scenario - The Battle Below

2010-12-16T20:02:00.001-05:00

Not all fights happen on the battlefield - this one happens below ground! This Warmachine/Hordes scenario features combat within a large cave.

Setup:
Make sure to place hills on the battlefield, as these represent the walls of the cave. Other types of terrain are still usable - woods for example could represent root systems or large areas of stalactites and stalagmites.

Deployment:
Players setup within 10 inches of their table edge, otherwise known as "standard" deployment.

Special Rules:

Hills represent the walls of the cave, and thus are impassable terrain.
Contricted Space: Large warjacks and warbeasts count the entire table as rough terrain, as they must squeeze their way through the low ceiling.
Structurally Unsound: Each time a model makes a ranged attack, they suffer a Pow 5+2d6 hit, as rocks and debris from above falls down upon them. This hit ignores bucklers, shields, and shield wall abilities.

Ending the Game:
The game ends when a player's warcaster or warlock is defeated.

Cryx Miniatures

2010-12-16T19:39:00.000-05:00

Some Cryx minis here - Deathjack, Scrap Thralls and a Necrotech in the first picture and a Deathripper and Slayer in the other!

Vassal of Menoth

2010-12-16T16:06:00.000-05:00

Scenario - Sabotage

2010-12-15T19:11:00.002-05:00

This Warmachine/Hordes scenario features an attacker and defender vying over three objectives. Can the defender hold out long enough, or will the attacker destroy the objectives?

Setup:

Player 1 is the defender and player 2 is the attacker.

Deployment:

Deployment zones are 10 inches from your table edge, known usually as "standard" deployment. During deployment, the defender places three objective markers within 4 inches from the center line of the table. The defender may also deploy one warjack, warbeast, solo, or unit within 3 inches of any objective.

Special Rules:

Each objective marker has the following stats: Def 5, Arm 15, and 10 health.
Objective markers are not alive and give no soul or corpse tokens upon defeat.

Ending the Game:

The game ends when either warcaster/warlock is defeated, or the attacker destroys all three objective markers (the attacker wins), or the game goes for six turns (the defender wins).

Kommander Sorscha

2010-12-15T18:25:00.000-05:00

Grand Scrutator Severius

2010-12-15T17:58:00.001-05:00

Scenario - Get the Grimoire

2010-12-14T19:50:00.001-05:00

This Warmachine/Hordes scenario features a mystical tome either revered or reviled by your faction - you must get it at all costs and bring it back!

Setup:
Place an objective marker in the center of the battlefield. This is the grimoire you are attempting to take.

Deployment:
Each force can deploy up to 10 inches from their table edge. This is often referred to as "standard deployment".

Special Rules:

Only warcasters, warlocks, or solos with the Magic Ability may attempt to pick up the grimoire.
To pick up the grimoire, the model must be in base contact with the objective marker.
Any model in base contact with the objective marker cannot be targeted by ranged attacks.
Picking up the grimoire does not take any actions.
Once the grimoire is picked up, remove the objective marker.
If a model carrying the grimoire leaves the battlefield, place the objective marker where the model was located at.

Ending the Game:
The game ends when either one player has carried the grimoire back to their deployment table edge, or only one player has any models left that are capable of picking up the grimoire.

Khador and Menoth minis

2010-12-14T15:07:00.000-05:00

R.A.S.H. Engine Character Sheets

2010-12-12T15:02:00.001-05:00

The R.A.S.H. Engine now has character sheets available for free at Lulu.com!

Check out their blog for more information.

Mayael the Anima Commander/EDH Deck

2010-12-12T14:46:00.001-05:00

Here's a legend with a nifty ability just ripe to use as a commander. Mayael the Anima has a low mana cost and a powerful ability - six mana can net you some of the largest creatures ever to see play!

Since this is a Commander deck, we already know what colors we have to choose from. Green is king of the beasts, while red and white have some great additions as well as removal options.

Mayael's throwing a party of the biggest and baddest, so let's see who's on the guest list!

Commander: Mayael the Anima

Lands (38)

10x Forest
9x Mountain
4x Plains
Boros Garrison
Drifting Meadow
Grasslands
Gruul Turf
Jungle Shrine
Kazandu Refuge
Mirrodin's Core
Naya Panorama
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
Selesnya Sanctuary
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
Slippery Karst
Smoldering Crater
Terramorphic Expanse
Vitu-Ghazi, the City Tree

Lots of nonbasic lands here, as it's important to get one of each color of mana out to play the commander early. Feel free to use whatever you have here to get the job done.

Creatures (30)

Arctic Nishoba
Ashen Monstrosity'
Balefire Liege
Bloodfire Colossus
Crash of Rhinos
Craw Giant
Furnace Dragon
Gorger Wurm
Hammerfist Giant
Hearthcage Giant
Hellkite Charger
Iron-Barb Hellion
Krosan Tusker
Living Hive
Living Inferno
Morselhoarder
Paleoloth
Razia, Boros Archangel
Rootbreaker Wurm
Root Elemental
Rorix Bladewing
Roughshod Mentor
Rumbling Slum
Sparkcaster
Stalking Vengeance
Symbiotic Wurm
Tornado Elemental
Verdant Force
Wild Wurm
Woolly Thoctar

This is a veritable who's who of big dudes! Everyone save for the Balefire Liege is applicable to Mayael's ability, and most of them just cause havoc once they hit the table. You'll notice that some of the red creatures also come with direct damage abilities to sweep away the sea of puny creatures your opponents are playing.

Spells (14)

Burst of Speed
Congregation at Dawn
Desert Twister
Disintegrate
Fireball
Hull Breach
Hurricane
Journey of Discovery
Kaervek's Torch
Regrowth
Relentless Assault
Shattering Pulse
Tanglesap
Worldly Tutor

Pretty commonplace stuff here - some removal and retrieval, with a couple of minor boosts for creatures.

Other Permanents (17)

Aether Rift
Altar of Dementia
Aura Shards
Chromatic Sphere
Defense of the Heart
Expedition Map
Explorer's Scope
Fires of Yavimaya
Lightning Greaves
Mayael's Aria
Rings of Brighthearth
Sensei's Divining Top
Trailblazer's Boots
Wayfarer's Bauble
War Cadence
Where Ancients Tread
Zuran Orb

The enchantments and artifacts in this deck either facilitate getting creatures into play or giving you some effect for getting them into play. Included are some landfetch to keep the mana flowing and decent equipment for your creatures. Of important note is Mayael's Aria and Altar of Dementia, which both provide alternate win conditions should your opponent stalemate your attacks.

With some of the alternate ways of getting your big baddies into play, you can lay some immediate threats on the table fast. There's a lot of land in the deck in the event you have to actually hard-cast your creatures, and a number of removal cards to keep any problems off the table.

High Exemplar Kreoss

2010-12-12T13:39:00.000-05:00

Journeyman Warcaster and Pipe CD Terrain

2010-12-12T13:35:00.001-05:00

A Cygnar Journeyman Warcaster and some simple pipe CD terrain using Hirst Arts molds.

A Deck Based On: Seismic Assault

2010-12-10T19:53:00.001-05:00

While a decent card on its own, Seismic Assault lends itself to making a deck around. Discarding a land to basically Shock something? Not a bad tradeoff, as long as you have the lands to spare.

Now how are we going to go about getting a ton of lands into our hand? By going green, of course! We're also splashing in a touch of white for some classic cards that deal with lands.

This is the kind of deck that simply enjoys mana clumps, so it's a win-win no matter what you draw.

Let the assault begin!

Lands (22)

10x Forest
7x Mountain
5x Plains

As with many of my decks, I'm going with basic lands. If you have better, by all means use them.

Creatures (6)

2x Nantuko Cultivator
4x Tinder Wall

Yes, this is a mainly creatureless deck. The Cultivator gives you something else to use a handful of lands on if you don't have Seismic Assault yet and allows you to draw cards. Tinder Wall is a cheap blocker that will let you get Seismic Assault into play very quickly.

Spells (23)

1x Balance
3x Constant Mists
1x Devastating Dreams
2x Disenchant
1x Enlightened Tutor
4x Gaea's Blessing
3x Life from the Loam
1x Hush
4x Mulch
1x Regrowth
2x Savage Twister

Here's where the action is! Mulch is going to rifle through the deck picking up lands. Once you discard your lands to Seismic Assault, Life from the Loam gets them back for you. There's some removal here as well as a great creature-stopper: Constant Mists. Nothing like a fog with buyback, and once you have a few lands on the table you can easily afford to toss the rest!

Other Permanents (9)

1x Feldon's Cane
2x Land Tax
1x Library of Leng
3x Seismic Assault
1x Sylvan Library
1x Zuran Orb

Land Tax has to be one of the most powerful land-grabbing cards of all time, and with you sacrificing lands to Constant Mists and Zuran Orb, you'll easily have less lands in play than your opponent.

The strategy of the deck is to wait it out until you can get a Seismic Assault into play, then bombard the opponent into submission with a barrage of discarded lands. Don't fret if you have to use the lands as removal for early-game creatures, do it and wait for your Constant Mists to appear. If the opponent is snagging you with direct damage, try laying as many lands as possible and saccing them to the Zuran Orb. You will get them back. Finally, don't forget about the interaction between Mulch and Gaea's Blessing - if the Blessing gets milled, you get to reshuffle your graveyard into your library.

Cygnar Heavy Jacks

2010-12-10T19:10:00.000-05:00

Some Cygnar heavy warjacks - Ironclad and Thunderhead.

More Searforge Commission Figures

2010-12-10T18:53:00.000-05:00

Yet more Searforge Commission figures for you - Herne & Jonne, a converted Lord Rockbottom, and Thor Steinhammer.

A Deck Based On: Varchild's War-Riders

2010-12-09T17:34:00.000-05:00

Time for another quirky card to base a deck on! This time I'm using Varchild's War-Riders, which is an old card from the Alliances expansion and re-released in Magic Online's Masters Edition.

A mere two mana nets you a 3/4 creature with trample and rampage 1... but it has a drawback. It keeps giving your opponent 1/1 token creatures, and after a while those survivors are going to come back and get you!

Thankfully, red is already the main color of direct damage, and for good measure we're adding in black as well.

Time to ride into war!

Lands (24)

9x Mountain
10x Swamp
2x Cinder Marsh
1x Lantern-Lit Graveyard
2x Urborg Volcano

Nothing special about the lands here, I just used what I had lying around. If you have better R/B mana-producing lands, by all means use them!

Creatures (18)

3x Blood Seeker
2x Deep-Slumber Titan
3x Goblin Sharpshooter
2x Orzhov Euthanist
4x Plague Spitter
4x Varchild's War-Riders

This deck is going to be doing a good deal of direct damage to those survivors as well as other creatures. Most of the creatures in the deck focus on taking down those survivor tokens or anything else that gets in the way. I added a couple of Deep-Slumber Titans as they are kind of quirky too and seem to fit the deck - four mana for 7/7 is a good deal here!

Other Spells (18)

2x Pestilence
3x Rain of Embers
3x Sadistic Glee
2x Shattering Pulse
2x Slice and Dice
3x Terminate
3x Unearth

The spells here allow for more direct damage, some removal, and retrieval of the War-Riders should they be killed. A sub-theme here is a little cycling for card draw and a huge boost for the War-Riders with Sadistic Glee.

Other possibilities for this deck include substituting cards like Aether Flash to kill the tokens as soon as they enter play or boosting the War-Riders even further through the use of equipment like Nemesis Mask and Fireshrieker.

Previous Paintjobs - Gunners and Highshields

2010-12-09T16:25:00.000-05:00

Some previous paintjobs for Grundback Gunners and Hammerfall Highshield Gun Corps.

Previous Paintjobs - Gorten Grundback's Battlegroup

2010-12-09T16:18:00.000-05:00

Here's some older incarnations of Gorten Grundback's battlegroup in different color schemes.

A Deck Based on: Lhurgoyf

2010-12-08T19:36:00.000-05:00

Something I find fun is to find a quirky card and base a deck around it. I often hear friends name some random card and say, "What good is this card?", and I'll usually be able to come up with some combos with their supposedly useless card.

Today, I'm going to show off a deck based on a somewhat-quirky card that has a long history in Magic: the Lhurgoyf.

The Lhurgoyf is an iconic MtG card, spawning a number of similar cards - including more luhrgoyfs such as the Magnivore, Mortivore, and Tarmogoyf.

What makes the original somewhat of an oddball is that its ability is more suited to that of a black card than green. Black is the traditional color of graveyard love, so you have to work a bit to make green want a bunch of creatures in graveyards.

Time to dig up the list!

Lands (23)

23x Forest

The deck uses little mana and has some ways to get lands out of the library, so you can go a bit skimpy on the number of lands. As for adding other types of lands, if you have them, go for it.

Creatures (27)

1x Arashi, Sky Asunder
1x Arctic Nishoba
4x Avenging Druid
2x Brawn
3x Diligent Farmhand
2x Druid Lyrist
1x Golgari Grave-Troll
1x Kaysa
2x Killer Bees
2x Krosan Tusker
4x Lhurgoyf
2x Scavenger Folk
2x Spore Frog

The deck is packed with creatures that can do an effect as long as it dies. Why play Scavenger Folk and Druid Lyrist when I can simply play Naturalize? Because Naturalize isn't going to up the count of creatures in graveyards. That's the key here. In addition, cards like Golgari Grave-Troll and Avenging Druid ensure a graveyard full of creatures at least on your side. Killer Bees becomes a powerhouse with all the Forests you'll be pulling out of the deck, and they too can get the Lhugoyf's power using one of the cards listed below.

Other Spells (10)

3x Desert Twister
4x Exoskeletal Armor
3x Muscle Burst

The remainder of the deck gives a little removal and some big buffs. Nothing like putting that armor on an Avenging Druid, who just gets bigger the more times he damages an opponent!

I hope you liked this deck idea. If this proves popular, I'll try to make this a recurring type of post where I'll build a deck around other unique cards.

Gorten's Battlegroup

2010-12-08T16:38:00.001-05:00

Here's a relatively new picture of Gorten Grundback's battlegroup advancing to some ruins.

Jolrael Commander/EDH Deck

2010-12-07T19:53:00.000-05:00

This deck focuses on getting as many lands out as possible then using them to beat the opponent down!

Not only does this commander's ability want you to have a lot of lands out, but so does many of the other cards in the deck.

You will definitely have to watch out for any major land destruction players, as they will cripple this deck severely - as this list doesn't yet include a sideboard, you may want to keep this in mind when building your own.

And now the list!

Commander: Jolrael, Empress of Beasts

Lands (36)

31x Forest
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
Sapseep Forest
Terminal Moraine
Treetop Village
Turntimber Grove

Creatures (28)

Allosaurus Rider
Baloth Woodcrasher
Centaur Chieftain
Diligent Farmhand
Eternal Witness
Forgotten Ancient
Frontier Guide
Gigantomancer
Groundskeeper
Hand of Emrakul
It That Betrays
Krosan Tusker
Ondu Giant
Panglacial Wurm
Rampaging Baloths
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Scute Mob
Silverglade Elemental
Stampede Driver
Tajuru Preserver
Thelonite Druid
Timbermaw Larva
Traproot Kami
Treefolk Seedlings
Ulamog's Crusher
Vinelasher Kudzu
Wood Elves
Yavimaya Elder

The creatures either facilitate getting lands into play or are big beatsticks that want lots of land out. The Eldrazi are there as muscle and destruction.

Spells (21)

Calming Verse
Desert Twister
Evolution Charm
Explosive Vegetation
Harmonize
Harrow
Howl of the Night Pack
Hurricane
Journey of Discovery
Kodama's Reach
Might of the Masses
Nature's Lore
New Frontiers
Primal Bellow
Primal Growth
Primeval Light
Rampant Growth
Search for Tomorrow
Skyshroud Claim
Strength of Cedars
Untamed Wilds

Most of the spells are landfetch, but there are a few removal cards as well. Hurricane can be an alternate finisher if your opponent has your lands-turned-creatures at a stalemate.

Other Permanents (14)

Abundance
Beastmaster Ascension
Blanchwood Armor
Cyclone
Explorer's Scope
Horned Helm
Khalni Heart Expedition
Lifegift
Nevinyrral's Disk
Night Soil
Overwhelming Instinct
Retaliation
Tornado
Vorrac Battlehorns

There's some more removal here as well as some creature buffs and landfetch.

This deck is a lot of fun to play, even though it's kind of a one-trick pony. Single color decks make for a smooth manabase, and all the landfetch in here will almost always guarantee you a solid draw each turn.

EDH becoming "Commander" - Gets Love from WotC

2010-12-07T19:10:00.000-05:00

Aaron Forsythe's recent article from MagictheGathering.com shows some big things happening to the Elder Dragon Highlander format.

For starters, it's now officially known as "Commander", though the EDH term will likely still remain a popular title. Also, Wizards of the Coast has been working with the Rules Committee for EDH to get things set in motion.

Part of the announcement involves WotC's "hands off" approach to the banned list, as well as the introduction of a new multiplayer product coming out next year made especially for the format.

Borborygmos EDH Deck "History of Beatdown"

2010-12-07T18:14:00.001-05:00

This deck features Borborygmos as its commander, but really any red/green legendary creature could suffice. It's not so much about the commander as it is the rest of the deck here.

This is what I call a "history" deck because not only is it Highlander format, but it also contains only one card from every set up through the Zendikar block. The original version of the deck was only 60 cards and stopped at the oldschool card format, thus I called it a "history" deck.

Not only will I display the deck, but also the set each card is from. Building a history deck is very challenging as you must pick one card from each set that fits your deck theme... then you have to go collect any cards you're missing which can be a task for those older sets!

On to the list!

Commander: Borboygmos

Lands (35)

9x Forest
9x Mountain
Gemstone Mine
Ghitu Encampment
Gruul Turf
Highland Weald
Kazandu Refuge
Keldon Megaliths
Mogg Hollows
Mossfire Valley
Mountain Valley
Sapseep Forest
Shivan Oasis
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
Smoldering Spires
Teetering Peaks
Terramorphic Expanse
Treetop Village
Turntimber Grove

As you can see, the deck is a little thin on lands. I only play this deck for fun, so I'm not worried much about the landbase.

Creatures (35)

Adamaro, First to Desire (Saviors of Kamigawa)
Awakener Druid (Magic 2010)
Balduvian Horde (Sixth Edition)
Ball Lightninig (The Dark)
Blastoderm (Nemesis)
Bloodfire Dwarf (Apocalypse)
Beacon Behemoth (Conflux)
Emberwilde Augur (Future Sight)
Eron the Relentless (Homelands)
Fire Dragon (Portal)
Gurzigost (Torment)
Erhnam Djinn (Judgment)
Gigapede (Onslaught)
Groundbreaker (Planar Chaos)
Hunted Wumpus (Mercadian Masques)
Inner-Flame Acolyte (Lorwyn)
Kamahl, Pit Fighter (Odyssey)
Kavu Titan (Invasion)
Kird Ape (Arabian Nights)
Raging Goblin (Exodus)
Rockshard Elemental (Legions)
Ronin Houndmaster (Champions of Kamigawa)
Sakura-Tribe Springcaller (Betrayers of Kamigawa)
Skitter of Lizards (Worldwake)
Spark Elemental (Fifth Dawn)
Suq'Ata Lancer (Visions)
Tattermunge Witch (Shadowmoor)
Taurean Mauler (Morningtide)
Troll Ascetic (Mirrodin)
Valley Rannet (Alara Reborn)
Viashino Sandstalker (Ninth Edition)
Wickerbough Elder (Eventide)
Wild Cantor (Guildpact)
Wilderness Elemental (Coldsnap)
Yavimaya Ants (Alliances)

Lots of creatures in this deck, and most of them are there to smash face.

Spells (20)

Carbonize (Scourge)
Chain Lightning (Legends)
Crumble (Antiquities)
Disintegrate (Fifth Edition)
Fireball (Unlimited)
Fissure (Fourth Edition)
Flameshot (Prophecy)
Hull Breach (Planeshift)
Hypergenesis (Time Spiral)
Incinerate (Mirage)
inferno (Eighth Edition)
Kindle the Carnage (Dissention)
Lighting Bolt (Revised)
Outmaneuver (Urza's Saga)
Pyroclasm (Ice Age)
Rampant Growth (Tenth Edition)
Savage Beating (Darksteel)
Shatter (Beta)
Staggershock (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Tranquility (Seventh Edition)

The spells are mainly used as removal cards, taking out anything that's getting in my creatures' way.

Other Permanents (9)

Cyclone (Chronicles)
Eladamri's Vineyard (Tempest)
Electropotence (Zendikar)
Fervor (Weatherlight)
Mark of Fury (Urza's Destiny)
Moldervine Cloak (Ravnica)
Night Soil (Forgotten Empires)
Primal Rage (Stronghold)
Rancor (Urza's Legacy)

There's a little removal here, but mostly these are enchantments used to buff the creatures. Notice that all of the auras have a way to come back, so they aren't wasted if the enchanted creature dies.

Overall this is a fun deck to play, though I really should work more on my manabase. Again, I highly suggest challenging yourself by making a history deck, it's fun to show off to your friends and fellow gamers.

Ob Nixilis EDH Deck

2010-12-07T13:57:00.002-05:00

Here's a monoblack Elder Dragon Highlander deck featuring Ob Nixilis, the Fallen as the deck's commander.

There are a number of other legendary creatures in the deck, so you can pick and choose which one you want as your commander. I tend to stick with ObNoxious, I mean, Ob Nixilis as my commander because of some of the landfetch cards I have in the deck.

For those unfamiliar with the EDH format, the deck is exactly 100 cards with one of them being the commander. The commander must be a legendary creature. In addition, you can only have one copy of each card (excluding basic lands).

The format is a great deal of fun and is often played as a multiplayer format. I highly suggest checking it out.

Anyway, on with the list!

Commander: Ob Nixilis, the Fallen

Lands (39)

15x Swamp
14x Snow-Covered Swamp (used mainly to help negate Tainted Pact)
Bad River (better landfetch cards could replace this)
Cabal Coffers
Crypt of Agadeem
Ghost Quarter
Ghost Town
Spawning Pool
Strip Mine
Terminal Moraine
Terramorphic Expanse
Thawing Glaciers

Not much to say about the lands except for their interaction with Ob Nixilis. Ghost Town and Thawing Glaciers does a lot to improve on the commander's +1/+1 tokens, so use them frequently. In a pinch, use Ghost Quarter to destroy one of your own lands just to get another Swamp into play.

Creatures (22)

Avatar of Woe
Bane of the Living
Big Game Hunter
Blood Seeker
Bone Shredder
Doomed Necromancer
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
Dread
Faceless Butcher
Gatekeeper of Malakir
Kagemaro, First to Suffer
Korlash, Heir to Blackblade
Laquatus's Champion
Maga, Traitor to Mortals
Mindslicer
Mirri the Cursed
Myojin of Night's Reach
Nekrataal
Nightmare
Soot Imp
Vampire Nighthawk
Withered Wretch

As you can see, the creature list is a little on the thin side - most of them fall into several categories of either removal, retrieval, or heavy hitter.

Spells (20)

Barter in Blood
Beseech the Queen
Consume Spirit
Damnation
Dark Banishing
Decree of Pain
Demonic Tutor
Diabolic Edict
Diabolic Intent
Drain Life
Innocent Blood
Mutilate
Plague Wind
Rise from the Grave
Sadistic Sacrament
Stir the Grave
Stitch Together
Tainted Pact
Vampiric Tutor
Zombify

Most of the spells listed fall into the removal or retrieval categories, and you'll notice a good deal of creature kill. This is to ensure your heavy hitters have a relatively clean board to attack on.

Other Permanents (19)

Amulet of Unmaking
Animate Dead
Crucible of Worlds
Curse of Wizardry
Grave Pact
Lightning Greaves
Liliana Vess
Mana Vault
Necromancy
Necropotence
Nevinyrral's Disk
Nightmare Lash
Oversold Cemetery
Phyrexian Arena
Sensei's Divining Top
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Zuran Orb

Again we see more removal and retrieval, as well as some mana generation and utility cards. Lightning Greaves is a great artifact to equip on the commander, making him untargetable and granting haste.

Sideboard (10)

Crawlspace
Deathgrip
Emissary of Despair
Engineered Plague
Infernal Darkness
Gate to Phyrexia
Perish
Stench of Evil
Trinisphere
Yawgmoth's Edict

The sideboard is meant to penalize green and/or white decks, and has several useful cards for dealing with artifact-heavy decks, which black usually has a problem combating.

Searforge Commission Warcasters

2010-12-07T12:57:00.000-05:00

Two warcasters from the Searforge Commission - Durgen Madhammer and Gorten Grundback.

Menoth Jacks

2010-12-07T12:49:00.000-05:00

Some Protectorate of Menoth warjacks - the Crusader and Redeemer.

Elder Dragon Highlander DB List

2010-12-07T10:54:00.000-05:00

Here's the EDH DB List. Play these cards if you want to make enemies fast, avoid them if you're looking to actually make friends while playing EDH.

Cygnar Light Jacks

2010-12-06T20:21:00.000-05:00

Some Cygnarian light warjacks - two Chargers and a Lancer.

Cygnar Warcasters

2010-12-06T19:02:00.000-05:00

Here's Commander Stryker and Captain Hailey - two warcasters from the Cygnar faction.

Khador Heavy Jacks

2010-12-06T18:36:00.000-05:00

Some Khador warjacks for your viewing pleasure - Berserker and Destroyer.

Searforge Commission Heavy Jacks

2010-12-06T16:59:00.000-05:00

Here's some Searforge Commission heavy warjacks - two Drillers, a Basher, and a Rockram.

Woods Terrain Using Clipboard

2010-12-05T19:30:00.000-05:00

The base for this wooded area was made using a clipboard. If you can't find MDF board in your area, clipboards are a relatively cheap alternative. The bases for the trees themselves were made using blue insulation styrofoam.