Rob Bockman

Senior Contributor

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Summation

Rob offers his personal summation of 2017 as we welcome in the next one.

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Fatal Flog

Rob uncodes how language works in our minds and the game of Magic.

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Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One

Rob reflects on a topsy-turvy year.

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Bulk the Halls

Rob reflects on the upcoming end-of-year holidays and shares a fun casual draft format based on bulk rares for playing with friends.

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Base Power and Toughness

Rob reflects on the horrible feeling of being powerless.

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Who Goes Phyrexian?

Which planeswalker will turn Phyrexian? Rob has the analysis.

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Talking Archetypes

Rob is talking archetypes this week, except not the ones you’d expect, unless you’re on the wavelength with Rob.

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Flag and Culture

Rob considers what a flag means.

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Balancing Acts

Rob reviews the new planeswalker cards from the series of Planeswalker decks. Keeping them out of Standard is a balancing act.

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New Worlds

Rob meditates on the solar eclipse, historical antecedents, brave worlds old and new, and what that all means for Ixalan.

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Mouth to Scream

Out of Rob’s Mouth, wisdom comes. “Ho ho,” said the keeper of the beat.