{"id":10425,"date":"2015-03-18T06:51:22","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T13:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=10425"},"modified":"2015-03-16T10:53:05","modified_gmt":"2015-03-16T17:53:05","slug":"the-prodigal-planeswalker-embracing-the-two-headed-giant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2015\/03\/18\/the-prodigal-planeswalker-embracing-the-two-headed-giant\/","title":{"rendered":"The Prodigal Planeswalker<\/em>: Embracing the Two-Headed Giant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Prodigal Planeswalker<\/em> is the column of the Camosun College Magic: The Gathering<\/em> Club (image provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two heads are better than one. This is true for Magic: The Gathering<\/i> as well.<\/p>\n

While most players rely on a well built, 60-card deck and a bit of luck to pull out a win, one of the newer formats in recent memory that has found a foothold on the competitive scene is Two-Headed Giant, a team format where two players team up against an opposing duo of Planeswalkers.<\/p>\n

Players operate as one with a shared life total (30 life points, to be exact) and take their steps simultaneously: upkeep, draw step, combat, end step.<\/p>\n

The catch: whoever is the dominant \u201chead,\u201d generally the team member on the immediate right, declares what actions need to be taken and when.<\/p>\n

Having a synergistic dynamic to the game forces you to plan and be more communicative with your partner.<\/p>\n

Why is team play so important to the game of Magic?<\/i><\/p>\n

As someone who used to do a lot of kitchen-table gaming, a term used to describe the casual, non-competitive Magic<\/i> scene, I know that being able to develop short-term alliances with others in a multiplayer game of \u201cdog-eat-dog\u201d game-slinging means survival: the better you play the politics, the more likely you will eke out a win in the end.<\/p>\n

However, having the tutelage of a seasoned player as the dominant head is a great way to mentor new players into the basics of gameplay, and increase the affability of a game that is intimidating for those new and old.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Two heads are better than one. This is true for Magic: The Gathering as well. While most players rely on a well built, 60-card deck and a bit of luck to pull out a win, one of the newer formats in recent memory that has found a foothold on the competitive scene is Two-Headed Giant, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10156,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,142],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-columns","category-march-18-2015"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t