Advanced Magic: The Gathering Totally Unauthorized
Advanced Magic: The Gathering Totally Unauthorized is a book about Magic: The Gathering published by Brady Games in 1996.
Contents
Advanced Magic: The Gathering Totally Unauthorized is a guide to building a Type 1 deck (now known as a Vintage deck) for Magic: The Gathering tournaments.[1] The book is divided into nine chapters, each one written by a different professional Magic: The Gathering player: Mark Justice, Matt Hyra, Michael W. Dove, Brian Weissman, Mario Robaina, Jack Stanton, Henry Stern, Adam Maysonet, and Mark Chalice.[2] Each author goes through his Type 1 deck card by card, explaining why each card was chosen, and how to use it during gameplay.[2]
Reception
In the August 1996 edition of Arcane (Issue 9), Steve Faragher found the book "well-composed", but asked "What good is a Magic guide like this which only covers Type 1 decks? Not much. [...] Wizards of the Coast is now de-emphasizing Type 1 tournaments and concentrating on Type 2." Faragher also pointed out that if the reader already has some of the most powerful and hard to find cards mentioned in this book, then "there's not going to be much that a book like this will teach you." He concluded by giving the book a below-average rating of 4 out of 10, saying, "Of course my criticisms of this book may seem a little severe; there is a companion volume [Magic: The Gathering Totally Unauthorized] aimed at a more general audience, but nonetheless I cannot imagine who will buy this book. At one point the editor suggests that if you can't get hold of Type 1 cards you should play in Type 2 tournaments, where they're often offered as prizes, until you have enough to build a Type 1 deck. I can't imagine that anybody who has experienced the fun and balance of playing Type 2 games will want to go back to Type 1, where winning the game really does depend on what cards you have."[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Faragher, Steve (August 1996). "Games Reviews". Arcane. Future Publishing (9): 75.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Totally Unauthorized Magic: The Gathering - Advanced Players Guide". Magic:The Gathering Book Reviews. 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
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