Editor's note. As the tide of COVID-19 seems to be mercifully in abeyance, we welcome the return of normal life. And what better illustration of that could there be than a fantastic guest post from Tim G. Thanks so much for this article Tim. If YOU have a card that you'd like to praise, reach … Continue reading In praise of: Llanowar Elves, by Tim G →

By Brother Jonas and Brother Stebbo April 1, 2021. A new springtime season blooms.  The Brothers Of Fire, London’s number one Old School fraternity, are pleased to announce a long-awaited development in the world of Old School. Many of us got into Old School for the beauty of old cardboard, uncomplicated hangs, and the format’s … Continue reading Major New Format Announcement →

While the global lockdown continues to cause disruption to the Old School calendar, Brothers of Fire have been holding inter-club events via webcam. Back in May, we had the joy of playing Sisters of the Flame in an entertaining clash of hard-tuned Tier 1 decks that was documented on this blog by Brother Ben here. … Continue reading Inter-club update, including Dutch OS and Sisters of the Flame →

20 September 2020 Even having started playing Magic in 1998, now some 22 years ago, sometimes I still find myself playing against someone who’s been playing longer than me.  Today I played against someone who’s been playing Magic longer than almost everyone.  In fact, he’s been playing it since before the game was even published. … Continue reading ‘Playing the Playtester’ by Brother Scott →