Episode 18 – Breaking the Rules

Show Notes:   Ben and Josh finally talk about Magic again which leads to a discussion on the right way to break the rules COVID-19 update (0:00-5:51) Ben’s prediction about movie theaters starts to come true Bad At English (5:51-8:00) Jam tomorrow (idiom, British): an expression for a never-fulfilled promise  Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (8:00-) Josh’s article on Paper vs. Digital Magic: the Gathering How to draft Magic: the Gathering The people love Monsters! Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths video trailer Breaking the rules done right (36:43-end) Is Superman Boring? The Magic card back “Gimme a Break” by Mark Rosewater (2004) Rules should be broken only when a card [storytelling, gameplay, innovation] demands it Broken rules have to feel natural Check the reason for the rule you’re breaking Breaking rules is a test for the future Not every rule can be broken The Captain is back and he didn’t skip leg day Firefly scene: The Negotiator (1:07) Swiffer, 1999 Banksy’s shredder stunt This is not a flamethrower For next time: Try ‘The Stanley Parable’ (2013) on Steam Join us on social media and share your favorite rule breakers Check us out on Facebook Bad At Magic on Reddit Rate us on iTunes Our YouTube Channel Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/badatmagic Tell your friends!