Cards 61, 62 and 63: Reflexes of Kozilek

These cards were found buried under the collection of Ilkka Siiki, when he was making an inventory of his cards for selling.

This Inquisition of Kozilek was sent by Teemu Luhtamäki, who got it from a friend of his who quit playing Magic.

I was brought a total of seven cards in this week's FNM, but you will have to wait for the last four, until I get better pictures and write a longer rant about the many ways in which those four cards are ruined. In the mean while, you can enjoy these three excellent additions to Wear 'n' Tear. I promise the rant will be salty enough to be worth the wait.

Ilkka was the most active judge in my area when I started playing, but for a long time he has been too busy with work and sports to be able to play or judge in magic tournaments, so he is selling most of his cards. While going trough his collection, he found the Circle of Protection: Artifacts and the Defense of the Heart buried under piles and piles of other cards. The Circle was literally folded across the lines you can see on it. He does not know how exactly they were destroyed, but it is safe to assume they have been crushed in storage.

The Inquisition has a simple story, but one that is certain to resonate with most of my readers. I assume most of you have some experience with the reflex of trying to catch something that falls on your lap by snapping your knees together. That is exactly what happened to this this card as Teemu's friend fumbled with it. Most magic players learn to get rid of that reflex, but for some it takes destroying an expensive card or two until they learn to let things fall.

Wear 'n' Tear

	Cards	W	U	R	B	G
Nonland	45	5	11	5	16	9
Land	16	4	3	3	4	3
Total	63