TagExtended

Extending The Lifespan Of Your Cards

Remember Extended? Modern’s predecessor has been extinct for a while, but that doesn’t mean you and your friends should forget it! Abe has a great way of spicing up your casual night using one of Magic’s most tragically dead formats.

Brad vs. Todd: Tinker vs. Storm

Brad and Todd pit two of Hall of Famer Masashi Oiso’s Extended Pro Tour Top 8 decks against each other. Which will come out on top?

My Top 5 Decks

Do you have a favorite deck that you wish you could still play? Carsten looks back at the five decks he’s enjoyed playing the most throughout his Magic career.

Brad vs. Todd: Boros Deck Wins vs. Psychatog

Take a trip down memory lane with Todd and Brad as they play two decks from the Top 8 of the Extended Pro Tour in Los Angeles in 2005!

Behind The Curtain – Extend It

Valeriy gives you one of the first looks at Extended since M12, the format for the upcoming Pro Tour in Philadelphia. He also provides insight into how to approach new formats such as this and where to begin testing.

Flow Of Ideas – It’s A Strange New Format: Twelvepost, Predator, And… Mishra!?

A new format is on its way in! The positive responses to Modern and Overextended have become impossible to ignore, and Gavin is preparing for the advent of one of them. What crazy new decks are possible in both?

Flow Of Ideas – Show Up Or Shut Up: Overextended Or Bust

Join Gavin Verhey for some of the first, open-invitation Overextended events on Magic Online and in paper. Visit mtgoverextended.com for more information, and read how to make this format a reality!

Flow Of Ideas – Show Up Or Shut Up: Overextended Or Bust

Join Gavin Verhey for some of the first, open-invitation Overextended events on Magic Online and in paper. Visit mtgoverextended.com for more information, and read how to make this format a reality!

Exploitable Extended Environment And Some Standard Suggestions

Tuesday, March 22 – Reid Duke, or reiderrabbit as he’s better known on Magic Online, gives you an Extended/Standard metagame breakdown, with some emerging decks: Elf Combo, his updated Stoneforge Bant, and White Weenie.

The Icy Grip – Extended: Watch Out, Valakut, Control Is Back!

Wednesday, March 16 – Esper Control is back to attack Extended! Shaheen takes the power of Esper Charm, discard, planeswalkers, and control elements and combines it in a deck built to beat pesky Scapeshifters.

Flow of Ideas – The Aggressive Edge: Boros in Extended

Monday, March 14 – Gavin Verhey does a 180 from his usual and picks up red cards. Why is Gavin so convinced that Boros is the right deck in Extended right now?

Extended, Standard, And Bant Player Guide

Thursday, March 10 – Reid Duke, who recently won an online PTQ with Stoneforge Bant, has his eye on the meta and brings you the data to see how Extended and Standard are shaping up. Don’t miss his play/sideboard guide for Stoneforge Bant!

Innovations – All Of The Answers

Wednesday, March 9 – Patrick Chapin, famed deckbuilder, Pro, and author of Next Level Magic, takes you on a journey through Extended. What’s the next step for Sword of Feast and Famine decks? Is Esper the answer?

World Of Wefald – The New Faces Of Extended

Tuesday, March 8 – Oyvind Wefald is a famed deckbuilder, back on the Tour, and he’s bringing you Extended data from MTGO as well as full interviews with the names behind the best decks: Michael Hetrick, Reid Duke, and Steve Bodgers.

The Dragonmaster’s Lair – The Sword In The Stone(forge)

Friday, March 4 – The power of Stoneforge Mystic has invaded Extended! Funnily enough, Brian Kibler was working a Bant list much like the one by Reid Duke to win his PTQ. What has Kibler so excited about this color combination right now?