Friday, June 20th – One of the stronger selling points of Shadowmoor can be found in the Hybrid mana cards. When the Hybrid concept made its debut in Ravnica, it proved extremely popular, and the Shadowmoor versions are no different. Today, Adrian examines some of the stronger and weaker Hybrid cards available in Constructed today, and attempts to answer some of the questions they pose…
Friday, June 13th – By his own admission, Adrian only posted a “passable” record at Pro Tour: Hollywood. While he made a little money with his 10-6, he feels he punted two matches. His deck choice, however, was not a mistake. In fact, despite some kooky looking inclusions, he still feels it’s the best way to build a Red deck in Standard…
Friday, June 6th – With the eyes of the world setting on Standard for the Regionals competition this weekend, Adrian Sullivan bucks the trend and investigates Lorwyn Block Constructed. Grand Prix: Birmingham was a happy hunting ground for both Fae and Kithkin alike. By examining the successful decklists, what can be learnt about the metagame as a whole?
Friday, May 30th – With the Standard Pro Tour now in the books, it seems that the approaching Regionals will be informed by those decks strong enough to make Top 8 play. Adrian examines exactly how the two finalists made way to the final table, and shows us how the Elves and Merfolk mages need to develop for the battles ahead.
Friday, May 23rd – As you’re reading this, Adrian Sullivan is slinging spells at Pro Tour: Hollywood… and hopefully tight play and excellent deck choice will see him still slinging spells on Sunday. Today’s Sullivan Library looks at his testing philosophy, examines the nature of a technology curve, and presents an interesting rogue deck that is both fun and powerful…
Friday, May 16th – With the data from the StarCityGames.com Mega-Magic Weekend pointing to a cold winter of Faerie dominance, Adrian looks at the various Fae builds from the two Top 8s in Richmond in order to discern the direction of the deck. Come Hollywood, will the Blue/Black flying menace be victorious?
Friday, May 9th – Block Constructed is coming, and now Shadowmoor is in the mix all bets are currently off. Yeah, we know that U/B Faeries is probably the deck to beat… but what other sweetmeats are on offer at the Lorwyn Block Constructed table? Adrian brings us three different takes on the Elemental tribe, including a funky deck that abuses the five-color Horde of Notions…
Friday, May 2nd – Playtesting. Everyone does it. Thing is, the actual nuts and bolts behind the process is shrouded in mystery. We throw the decks against a gauntlet, hoping to gain knowledge through games and matches… but what do our results actually mean? And can our data be trusted? Adrian reveals all…
Friday, April 25th – With Pro Tour: Hollywood on the horizon, Pro-level thoughts on Standard continue to be well guarded. Of course, with a new set in the mix, there’s plenty more Constructed Magic available. Today, Adrian Sullivan examines the Shadowmoor offerings in an Extended context, and delivers his personal Top 5 Shadowmoor cards for Extended play.
Friday, April 18th – Tomorrow morning, Magic players worldwide finally get their hands on the new cards from Shadowmoor… and one card in particular is causing waves in the anti-Blue rank and file. Today, Adrian Sullivan investigates the little Grizzly Bear that may just turn this game on its head…
Thursday, April 10th – Land Destruction… insidious resource denial that’s alienated players since the initial printing of Stone Rain. Today’s Sullivan Library looks at the classic Ponza-style LD route, and brings it up to date with an all-new sheen and polish! Including some of the funkier Shadowmoor cards, does LD finally have a chance to shine again?
Friday, April 4th – Earlier this week, Tom LaPille shared his thoughts on the old debate of Good Cards versus Good Synergy. He fell squarely in the “Good Cards” camp… and this caused Adrian Sullivan’s blood to boil! Today, he offers a strong rebuttal to Tom (and to Zac Hill by proxy) in an article that is sure to get the forums jumping…
Friday, March 28th – Merfolk, it seems, have gripped the public imagination. Earlier this week, we had Benjamin Peebles-Mundy and Kyle Sanchez sharing their builds. Today it’s the turn of Sean McKeown (below), and Adrian Sullivan. Adrian offers his own opinion on the phenomenon, and talks in detail about the builds offered by our other writers…
Friday, March 21st – When we look at the Top 8 decks from any given tournament, we plan on updating our gauntlet with the new and powerful strategies. However, what do we do when four similar strategies appear with differing card configurations? Adrian explains the art of amalgamating decklists in order to streamline our testing process.
Friday, March 14th – This week, Adrian Sullivan shows us the inner workings of the winning deck from last week’s largest PTQ. Loam has been on the back-burner since Counterbalance’s ascendance – now that it’s enemy number one has largely disappeared from the metagame, is it time for Loam to make a comeback? This strange version of Loam has a unique take on how to attack the metagame, and Adrian walks us through what makes it tick!
