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AuthorBrian Kibler

Brian Kibler has 5 Pro Tour 8s with 2 wins, 13 Grand Prix Top 8s with 3 wins, and was voted into the Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame in 2010. He has also worked as a designer on games like the World of Warcraft TCG, VS System, SolForge, and Ascension. Now he produces game content full time, which you can find here at StarCityGames, on his website BMKGaming.com, as well as on Twitch and YouTube (www.youtube.com/bmkibler).

Crying Wolf

After playing Legacy at GP Atlanta and placing 16th with Maverick (and beating five Reanimator decks), Brian Kibler thinks that those who have been calling for Griselbrand to be banned are just crying wolf.

AVR Limited And Hall Of Fame

Read why Brian Kibler thinks that Avacyn Restored Draft has a worse reputation than it deserves, and see the Hall of Famer’s thoughts on the candidates he believes are reasonable choices for his Hall of Fame ballot this year.

Attacking Delver

Brian Kibler is glad nothing was banned in Standard because he keeps making Naya Pod better and better at beating Delver decks. If you want to win against Mr. Aberration and friends, play it at the SCG Standard Open in Detroit.

The Dragonmaster’s Picks For M13 Spoilers

Who isn’t excited for M13? Brian "The Dragonmaster"Kibler certainly is. He jumps into the fray with his picks for the breakout cards in the set.

The Sky Is Not Falling

Don’t worry; Hall of Famer Brian Kibler is here to tell you that there is still hope in Standard beyond Delver. He shares two decks that he’s been working on to give you inspiration for SCG Open Series: Worcester.

Two Weeks Late

Last weekend, Brian Kibler made Top 8 of GP Anaheim with his Block Constructed Jund deck. Read about what inspired him to design the deck after PT Avacyn Restored and how he settled on his exact decklist for the GP.

Naya Restored

At GP Minneapolis, Brian Kibler played his Standard Naya deck updated with cards from Avacyn Restored. Find out how he’d change the deck moving forward for SCG Open Series: Nashville.

When It All Goes Wrong

Brian Kibler details where his team went wrong during the testing process for Block Constructed at Pro Tour Avacyn Restored. Find out why he’s still excited about playing the format at GP Anaheim in a couple weeks.

Playtesting Pitfalls

Brian and his group have been testing for the Pro Tour all week, but their world changed just last night. What went wrong, and why is he considering a last-minute audible on the eve of Pro Tour Avacyn Restored? You’ll have to tune into the coverage to find out!

Avacyn Restored Thoughts

Pro Tour Dark Ascension winner Brian Kibler goes over his Prerelease experience with Avacyn Restored. Learn more about the new set as he shares his thoughts on the Sealed format and how cards did for him in the deck he built.

Titans Restored

Pro Tour Austin champion Brian Kibler discusses how he thinks Cavern of Souls will affect the Standard metagame. He also brainstorms ways to fight the probable rise of ramp decks with Titans post-Avacyn Restored.

Bird’s Eye View

While he was commentating in Phoenix last weekend, PT Dark Ascension winner Brian Kibler took note of a mistake a lot of players were making: over-sideboarding. Read to find out how to avoid this at SCG Open Series: Birmingham!

Burning Questions

Pro Tour champion Brian Kibler answers the most common questions he’s been getting about his successful Naya deck. If you want to beat Delver in Standard this weekend, consider playing Naya at SCG Open Series: Phoenix.

Lessons From Losses

Brian Kibler writes about the lessons he learned from his three losses at GP Salt Lake City. You too can learn from your losses in order to improve your play at tournaments such as this weekend’s SCG Open Series: Des Moines.

Invitational Awesomeness

At the SCG Invitational in Baltimore, Brian Kibler placed 10th with Naya Pod in Standard and Maverick in Legacy. He tells you why he’ll probably play Naya Pod at GP Salt Lake City.