Friday, October 23rd – Last weekend, Brian Kibler won a Pro Tour. Understandably, he’s not yet descended from his cloud of joy long enough to cogently pen a tournament report. Today, as a teaser to a report coming next week, Brian shares his preparation process, providing insights and lists that sprang from working alongside some of the top names in the game today! Congratulations Brian!
Thursday, October 15th – Brian Kibler is currently living large in Austin, preparing for the upcoming Pro Tour. While Extended is understandably off the article menu, today bmk discusses the results from the Standard $5000 Open. He examines the metagame as it now stands, and shares his idea of a mostly Mono White Control strategy.
Thursday, October 8th – Pro Tour: Austin is fast approaching, and while Extended is on everyone’s mind, there’s also the little matter of six rounds of Zendikar Draft! Brian Kibler has been preparing long into the night, playing a multitude of drafts in order to gain insight on the format. He shares some important lessons today…
Friday, October 2nd – Zendikar hits the shelves today, and Brian Kibler is ready to draft! In today’s edition of The Dragonmaster’s Lair, bmk tells tale of his prerelease experience, sharing his deck and cardpool, and examining some of his more successful synergies. He also weighs in on the Priceless Treasures and Mythic debate.
Thursday, September 24th – With Zendikar shaping up nicely, Magic’s great and good are beginning to throw together exciting deck ideas. In today’s Dragonmaster’s Lair, Brian Kibler takes on a number of interesting strategies, suggesting builds for Lotus Cobra, Mono-Black, and Cascade Aggro…
Friday, September 18th – In the first article of a new weekly column, Brian Kibler looks at the effects of Zendikar on the various Constructed formats. He outlines some of the cards he believes will shine, and a couple of sleeper cards that are worth watching. Welcome aboard, Brian!
Thursday, September 3rd – With the Zendikar spoilers creeping along at a snail’s pace, Brian Kibler looks at the current state of the format and posits some theories as to how M10 and Alara Block could interact. He shares his thoughts on the M10 cards he believes will make a tangible impact when Zendikar hits the shelves.
Thursday, August 27th – Since rocking the Alara Block Constructed format at Pro Tour: Honolulu with the Esper Stoneblade, Brian Kibler entered the GenCon arena with a new plan: Cascade. Today, he looks at the Block Championship tournament and his finals finish, with an eye on the upcoming Standard format created by the imminent release of Zendikar.
Friday, August 14th – M10 Limited play is polarizing opinion. While most people enjoy the drafting side of things, you’d be hard pressed to find an advocate for the Sealed format. Today, Brian Kibler looks at the theory behind making the most of your underpowered cards, and shares his underwhelming cardpool from Grand Prix: Boston for analysis.
Thursday, July 30th – After a great 4-0 start at this year’s U.S. Nationals, the wheels fell of Brian’s wagon some time into Day 2 play. While a lot of players would simply throw up their hands and blame their luck, Brian is more reflective. He shares a series of his own mistakes, and advises on how we can avoid making such errors ourselves.
Friday, July 24th – With U.S. Nationals in full swing, Brian Kibler takes a look back at the strong Standard decks from last weekend’s tournament overload. He suggests probable directions for the burgeoning metagame, before rounding out with his personal choices for this year’s Hall of Fame.
Friday, July 17th – With M10 hitting the shelves today, the Standard metagame is undergoing a seismic shift. New cards always get the creative juices flowing, but often it’s the cards which disappear that cause the most damage. Brian Kibler looks at some of the cards we’ve lost to The Great Adjustment, and bids them farewell with a wistful wave.
Friday, June 26th – It’s been two weeks since the revelations of the M10 Rules Changes, and Magic folk are still talking about their impact. Today, Brian Kibler sets the record straight regarding the impact of the ill-received combat changes. He also approaches the changes from a game design perspective, and has a look at Duels of the Planeswalkers!
Friday, June 19th – Brian Kibler returned to the Pro Tour for Honolulu, determined to do well… and he did! After an awesome start on Day 1, the wheels threatened to fall off early on Day 2, but he held his nerve and rocked out to a Top 8 finish. He tells his story today, in an article full of Constructed and Limited advice, fun stories, and fashion tips…
Thursday, June 11th – In Hawaii, Brian Kibler returned to Pro Tour competition with a bang. Today’s Feature Article sees the fan favorite wax lyrical about his departure from the competitive game, the day in which he regained his fire, and the extensive preparations he put in for the Honolulu tournament. Next week, we get to the tournament itself… Stay tuned!
