Fair // Unfair
Today Carsten uses a few examples to prove that there is no single deck that is actually interested in playing a fair game of Magic that is viable in Legacy.
Bad Plays At The BOM II
Carsten concludes his report about the Bazaar of Moxen with some misplays he made there in Legacy and Vintage in the hope that you can learn from them.
Bad Plays At The BOM I
In the first part of his tournament report about the Bazaar of Moxen, Carsten Kotter details how he did in the three-bye trial event with his Storm deck.
Eternal Europe – Outside Influence
Carsten is preparing for the Bazaar of Moxen in Paris this weekend, but a lot of your success at an event relies on the externals. He breaks down the fundamentals of self-maintenance in long tournaments and avoiding unnecessary problems.
Eternal Europe – The Combo Continuum
This week we look at the trade-off between speed and resilience in the face of opposition in Legacy’s combo decks. Is faster always better, or just better when they don’t have a Force of Will?
Facing The Unknown
How do you deal with decks you haven’t seen before in Legacy? Carsten Kotter tells you so that you can be ready to face the unknown at SCG Open Series: Seattle!
Dissecting Delver
Carsten picks apart the different variations upon Legacy’s most-played archetype, blue-based tempo decks. Once you understand the aspects they all share, then you can build new variants – or build to withstand them.
Combo Wars
Carsten talks you through a match he played with Storm against Omni-Tell. Check out the matchup between two of Legacy’s most popular combo decks before #SCGCLE!
To Show Or To Tell
Carsten takes an in-depth look at the differences between Legacy’s two most popular Show and Tell based decks: Sneak and Show and Omni-Tell.
Brewing Ambrosia
Theros is fully spoiled, so it’s time to brew! Carsten takes a look at the new set to see if he can find any hidden gems for Eternal formats.
The Third Deadly Sin
Carsten explains why being greedy at the right time and in the correct way is an important tool to maximize your ability to win tournament games of Magic.
Trippin’
Today Carsten covers correct cantrip usage in combo decks like Storm and Show and Tell. Brush up on your fundamentals before SCG Legacy Open: Philadelphia!
Why You Win
In this article, Carsten introduces the concept of Why You Win and tells you why understanding it will help you win more matches of tournament Magic.
The Triumvirate
Carsten identifies the triumvirate of archetypes that are dominating Legacy right now and provides some suggestions for fighting them at #SCGBALT.
Ten To Play
In today’s article, Carsten provides you with his Top 10 list of the most overlooked cards in the Legacy format right now and why.