Thursday, January 21st – While Cedric is a purveyor of the weenie aggro strategy, he is not averse to playing Blue deck if they’ve proved themselves to be significantly stronger that their format counterparts. According to Ced, Thopter Foundry Combo is one such dominant deck. He takes us through his initial builds of the strategy, and presents us with a tweaked list that has seen some success…
Tuesday, January 12th – Cedric Phillips, purveyor of the linear aggro strategies, has something to say about Extended it all its glory. While there are many decks that he believes are below par, the rarefied air of a healthy Constructed format is enough to get his creative juices flowing…
Friday, January 1st – With the StarCityGames.com Open Series: Los Angeles this weekend, Cedric Phillips is suggesting an old favourite Standard deck… Vampires. However, is it wise to place your eggs in the vampiric basket, especially when they are an underdog to Jund? Let Cedric reveal all…
Thursday, December 17th – While the state of Standard gave Cedric little hope of success in St. Louis this past weekend, his love for Legacy led him to believe he’d be Belching his way to the top tables. Sadly, the Magic Gods proved just as fickle on Sunday. Nevertheless, today sees Ced in reflective mood, as he replays his weekend of disappointment…
Thursday, December 10th – At States this year, Cedric Phillips ran the fringe deck strategy, and opted for the oft-forgotten Time Sieve deck. While he never set the tournament alight, he still believes the deck may be a fine choice for the SCG 10K St. Louis this weekend…
Friday, December 4th – Cedric rounds out his excellent Worlds report with the highs and lows from Draft 2 and Extended! After a weak 1-2 run in Draft 1, Ced was looking for some powerful cards to hinge his hopeful 3-0 fling for Draft 2… and it didn’t quite go to plan. As a bonus, Ced also appears below with a non-Premium article examining GW Tokens in Standard!
Friday, December 4th – In the second Cedric Phillips of the day, Ced shares the strategy and sideboarding plans for his Green/White Token deck in Standard! With States this weekend, and the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in St. Louis the following Saturday, can Ced’s token menace take you all the way to the final table? Read on to find out!
Friday, November 27th – At Grand Prix: Minneapolis, Cedric Phillips finished high enough to cement his qualification for Worlds… but with limited funds and little time to prepare, his travel plans were less than stellar. Nevertheless, Ced jetted across the world for the Big Show, and he shares the first half of his tournament experience today!
Thursday, November 12th – Jund is currently the Elephant in the Standard Metagame Room, and everyone is looking for ways to bring it down. Decks like Nissa Monument are great steps in the right direction, but Ced believes we can go further. He examines the ways in which we can attack what he describes as the worst “best deck†ever built.
Friday, November 6th – In the second part of this intriguing experiment, Cedric Phillips discusses his thoughts on the cardpool he shared yesterday. He gives us a few prospective builds, and comments on the salient points from the extensive forum debate.
Thursday, November 5th – In an experimental two-part article this week, Cedric Phillips asks for Sealed Deck help! Today, in this teaser trailer, Ced shares a Zendikar Sealed cardpool from a recent PTQ in Cincinnati. Tomorrow, once people have shared their builds in the forums, Ced will share his thoughts in an article proper. So, go build your deck, and join us tomorrow!
Friday, October 23rd – Cedric Phillips ran with the Robots at last weekend’s Pro Tour: Austin. While he never quite lit up the room (other than with his natty suit), Mister Kithkin still had a fantastic time. He presents his tournament story today, with Standard chat and a funky new Extended deck…
Thursday, October 15th – Cedric Phillips rocked up to the StarCityGames.com $10000 Open weekend in Philadelphia, hoping to bring home the bacon in both Standard and Legacy. He shares his Standard list, which posted a solid result, before recapping his excellent Top 8 Legacy performance with Two-Land Belcher!
Friday, October 9th – The StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in Philadelphia is tomorrow, and Cedric has the perfect article for everyone playing! He shares his idea of the current Standard metagame, with decklists aplenty, and includes a cool rogue deck he feels may have a shot. If you’ve not yet chosen your weapon of choice, let Cedric lead the way.
Thursday, October 1st – Kithkin are gone from Standard, and that made Cedric a sad panda. However, Zendikar is here, and the new face of White Weenie is upon us… Soldiers! Cedric examines the strategy and strength of the individual pieces. Can such a regimented beatdown force be a player in the new Standard metagame?
