Tribal Thriftiness #105 – Inexpensive Extended
Tuesday, March 16th – Dave explores some inexpensive options for the ongoing Extended PTQ season.
Tribal Thriftiness #104 – (Dragon) Storming the Gates
Friday, March 5th – Dave left off last week with a Dragonstorm list culled from various points in history. Did it stand up in today’s Extended?
Tribal Thriftiness #104 – Drach und Sturm
Friday, February 26th – One day removed from the first of his Extended PTQ run, Dave is ready to roll with a combo deck deemed “too slow” by one of today’s hottest pros. Dave provides the history and the thoughts behind this year’s build of Dragonstorm, and then gets ready to ride the lightning in Extended!
Tribal Thriftiness #103 – Joining The Ranks
Friday, February 19th – Worldwake’s Join The Ranks gives Ally decks what it was missing: flexibility. Dave covers the new Allies in Worldwake and builds two decks around the power of Join The Ranks.
Tribal Thriftiness #102 – Worldwake Staples
Friday, February 12th – Dave takes a look at the new set, and makes some recommendations for what’s necessary for those of us who want to play competitively but still watch our wallets.
Tribal Thriftiness #101 – Worldwake 101
Monday, February 8th – The best opening I got for this article is to start singing “A Whole New Worldwake” like I’m Aladdin, since Rosewater stole the Wham! reference I was planning on making. I guess there’s some relevance to “We Are The Worldwake;” did Rosewater use that when he introduced the design team? No? I guess I should be happy that all the good puns aren’t gone by now.
Tribal Thriftiness #100 – Worldwake Previews
Wednesday, January 27th – With only one week left until the Worldwake Pre-Release, Dave takes a look at some commons and uncommons that have been spoiled, and have piqued his interest.
Tribal Thriftiness #99 – Friday Night Molten Magic
Tuesday, January 19th – The StarCityGames.com Open in Dallas showcased a powerful budget deck in the Top 8. Dave gives the Valakut Ramp deck a spin through his local Friday Night Magic, and gives some thoughts on the deck.
Tribal Thriftiness – Extended Mailbag
Tuesday, January 12th – Dave dips into the mailbag to provide more budget options with potential to see play in Extended.
Tribal Thriftiness #97 – Snowed In
Tuesday, January 5th – Christmas is over. The leftover turkey has been picked clean. There’s a lull in Magic activity thanks to the holiday season. And all there is to see out Dave’s back window is snow, snow, and more snow.
Tribal Thriftiness #96 – First Thoughts on Extended
Tuesday, December 29th – With Extended PTQs on the horizon and thousand-dollar decks taking top honors at Worlds, Dave explores the possibilities of less-expensive decks in Extended.
Tribal Thriftiness #95 – Crypt Combo
Tuesday, December 22nd – Dave plunges into Friday Night Magic with a deck that’s heavy on results, but light on the purse strings.
Tribal Thriftiness #94 – States on the Cheap
Tuesday, December 15th – Dave reviews results from States, looking for inexpensive decks that performed above expectations in the tournaments.
Tribal Thriftiness #93 – Reducing Costs in Standard
Tuesday, December 8th – It seems like every deck in Standard nowadays starts out with a hundred-dollar manabase, and just keeps going upwards from there. Is it possible to play one of Standard’s successful decks while avoiding the hefty price tag? Dave takes a look at two high-finishing Worlds decks and tries to cut the costs.
Tribal Thriftiness #92 – Teaching Methodology
Tuesday, December 1st – After a week without other Magic players, Dave shares his methodology for teaching the game we love to new players.