Tuesday, November 25th – The Intro Packs are great introductions to the themes and cards of Shards of Alara, but… you can’t do anything with the contents of one, short of figure out how to improve it before you can play it. It’s not even sixty cards front to back! Dave explores the Grixis and Jund Intro Packs, and suggests improvements to bring them up to the full sixty.
Tuesday, November 18th – Dave used up every penny of his Author Rare Budget Account in last week’s article, so this week, he’s presenting decks without any rares at all – and all with potential to actually do well at your local Friday Night Magic.
Wednesday, November 12th – Dave took Vengeant Kithkin to States, but the title could actually refer to one of Dave’s opponents as well! How did Dave do? How did Dave’s wallet fare? Answers, inside!
Tuesday, November 4th – States is right around the corner, but Standard decks are springing up all over the place. Dave takes a look at some competitors from this past weekend’s Cruise Qualifier that are adjustable to match your wallet.
Tuesday, October 28th – Even with the inordinate number of cards that just rotated out of Standard, we still live in a day and age where Magic card prices can put some decks out of contention. With States right around the corner, Dave looks at two decks that have reasonable price tags – and reasonable chances at winning.
Tuesday, October 21st – The addition of a fourth rarity was always going to impact the secondary market… or was it? Dave explores the financial side of the new mythic rares in Shards of Alara.
Wednesday, October 8th – While Dave may not have repeated his unbeaten streak at the Shards of Alara Launch Party this past weekend, he did find a little rare that inspired him to build a couple of… Titanic decks.
Tuesday, September 30th – Shards of Alara makes its grand entrance into the Magic world, with Pre-Releases popping up in about a thousand times as many places as last year. Dave went, and came back not only with some prize packs, but with some real opinions about Shards of Alara.
Wednesday, September 24th – Big October sets don’t just mean a flurry of new cards and new ideas – it also means we need to say goodbye to the cards that are rotating off to Extendedland.
Tuesday, September 16th – Dave breaks out the college words this week in the title, but the article is all kindergarten words, as he digs into the first week of Shards of Alara previews to see what’s available for the thrifty player. Except “Thoctar†– that’s another college word, presumably. Warning: Contains Spoilers.
Tuesday, September 2nd – Nothing horrible was threatened towards Dave’s personage after last week’s horrible pun title, so he’s giving another one a shot! And this article concludes a look at the Chroma rares, all of which are interesting to build around, and all of which are reasonably costed.
Thursday, August 28th – Yes, it’s a horrible play on words, but as any reader of Dave knows, those are really the only kinds of puns he knows. This week, Dave digs into ways to make Eventide’s stepchild mechanic, Chroma, a viable deckbuilding strategy, and builds decks around three of the cheap-as-chips Chroma rares.
Wednesday, August 20th – When was the last time you could have a gross amount of fun playing a tournament-quality deck that relies on a sorcery that costs a brazillion mana, but leaves you with more creatures and your opponent with little to no chance of recovering? Okay, which of you smart-alecks said “with Tooth and Nail in Mirrodin block?” Dave never got into Tooth and Nail, but he is enjoying Warp World – and you can too!
Thursday, August 14th – Thanks to your input, Dave went off to GP: Denver with deck in hand and a smile on his face. Was he able to repeat his above-average performance from Regionals? Or did he participate in the Sealed Deck Side Event and win a Wii? The answer is… somewhere in the middle.
Thursday, August 7th – Dave’s going to Grand Prix: Denver after all. But with no testing and no time to go out and buy the latest deck, he’s got to rely on the cards that he’s got… and you. It’s up to you to pick Dave’s deck!
