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AuthorGavin Verhey

Gavin Verhey is right on the edge of the Pro Tour, flittering between the line of playing on the Pro Tour and having to win PTQs to get there. With thirteen Pro Tour Qualifier Top 8s, multiple appearances in Day 2 of Grand Prix events (including Top 16 at GP: LA 2009,) and the resolve to attend almost every North American Grand Prix, Gavin is a player to watch.

Flow Of Ideas – Perspective

Try stepping into someone else’s shoes! What does the world look like from the eyes of the opponent on the other side of the table? These brief stories show you what it’s like.

Flow Of Ideas – Evil Never Dies: The Return Of Caw-Blade!

Think Caw-Blade is dead? Think again! It managed to pull off a win this past weekend at the SCG Open in Cincinnati. Gavin Verhey takes a look at how the former Standard powerhouse can evolve after the bannings of Jace and Stoneforge Mystic.

Flow Of Ideas – Is M12 The New Zendikar?

M12 Limited has a very fresh dynamic compared to other core sets, and Gavin is here to tell you why. He lists the ten most underrated commons for M12 in Sealed and Draft and explains the Limited dynamics of this latest core set.

Flow Of Ideas – U/B Control In Standard And The Battle Royale

The Battle Royale that happened last week between Gavin, Ben Lundquist, Jason Ford, and Sean McKeown took a strange turn when Gavin was the only one to show up without mono-white control…

Flow Of Ideas – Five Fresh Beatdown Brews

Gavin Verhey has some truly unconventional decks here for the new Standard format; no revamped Valakut or Tezzeret lists here! Step out of your comfort zone; try something… a little different.

Flow Of Ideas – It’s A Strange New Format: Twelvepost, Predator, And… Mishra!?

A new format is on its way in! The positive responses to Modern and Overextended have become impossible to ignore, and Gavin is preparing for the advent of one of them. What crazy new decks are possible in both?

Flow Of Ideas – How To Fill A Toolbox

Toolboxes are one of Magic’s most powerful engines. But they’re also one of the hardest to build correctly. Gavin Verhey shows you how to build a toolbox for your beatdown, control, and combo decks.

Flow Of Ideas – Are You Playing Enough Lands?

Gavin Verhey talks about one of the most common mistakes players—even you—make when it comes to deckbuilding: playing too few lands. Gavin explains why, in today’s Magic, more lands is usually the right answer.

Flow Of Ideas – Are You Playing Enough Lands?

Gavin Verhey talks about one of the most common mistakes players—even you—make when it comes to deckbuilding: playing too few lands. Gavin explains why, in today’s Magic, more lands is usually the right answer.

Flow Of Ideas – Four Decks To Fight Caw-Blade

The big question for this weekend’s StarCityGames.com Invitational is, “How do I beat Caw-Blade?” Gavin Verhey helps you answer this question by presenting you with four decks that can (spoiler: one of them is Caw-Blade).

Flow Of Ideas – Four Decks To Fight Caw-Blade

The big question for this weekend’s StarCityGames.com Invitational is, “How do I beat Caw-Blade?” Gavin Verhey helps you answer this question by presenting you with four decks that can (spoiler: one of them is Caw-Blade).

Flow Of Ideas – Show Up Or Shut Up: Overextended Or Bust

Join Gavin Verhey for some of the first, open-invitation Overextended events on Magic Online and in paper. Visit mtgoverextended.com for more information, and read how to make this format a reality!

Flow Of Ideas – Show Up Or Shut Up: Overextended Or Bust

Join Gavin Verhey for some of the first, open-invitation Overextended events on Magic Online and in paper. Visit mtgoverextended.com for more information, and read how to make this format a reality!

Flow Of Ideas – When To Sideboard In Strange Ways

Sideboarded games make up most of tournament matches, so you should learn to do it right. Gavin teaches you how to actively sideboard in games instead of “going by the book.”

Flow Of Ideas – When To Sideboard In Strange Ways

Sideboarded games make up most of tournament matches, so you should learn to do it right. Gavin teaches you how to actively sideboard in games instead of “going by the book.”