Monday, January 31 – Gavin Verhey has brewer’s disease. After his article with 40 new Extended decklists from last week, he’s not close to done yet! This week, tells you the secret to modern-day deckbuilding.
Monday, January 24th – Our inner voice tells us to do destructive things sometimes. Like telling us to Bolt the Birds or the Iron Myr on turn 2. Gavin tell us not to always trust our inner instinct.
Monday, January 17th – Finding Extended stale? Well Gavin is here to show you that it’s not. Extended is a brewer’s paradise, and he has forty never-before-seen decklists to get you started.
Monday, January 10th – Lately, no one’s been playing graveyard hate in Extended, and Gavin has not failed to notice! He has built a deck that abuses Crypt of Agadeem and Pyrrhic Revival to give you the graveyard deck for Extended.
Monday, January 3rd – We’re about to descend upon the lush fields of Extended. The landscape has changed since our last visit, and there is much to explore. But before we leave our cozy, warm caves for the unknown, won’t you stay for one more round of storytelling?
Monday, December 27th – I’m not going to tell you how you should playtest rigorously, get a good night’s sleep, drink more water. These are tips that will help you win.
Monday, December 20th – A new Extended format is upon us, and Gavin Verhey is brewing up a storm… a Shamanic storm! Check out the tribal synergies in this Shaman deck, and try it out at your next Extended event.
Monday, December 13th – How does education limit the way we think? Gavin inspects age-old “laws” of Magic theory and questions what we take for granted, including the question of play vs. draw and life gain’s usefulness.
Monday, December 6th – Gavin isn’t going to Worlds, but he’s still been brewing and testing like a mad man. You’re sure to be surprised at some of his decks, so check ’em out. Bonus video content!!
Friday, December 3rd – When Kibler claimed Standard was a format run by Jace, he wasn’t kidding! Gavin and Max test a Jace head-to-head in this control matchup. If you’re going to face Jace this weekend at the SCG Open / Invitational, read up!
Monday, November 29th – Gavin’s ten-year anniversary with Magic is coming up soon, so he thought he’d take this time to share some of his best stories on the grind with you all. Entertaining, magical, and unexpected – here they are.
Tuesday, November 23rd – In a new series from StarCityGames.com, Gavin + Max team up to give you in-depth matchup analyses of popular and relevant matchups. Today, Standard Vampires vs. R/U/G Control! Check it out!
Monday, November 15th – Sideboarding in Limited is strategically deeper than you might think, and Gavin covers 4 sideboarding strategies for maximizing your chances in your Limited games. Don’t dismiss even the most unlikely of cards!
Monday, November 8th – In the past few years, Magic has changed significantly. The way most people talk about Limited hasn’t.
Friday, November 5th – A box informing me that my opponent had conceded from the game popped up, followed by another which displayed 5 Scars of Mirrodin packs. My budget 2- ticket deck had just won 3 consecutive Magic Online 8-man events…
