Magic In 2012: Miles To Go Before We Sleep
Jon Agley takes a look at the variety of ways Magic extended into other areas of the media, like local newspapers, in the past year.
Pulling Chairs From Dumpsters: Salvaging An RTR Draft
Jon Agley goes over a few more “traditional” draft strategies outside of typical guild boundaries that can be fun to explore and yield results in Return to Ravnica Draft.
We’re All Prisoners: Tournament Magic And You
Why are there different perspectives on the appropriate way to approach competitive matches of Magic? Jon Agley explains Magic’s Prisoner’s Dilemma.
Gold Cards: A Gilded Prerelease
Which guild should you choose at your Return to Ravnica Prerelease? Jon Agley breaks down the removal and combat tricks in the set by guild so that you can make an informed decision this weekend.
More Spoilers, More Fun!
Looking at the Return to Ravnica spoilers that have been revealed so far, Jon Agley thinks that Zombies, Reanimator, and Humans could be successful decks in the new Standard format.
Return To Ravnica And Standard: A First Look
Even though only eight cards have been spoiled from Return to Ravnica so far, Jon Agley is already thinking about where these cards and mechanics could find a home in the new Standard format.
The Second-Smallest Potato: M13 Game Day
Jon Agley suggests some Standard decks that are fun to play, capable of winning, and relatively unique for this weekend’s Magic 2013 Game Day!
Casual And Competitive: New Decks For All
Jon Agley takes a look at four Standard decks that with M13’s release are able to go “over the top” whether you’re playing in a casual or competitive environment.
The Road To Ravnica: M13
Jon Agley takes a look at some very interesting new cards in M13 that he thinks have the potential to impact Constructed. Start thinking about M13 cards you might want to include in your decks at SCG Open Series: St. Louis after the release.
One Fish, Two Fish, White Fish, Blue Fish
Should a card or cards be banned in Standard on June 20th? If so, which card(s)? Jon Agley analyzes the current state of Standard and compares it to past formats in order to explore if banning is necessary.
Continued Restoration
Still looking for Avacyn Restored innovation in Standard? Jon Agley highlights four cards that he thinks have the potential to shake up Standard, perhaps at this weekend’s SCG Open Series in Nashville.
Avacyn, Where Art Thou?
How did Avacyn Restored impact the first SCG Standard Open it was legal in? Jon Agley breaks it down for you with AVR card data from the Providence Top 8, Top 16, and Top 32. Get familiar with the current metagame for SCG Open Series: Madison.
Of Cubes And Miracles
Check out what Jon Agley thinks of Magic Online Cube after playing it all weekend and the new miracle mechanic coming in Avacyn Restored. Which formats will Thunderous Wrath and Temporal Mastery be playable in?
Standard In Salt Lake City
Jon Agley crunches the numbers from the past eight weeks in SCG Standard Opens since Dark Ascension was released. He tells you based on the data which deck he thinks will be best positioned at Grand Prix Salt Lake City.
All A Loam: Playing Pox In Indianapolis
Jon Agley played Loam Pox this past weekend at GP Indianapolis. Although he didn’t do that well, he thinks the deck still has potential in Legacy. Check out the changes he would make for this weekend’s SCG Open: Sacramento.