Thursday, March 6th – In the current Extended metagame, there are a number of powerful strategies available to the discerning spellslinger. Perhaps the most powerful is Dredge, a turn 2 combo deck that has something like an 80% win percentage against the rest of the field… for game 1. Game 2 is trickier, as people bring their hate… but Kyle believes he’s fixed the problem…
Thursday, February 28th – While there are many aggressive options for the combat-loving mage, it seems that the whole Magic community has fallen in love with Obsidian Battle-Axe. The Japanese brought us the Green elf versions of the deck, and today Kyle brings us his own spin on the archetype. He thrashes it through some games against the other top contenders in the metagame, with pleasing results. Intrigued? Then read on!
Thursday, February 14th – Today’s Down And Dirty is the story of an Extended PTQ… but this ain’t your average tournament report! Kyle spins the tale in a unique and innovative style, packing cameos from fine Magicians such as Steve Sadin and Billy Moreno. There’s also a fair number of Extended decklists to chew over, and some strategy and tech talk to boot. So, what are you waiting for? Read on!
Kyle has prepared well for his first PTQ of the Extended season this weekend… trouble is, he’s unsure about his final deck choice. This week’s Down And Dirty sees MR Sanchez take us through his preparations for the tournament, and his thought processes behind his card choices and deck decisions. Will it lead to a blue envelope? Read on to find out!
Kyle planned on attending a PTQ last weekend… sadly, things didn’t quite pan out. Instead, today’s Down And Dirty sees the inestimable Mr Sanchez interview Tom LaPille and Paul Cheon on their lives both inside and outside Magic. Kyle also shares his own theory on the feline direction in which our great game is headed…
In preparation for his first Extended PTQ of the season, Kyle Sanchez believes he’s broken the pre-Morningtide metagame. His decklist, packed with strong cards and a sideboard that’s either genius or lunacy, is presented here without prejudice. He also waxes lyrical about ultra-competitive PTQ players, and closes with a frankly bizarre rap segment that has to be read to be believed. Love him or hate him… you can’t ignore him!
Constructed Magic is the soup du jour, and it seems that all kids currently love Extended. The PTQs for Pro Tour: Showbiz are well attended, with many a mage searching for that elusive spark to catapult them towards a Blue Envelope. Today’s Down and Dirty sees Kyle bring three decks to the table. Two of them incorporate Morningtide cards, and one was made in collaboration with Luis Scott-Vargas. In fact, it’s a deck template that has a rather proud legacy…
Extended is a rich tapestry of options, and Kyle is almost driven blind by the sweetmeats on display. Today’s Down And Dirty sees Mr Sanchez swinging with the guy he feels is the best creature in Extended. And no, it’s not a Green guy from Future Sight… Intrigued? Then read on!
Extended decks come in all shapes and sizes – that’s what makes the current metagame so great. There’s aggro for you beatdown fans, control in the all-powerful Counterbalance / Top, and a myriad of combo decks that pile out a win in the first few turns. Today’s Down And Dirty sees Kyle take us through a combo deck with a difference: It needs two spells, and you only need to cast one! Intrigued? Then read on…
It seems that the world has gone Extended crazy, and Kyle Sanchez is no exception. Today’s Down And Dirty brings Kyle’s take on the metagame after three weeks of intensive testing with a variety of partners. For aggro fans there’s a fresh look at Gruul, and for more long-term strategists there’s a Tooth, Nail, and Mindslaver deck. Wrapping up, we have Kyle’s latest version of King in the Castle. Fun for everyone!
That’s right folks, it’s the end of another year… and that means it’s time for awards! Today, we have Kyle Sanchez handing out his own personal plaudits and brickbats, for those professional mages that have either excelled or underwhelmed in 2007. Good-natured ribbing is, of course, the order of the day, and Kyle pulls it off with his usual aplomb. Enjoy!
Today’s Down And Dirty sees Kyle in a reflective mood. With pos-Worlds ennui setting in, he gazes back across the Magical year and chooses his personal Top 10 Decks of 2007. Is there space for the Chapin Mono Red Dragonstorm? What about Extended… did Gaea’s Might Get There, well, get there? Read on to find out!
Kyle has been a busy beaver… today’s Down And Dirty sees Mr. Sanchez power through 2two 8-4 drafts on Magic Online. As you can possibly guess from the title, Kyle was passed a pack 1 pick 2 Mirror Entity… must be nice, I guess. If you’re looking to take your drafting to the next level, and are bored by traditional tribal decks, then let Kyle be your guiding light!
Grand Prix: Krakow taught the world that, as usual, Islands are the lands to beat. Of course, Lorwyn also offers the Standard deckbuilder a number of strong Tribal options. So, where should you lay your hat? With the guys, or with the spells? Kyle thinks you can do better than merely opting for the control or aggro options. He presents three interesting Standard decks that seem ideally metagamed to the current environment…
We’ve had the Krakow 10, and the Kitakyuushuu 10… Today, Kyle follows it up with the Daytona 10! As usual, he packs his articles with fun, frolics, and mayhem. Alongside his personal Top 5 commons by color list for Lorwyn Draft, he brings us a glowing description of Gabe Walls, a debate on Grand Prix versus Pro Tour Top 8s, and some tales of debauchery that frankly boggle the mind. Kyle Sanchez – discretion advised.
