Tradeoffs
Matt elaborates on the idea of identifying potential futures and then trying to create them from his last article, focusing more on the systems and tradeoffs that we encounter.
Perfect Practice
Pro Tour Dark Ascension Top 8 competitor Matt Costa presents some techniques to help you learn as much as you can from your losses as well as your wins. Check them out!
Pro Tour’s Eve
Matt’s look back at 2013 isn’t about decks, cards, or even tournaments. It’s about a series of snapshots—moments and memories—that are why he plays the game of Magic.
Standard Perspectives
Get a handle on Standard before SCG Open Series: Las Vegas featuring the Invitational with Pro Tour Dark Ascension Top 8 competitor Matt Costa’s breakdown of the format!
Jund In Standard
Matt Costa talks about the Jund deck with which he took down the SCG Standard Open in Providence last weekend and why you should consider playing it at your next tournament.
A Farewell To Snapcaster Mage
In this ode to Snapcaster Mage before it rotates out of Standard, Pro Tour Dark Ascension Top 8 competitor Matt Costa talks about its effect on the way we perceive modern Magic.
Flash Back: U/W/R At GP Miami *8th*
Matt Costa played his trusty U/W/R Flash deck to a Top 8 finish at Grand Prix Miami. See why he’s excited to continue representing it in Standard at #SCGMA this weekend.
Control Mirrors & Reflections: 31st At #PTDGM
Matt Costa of Team SCG tells you about his experience at Pro Tour Dragon’s Maze, where he navigated the drafts and played Bant Control in Block Constructed to the Top 32.
The Future Of Bant Flash
Read about the Bant Flash deck that Matt Costa played to Top 16 at #SCGNJ and where he thinks the deck should go moving forward in Standard this weekend at #SCGCHAR and #SCGPITT.
Matt vs. Ben: RUG Delver vs. Stoneblade, The RUG Perspective
PT Dark Ascension Top 8 competitor Matt Costa gives you RUG Delver’s side of the story in part two of his and Ben Friedman’s in-depth matchup analysis. Prepare for Legacy at SCG Open Series: Atlanta featuring the Invitational!
Midsummer Reflection
Three-time GP Top 8 competitor Matt Costa reflects on his summer of Magic thus far, from Pro Tour Avacyn Restored to this past weekend at SCG Open Series: Buffalo.
Aggro Decks Shaping The Standard Metagame
Need to prepare for the Standard metagame at SCG Open Series: Buffalo? Then read as PT Dark Ascension Top 8 competitor Matt Costa goes over the green-based aggro and Zombies decks that have been dominating lately.
Cubing Your Life (And Tickets) Away
GP Baltimore champion Matt Costa spent this past week doing a lot of Cube Drafts on Magic Online, so he’d like to pass along to you what he learned about the format and his favorite archetypes to draft.
Branching Out With Delver
Although PT Dark Ascension Top 8 competitor Matt Costa doesn’t usually play rogue decks, he’s been working on a couple different adaptations of Delver with cards from M13. Get ideas for SCG Open Series: St. Louis.
Standard Spotlight: Blue And White In M13
Since he only has three more months to play with Seachrome Coast in Standard, GP Baltimore winner Matt Costa has chosen to highlight the blue and white cards from M13 that he thinks will impact the format.