Monday, December 20th – Survival of the Fittest has become a particularly nefarious villain in Legacy. Matt was convinced that combo was the answer, so he puts it to the test. Three combo decks, three testing sessions. The result…?
Monday, December 13th – Have you ever stopped doing something for an extended period of time, and upon trying it again, wondered why you ever stopped in the first place? That’s me and the Standard format.
Friday, December 3rd – Not a lot’s been said about Vintage lately, so Matt’s here to answer your burning questions. In particular, this question: “Where are the good blue decks, and what do they look like?” Is the strength of blue declining?
Monday, November 29th – Yes, it’s true, the flavor explosion caused by nacho cheese and pretzels is just too much for a mere green enchantment, to say nothing of the pizza flavor, and… Oh, combo decks? Well, this is awkward.
Monday, November 15th – It’s your move, DCI. If you ban Survival, at least you’ll have some numbers to back you up this time, but it will cement many people’s view that the Mystical Tutor banning was unnecessary and possibly detrimental.
Monday, November 8th – Matt Elias describes the various archetypes of Magic articles and provides the budding Magic writer a good toolbox set of article types as formulas for your articles.
Monday, November 1st – Matt Elias takes on an ambitious project: making you a better Magic player AND making you a better writer, all at once.
Monday, October 18th – The first game I played with Oath of Druids, I remember thinking: it’s that easy? And just like that, I knew it was the deck for me. Catching on to Diane took a lot more time.
Tuesday, October 12th – I heard a rumor that you guys like decks. You may have heard a rumor that I like Vintage.
Put those two together, and what do you get? Vintage Deck Explosion!
Monday, October 4th – Matt Elias takes us down a winding road into the new face of Legacy: Merfolk, Madness, and The Epic Storm. A metagame with all these, how will it react? Will Matt’s predictions come true?
Monday, September 27th – I want to warn you now: you may leave this article with a solid grasp of the Vintage format, as well as a strong understanding of how certain cards were used in 2008 and how they may or may not be used in 2010.
Tuesday, September 21st – Stephen and I had never played a game of Magic against each other, so it seemed fitting that our first match would be at my first Waterbury.
Monday, September 13th – Magic is training for both school and for work; it’s an opportunity to discuss and explore; it’s a mechanism for understanding interpersonal relationships; and, sometimes, it’s a way to get some sweet trophies on a shelf in your living room.
Thursday, September 9th – Watch the metagame closely and see if you think you have more good matchups than bad with Storm right now. You might be surprised.
Monday, August 30th – Losing the die roll to a dedicated Workshop player is one of the most disheartening feelings in all of Magic. Magic players have kindly taken steps on our behalf to warn us not to fall for the trap of the Workshop.
