Last week, Nick took us through a Two-Headed Giant Draft pick-by-pick. Today’s Limited Lessons takes us through the crucial deckbuilding process. How do card considerations differ in the slower and trickier format? Is it wise to take the stronger cards and be greedy over building once the draft is over? Nick reveals all…
The forums demanded, and Nick delivers! Today’s Limited Lessons examines a complete Two-Headed Giant Draft from picks 1 and 2 to the very end. Nick leads us by the hand through the rocky waters of bizarre pick orders and differing card evaluations. There is some strange fruit to be sampled in this format… don’t be left behind!
With the Top 8s of the approaching Two-Headed Giant Champs events being 2HG Draft, and with a Pro Tour looming that shares the format, Nick takes a timely look at the basics of the game. It’s safe to say that you can take your Time Spiral and Planar Chaos pick orders and throw them out of the window! Urborg Syphon-Mage over Errant Ephemeron? Cancel over Lightning Axe? It’s a strange new world, to be sure…
It’s safe to say that Kenji Tsumura is on a roll. Multiple tournament wins, many more high-placed finishes… topped off yesterday with a Top 8 performance at Pro Tour: Geneva. However, our Limited expert Nick Eisel has a few things to say about some of Kenji’s picks during the Pro Tour… while he doesn’t question Kenji’s ability, he certainly raises some interesting points about his draft choices. Do you agree?
In the first of a week-long five-part series that investigates Planar Chaos, Nick Eisel examines the new cards in detail. Instead of a “normal” card-by-card set review, we’ll be looking at the impact that Planar Chaos will have across a number of formats. Nick’s agenda? Planar Chaos in TTP draft. Stay tuned this week for more Impact articles!
Nick Eisel has now played – and won – a fair number of TTP Drafts (Time Spiral / Time Spiral / Planar Chaos). Of course, he’s picked up a few tricks along the way. Today’s Limited Lessons sees Mr Eisel share his thoughts on the ever-popular Green/Red archetype, plus some new ideas on the up-and-coming Green/Blue color pairing. Is this traditionally tempo-reliant pairing really the new aggro weapon of choice?
With the Prerelease weekend now officially behind us, Nick takes a look at how the new cards will change Time Spiral draft. Triple Time Spiral was a format with many flaws and virtues… Will the removal options present open up new tactics and strategies? Which color combinations promise to excel, when we consider that the third pack messes with the color pie? All this, and more, available within…
In the first of his regular weekly columns on Limited Magic, Nick Eisel examines some of the unsung heroes of Time Spiral draft. Those thirteenth- and fourteenth-pick cards that wing their way around the table time and again? Maybe they should be in your final forty. Nick also takes a baseball bat to some of the overblown cards of the format, busting their hype bubbles and sending them packing. Are you still picking Durkwood Baloth over Penumbra Spider? Then this is the article for you!
Bastien Perez made the Top 8 of Pro Tour: Kobe with an innovative Green/Red “swarm” strategy based around suspend, storm, and Strength in Numbers. Since that fateful Sunday, little has been written about this powerful archetype – the major players have instead been scrabbling like truffle-pigs for the Blue cards. Nick attempts to redress the balance with this article, penning a comprehensive primer for those looking to first-pick an Empty the Warrens…
What follows are some situations I’ve encountered recently where I lost the game due to a poor judgment call on my part. All of my plays are justifiable, but in this format the smallest thing can cost you a game – and you need to constantly be re-examining your play if you want to do well. Let’s take a look at what I did wrong.
While the majority of the pro community are notoriously tight-lipped with tech come Worlds, Nick is here to spread the Extended love. Today he shares an intriguing deck that has definite power… is it strong enough to make waves in the coming Worlds metagame?
Early in the season, it seemed the pros all knew one thing… that Blue and Red were the colors to be! Of course, differing results cast doubt over that assertion, but Nick is back to lay down the law! Today’s article is a comprehensive guide to the archetype, with common pick orders, uncommons and rares of note, and a strong sample decklist. U/R is Nick’s weapon of choice… can it work for you?
Limited expert Nick Eisel turns his eye to the Standard metagame, bringing us a tasty Life from the Loam / Stormbind deck that has definite power and potential. While Standard is currently packed with a number of strong strategies, and all manner of decks can mix it up on the top tables, there is no denying that Time Sprial brings a plethora of untapped power to the format. Want the edge in your next Standard tournament? Then read on…
Nick rounds out his entertaining Pro Tour: Kobe report, covering each round of play from the second day. His drafts show that even Limited experts can come unstuck at the highest level – winning decks can fall by the wayside, and apparent “steaming piles” can go all the way. While Nick didn’t quite make the bright lights of Sunday play, his money finish proves that his take on the format bears close examination…
Nick jetted to Japan with a clear vision in mind. His preparation for the event was successful, and his confidence was high. With fair fortune and tight play, maybe he could crack the Top 8… Today he presents the first part of his report, dealing with the first day of play. He shares each of his draft decks, perfect timing for the online Time Spiral release week…
