Nick kick-starts his new Tuesday slot with a comprehensive TPF 8-4 Draft walkthrough from Magic Online. While his final deck is packed with power, there are a number of very close picks, and Nick is still unsure that he made the right calls at certain times. Do you agree with all his choices? Come debate them in the forums!
After posting a mediocre result in Regionals, Nick returns to the format he knows best: Limited. Today’s Limited Lessons sees Mr Eisel examine some of the under- and over-appreciated cards from Time Spiral and Planar Chaos, cards whose value has changed with the inclusion of Future Sight. With the format now legal on Magic Online, it’s the perfect time to brush up on your forty-card strategy!
The Road to Regionals series continues all this week, and Nick is on the case! Today he tackles the popular fringe strategy Mono Black Rack, and offers some advice for the decks you’re likely to face this weekend. A lot of Magic pundits advocate storming with the Dragons at Regionals: does the heavy discard available to the Black mage offer hope against the Four Hellkites of the Apocalypse?
Grand Prix: Strasbourg helped set the metagame for the approaching Block Constructed PTQ season. Mono Red and U/B/x control seem to be the order of the day. Today’s Limited Lessons forgoes the 40-card piles in favor of a sixty-card setup that has a fair matchup against both of the format’s main contenders. Looking for the latest tech? Look no further!
Once upon a time, not so long ago, there was a popular TTT draft strategy called U/R. It was the biggest and strongest draft strategy in the kingdom. Then, suddenly, along came Planar Chaos, and the strategy got a little weaker. Then came Future Sight, and the strategy fell to pieces. What went wrong? Nick answers that question, and provides an excellent breakdown of all the U/x color parings for TPF draft!
Nick climbs aboard the Draft Express this week, taking us through our paces in a Time Spiral / Planar Chaos / Future Sight draft. Each pick is dissected in detail, and each success and failure is discussed at length. The three-set format is always a major jolt when we emigrate from the two-set game, and the addition of Future Sight throws some industrial-strength spanners in the works. If you’re looking to improve your 40-card game, then this is a fine place to start!
Nick takes a break from top-end Limited strategy to talk about the Constructed deck that’s on everyone’s lips at the moment… Hulk Flash! With Grand Prix: Columbus mere weeks away, Nick shares all the info he has on this most promising of broken concoctions. He also compiles all the available data in one handy place! If you’re planning on running — or beating — this deck at the upcoming Grand Prix, this article is invaluable!
With the Future Sight prerelease behind us, and the official release around the corner, it’s time to take a week-long in-depth look at the new set! In the first of our “Spotlight on Future Sight” series, Nick Eisel takes a look at a couple of draft archetypes that have been affected be the new cards. One of the archetypes discussed has become rather confusing, but the other is a new strategy that appears to be stone cold insane…
We’ve all laid our greedy little fingers on the new cards from Future Sight… so what do you guys think? Is the set a hit or a miss? Today’s Limited Lessons sees Nick share his first impressions of the Marty McFly set, with particular reference to a common card that he believes will change the format beyond recognition. Intrigued? Then read on!
Nick takes a break from archetype breakdowns and card evaluations in order to break down some of the more nebulous aspects of draft strategy. Playing to your subconscious, controlling the pace of play, and the understanding the draft tendencies of your own game (and those of others)… it’s all here in this thought-provoking and masterful article.
With Time Spiral Draft (TTP) being the eight-man Limited format of choice, any new information is paramount if you’re looking to rock your next MTGO 8-4 or Friday Night Magic session. Nick wades into the constant debate with a few new ideas and card evaluations based on extensive play. He also shares his cardpool from the recent Two-Headed Giant Limited Grand Prix in Fitchburg.
Before setting out for Grand Prix: Boston, Nick played an IPA Qualifying event on Magic Online. He walks us through his Sealed cardpool and deckbuilding choices, and brings us a game-by-game rundown of his journey toward the Top 8. Did he qualify for the chance to rip a foil Pernicious Deed? Read on to find out!
Nick takes a well-deserved break from Limited writing today, and instead concentrates on an intriguing deck for Time Spiral Block Constructed: Green/Red Wild Pair. Since the arrival of Planar Chaos, it seems that everyone is looking for a way to break this powerful enchantment in half… is this the deck that does it?
It’s a running joke here at Chez Craig that whenever my friends watch me draft, I inevitably open a Pulmonic Sliver. Now, thanks to this comprehensive guide to drafting the U/W Sliver archetype, I feel happy to slam the 3/3 flyer and ride him to victory! If you’re looking to draft a deck with the ultimate synergy, then this is the article for you!
This week, I decided to take a break from talking about Two-Headed Giant. I haven’t done a regular draft walkthrough in a while – and with the recent release of Planar Chaos on Magic Online, I thought it’d be a good change of pace.
