Tuesday, September 29th – With Zendikar ready to roll, it’s time to put the M10 Academy to bed, and start using the information, tips, tricks and techniques for analysing the game on a fresh set of deckbuilding and playing challenges. But before the doors close on the Academy, there’s the small matter of Artifacts and Lands to sort out.
Tuesday, September 22nd – From Giant Growth to Windstorm, with all sorts of goodness in between, the Academy puts Green out to grass, taking in the ultimate pump spell, what could be the best keyword in Magic, and threat diversity, all along the way.
Tuesday, September 15th – Here in the UK, the Magic community lost someone far too young this weekend. Rich takes a break from the Magic Academy to tell you a few things you may not know about Chris Rossiter, 1988-2009.
Tuesday, September 8th – Mana fixing, Elvish Foolishness (which isn’t a card, but might as well be), a mighty Planeswalker, and several cards that belong in your one-of-everything collection and nowhere else. These delights and more are just a click away, as the M10 Academy opens its doors once more.
Tuesday, September 1st – This week in the Academy, we get the rest of the Red cards out of the way. We discover the difference between two and three, the difference between Lightning and Lightning, we Shatter some illusions, and preach the virtues of patience. Let’s get started.
Friday, August 28th – It’s time to see if all our hard work is starting to pay off, as we head to the Red zone in M10, seeing how many lessons we’ve already learned can be applied to the latest bunch of cards coming under the microscope. A Planeswalker with an Ultimate ability worth using, an old favorite that might be more old than favorite, and a beginner’s guide to Self Harm are among the entertaining highlights.
Tuesday, August 18th – A bumper selection of entries from the dark side take us from Duress to Zombie Goliath, via a mammothly disappointing Mythic Rare, a curiously disappointing Planeswalker, and an understandably disappointing joke about cheese slices.
Tuesday, August 11th – Time to get down and dirty with the team from the Naughty Corner, as we begin our exploration of the Black cards in M10. Having enlisted the help of some of the finest DCI minds, if you’ve ever wondered about how to Regenerate a Drudge Skeletons without getting your fingers burned, plus a host of other basic and not-so-basic essentials, join the class.
Tuesday, August 4th – The remaining Blue cards fall under the Academy’s firm but fair gaze, in an article that features Card Quality, Why Instants Are Better Than Sorceries, and what may be the first reference to used car salesmen ever to appear on a Magic strategy website. Teaching tools are funny things, really.
Tuesday, July 28th – With White behind us, it’s time to look into the tricksy and thoughtful world of the Blue spells from M10. If your Magic game is in need of some back-to-fundamentals polishing, the Academy is the place for you. If you’re already a Magic savant and graduated long ago, tell your friends.
Tuesday, July 21st – As the M10 Academy gets into full session, we look at the remaining White cards. For newer players with an enquiring mind, this is your chance to get a foothold on the daunting slopes of Magic strategy.
Friday, July 17th – In a major new series, we go right back to basics in the company of Pro Tour Commentator Rich Hagon. This is your jumping-off point for finding out about many of the dazzling complexities the game of Magic has to offer. For the newer player looking to begin an exploration of the worlds of Magic strategy, this is the place to start. So enrol in the M10 Academy, and get a helping hand on your way to a better understanding of the best game in the world.
Tuesday, July 7th – Rich brings you the rundown on the latest Big Show, the Pro Tour in Paradise that saw Kazuya Mitamura crowned champion as one of the fastest to cross the 100 Pro Point threshold. Thoughts on individuals aplenty, plus an unsparing look at why The Best Deck is mostly a hideous choice if you want to actually win.
Tuesday, June 30th – All you really need to know about this article is that it contains a paragraph featuring the words ‘Matej Zatlkaj,’ ‘Viagra,’ and ‘naked Joel Calafell.’ Now who could ask for anything more?
Tuesday, June 23rd – For seventeen days, Rich got to live the dream of the Magic travelling junkie, taking in Manchester, Chicago, Seattle, Tacoma, Honolulu, Los Angeles, and more as the global travelling circus continued apace. In this first part of his adventures, he examines the more esoteric parts of the trip, featuring some very strange experiences involving basketball, guns, baseball, and having no legs…
