Drafting The New Magic Online Cube
Cube is back on Magic Online! Four-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Sam Black tells you what he thinks about the changes that were made to the cube since the last time it was available.
AuthorSam Black
Sam Black is professional Magic player who's known for his love of building decks that attack formats from unexpected angles. He's made the Top 8 of sixteen GPs covering every format as well as three Pro Tours, but he's particularly proud of his less common accomplishments, including a Top 4 at the World Championship, a win in the Team World Championship in 2008, and winning a car in 2007.
Updating Legacy Zombies
Read about Sam’s journey as he explores adding three Return to Ravnica cards to his Legacy Zombie deck: Deathrite Shaman, Lotleth Troll, and Abrupt Decay.
Brewing Golgari
Get a look at Sam’s brewing process as he builds decks that can let him do what he’s most excited about doing in the upcoming Standard format: sacrificing Thragtusk to Disciple of Bolas.
Mana In the Future
Pro Tour Philadelphia Top 4 competitor Sam Black takes an in-depth look at how mana bases in Standard will probably be built between the release of Return to Ravnica and Gatecrash.
Interactions To Keep An Eye On
Four-time GP Top 8 competitor Sam Black goes over some card interactions that aren’t rotating that he thinks might be viable strategies in Standard once Return to Ravnica is released.
GP Boston-Worcester And Looking Forward
Find out how Sam went 10-0 in Sealed on Day 1 at GP Boston-Worcester, how he did on Day 2, and his thoughts about Standard as he starts to prepare for the upcoming SCG Open Series: Atlanta featuring the Invitational.
Draft The Good Cards
Want to improve your M13 Draft skills? Then read GP Atlanta Top 8 competitor Sam Black’s continuation of the discussion generated by his popular article from last week. Find out why you shouldn’t “draft scared.”
Draft The Cards You Want To Play
Pro Tour Philadelphia Top 4 competitor Sam Black gives you more insight into how he drafts Magic 2013 and his principles for drafting in general. Learn how to draft like a pro!
Drafting M13
Sam Black shares what he’s learned after streaming many Magic 2013 Drafts online, including what he thinks the best color and best archetype is and what you should avoid.
Gut Shot
Read as Sam goes through the process of building and explaining his card choices for his latest U/W Midrange deck featuring Talrand, Sky Summoner. Get ready to play Standard at SCG Open Series: Washington, DC!
Battle Pods
Pro Tour Philadelphia Top 4 competitor Sam Black shares his take on a Battle of Wits deck that’s a little different from what others have been building in Standard so far: Battle Pod Ramp.
Weekend Roundup
Sam goes over and shares his thoughts about the results of all the major events this past weekend: Modern at GP Columbus, Legacy at GP Ghent, M13 Limited at GP Sao Paulo, and Standard SCG Open Series: Las Vegas.
The Face Of Standard After M13
After playing in SCG Open Series: St. Louis this past weekend, Sam tells you about the state of Standard so far with Magic 2013. See what you need to be ready for at the SCG Standard Open in Las Vegas.
Getting Aggressive With M13
With Rancor’s return to Standard in M13, Sam Black is looking to take advantage of it in Infect and Hexproof decks. Get aggressive with Rancor at the SCG Standard Open in St. Louis this weekend!
GP Atlanta Top 8 With Zombies
Sam Black knew everyone doubted his deck for GP Atlanta, so he had to prove them wrong. Find out how was able to make Top 8 with his Legacy Zombies deck!