Do you want to be prepared for the newest kid on the block, Deceiver-Twin? Valeriy Shunkov has the answers. Find out why the newest combo is overrated, and don’t be taken by surprise this weekend at SCG Open: Orlando.
Friday, April 29 – Valeriy is excited about another Hawk deck for Standard. And these aren’t the Hawks you’re thinking of. What Standard deck might break out after New Phyrexia?
Friday, April 29 – Valeriy is excited about another Hawk deck for Standard. And these aren’t the Hawks you’re thinking of. What Standard deck might break out after New Phyrexia?
Tuesday, March 15 – Valeriy Shunkov, winner of the StarCityGames.com Talent Search, presents his first real column! The Titans have had a long history in their short time in Standard, fighting for dominance. Who came out on top?
Thursday, February 17 – Valeriy discusses the recent metagame shifts and how to beat Caw-Go, the next step in Standard! Vote for your favorite SCG Talent Search finalist to see who gets to stay as a columnist.
Thursday, January 27 – Magic is all about teamwork. Valeriy is here to tell you how to fine-tune your team into a lean, mean, grinding machine. Vote for him to see him make Top 4 of the Talent Search!
Thursday, January 13th – Valeriy Shunkov is one of our Top 8 contestants in the SCG Talent Search! He devises a Bant Haterator deck to fight the Extended metagame.
Tuesday, December 7th – My topic today will be about the one card in Valakut that many people think is good (but it’s actually not), a practical lesson on how to prevent Treasons in your camp, and a journey between two volcanoes.
Tuesday, November 23rd – Tech is the salt and the pepper of Magic: it spices things up and makes you want more with each bite. So how do we find the tech? Valeriy shows us the way.
Tuesday, November 9th – Why do statistics lie? How should you look at data and prepare for the metagame? Read Valeriy’s take on the metagame and what you should play in Standard. Read and vote!
Wednesday, October 27th – Valeriy has been playing Valakut ever since Zendikar came out. What cards belong in Valakut and which do not? He wants all his meat and his veggies in this scrumptious meal!
