Quick Hits: Because It’s Party Time! All the Time!
Mark Nestico serves up three quick hits: a Grand Prix Atlanta tournament report, his Modern deck and tech of choice, and the Standard staples of the post-rotation future!
CategoryMagic The Gathering
Drafting Theros Block
After testing for #PTJOU, Sam Black has some surprising conclusions about full-block Theros draft! Get the results from his new team approach and prepare for your next Limited event!
The Pro Tour and the Impact on Standard
Fresh off a money finish at Pro Tour Journey into Nyx, Shaheen discusses his deck of choice (Esper Control, what else?), the potential of Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver in post-rotation Standard, and more.
The Modular Approach, Part Two
In Part Two of his series on modular Commander deck-building, Sheldon Menery creates three tri-color decks to put his theories into practice and gives his most recent Obzedat, Ghost Council list!
Griselbrand, Take the Wheel
After Pro Tour Journey into Nyx, Todd Anderson is itching to get back into Standard and Legacy! Get his thoughts on the two formats and his latest Sneak and Show Legacy list ahead of #SCGINDY!
Lessons from Atlanta
Ari Lax’s Sealed pool for Grand Prix Atlanta didn’t get him to Day Two, but it did give him insight into the full-block Limited format. Read his thoughts before going into one of the last Limited PTQs of the season or Grand Prix: Washington, D.C.
May Vintage in Review
Brian DeMars takes a look at the May 2014 Vintage metagame, including important results from Bazaar of Moxen in Europe and multiple U.S. tournament results!
Video: Recurring Nightmare in Legacy
Drew Levin takes his Iname-themed Recurring Nightmare deck through four rounds of Legacy and comes to a surprising conclusion about an underappreciated card!
On the Pro Tour
Glenn Jones traces his path to PTQ victory and his return to the Pro Tour for the first time since 2010. Wish him luck at Pro Tour Magic 2015!
Greek Comedy
The world of Theros has been heavy on the tragedy and light on the humor. John Dale Beety identifies the creative decisions that led to the imbalance and looks to ancient Greek comedy to see what might have been.
Fifty Shades of Black
Mana Confluence has Matt thinking creatively! Today he showcases a rainbow-influenced approach to Black Devotion and a five-color Modern deck built around…Zuberas?!
Dear Azami: Queen Of The Cat People
Mirri, Cat Warrior is an unusual choice for a Commander, but Sean is determined to make her work! Does mono-green have what it takes to be a player in Commander?
The Kitchen Table: New York Format Commander
Has Commander become a bit stale in your playgroup? Spice it up with New York Commander, a format that’ll send players searching across the history of Magic to find long-forgotten goodies!
Going Mad for Pauper
Madness? With Arrogant Wurm and Circular Logic joining online Pauper after Vintage Masters is released, Alex Ullman thinks so! Get three decklists built around the soon-to-be-common cards and join Alex’s call to bring a bit of life back to the format!
Somerset Slump
Anthony Lowry’s #SCGNJ didn’t go according to plan. He discusses how he puts too much pressure on himself for big events and where his deck choices are leaning for #SCGPROV.