Cassidy revisits Sharuum the Hegemon thanks to a reader’s submission… or does he? He feels a glitch in the Matrix as the submission spooks him, and overthrows the head of the Machines to put a new Commander at the helm.
Drew looks at an innovative new take on Reanimator played by Todd Anderson at the Star City Games Invitational in Indianapolis this weekend, putting it under the microscope for fine-tuning.
John Friggin’ Rizzo returns to StarCityGames from the dark seclusion of his van down by the river to give you his thorough analysis of Theros in all formats (even Vintage) whether you like it or not. So you might as well like it.
Just in time for Halloween, Justin Parnell fights The Fear – you know it, that fear you have when you get that foiled-out, foreign language custom alter… then lose sleep over whether it’s right to cut it from your Cube or keep it in even when no one is playing it.
Mark takes Esper Control apart to find what gives it the just-right balance of cards to play its game-plan optimally. Which card drawing spells and in what quantity, what removal spells and counters, and how many of each are the right balance?
Matt really loves Bow of Nylea. No, really, more than that. He builds two decks chasing different aspects of the card’s diverse abilities, throwing Skygames at the wall to see what sticks.
Robert Martin returns Brian Braun-Duin to Inside The Magic Studio for a second visit now that he is the winner of Grand Prix Louisville and has accomplished a good deal of what he aspired to do very quickly.
Our latest Invitational Champion, Brad Nelson, battles his Standard deck from the Invitational weekend, Naya Control, against Todd Anderson representing Esper Control in this pre-Invitational playtest session.
In this week’s Magic Online videos, Pro Tour Hall of Fame member Brian Kibler walks us through his latest Theros Draft and the latest information about how the Limited metagame has developed after Pro Tour Theros in Dublin.
Chas looks at developing market trends in anticipation of the release of the Commander 2013 decks, and picks his winners (and sleepers!) for the set – what potential Legacy playables should you pick up at the ground floor price?
Frank takes a critical eye in his second pass over the set, trying to understand what makes Theros Limited work and what cards have been over-valued… and what key role-players aren’t getting enough attention.
Michael was in the first wave on Mono Blue Devotion, and now he’s trying to see how far that Nightveil Specter will stretch – presenting Mono Dimir Devotion? Is that a thing you can do? Read on and find out!
Pat takes a gonzo-reporter tear through recent Vintage results in a quest to unearth a deck that fits his craving of the moment. He wants to see something different, but still build something good – how do we get there from here?
Riki looks at the rules oddities that Gods bring, thanks to overlapping (and seemingly contradictory, in their specific case) rules that govern what card types they count as when. He also sheds light on some odd facts about new high-caliber tournament staples.
Team StarCityGames.com held a long team discussion about Theros Limited in The Castle prior to Pro Tour Theros in Dublin. Finally, the video chronicling that conversation is available – join the discussion from the vantage point of a fly on that most impressive of walls!
