CategoryMagic The Gathering

Return To Ravnica And Standard: A First Look

Even though only eight cards have been spoiled from Return to Ravnica so far, Jon Agley is already thinking about where these cards and mechanics could find a home in the new Standard format.

The Biggest Idiot In The Room

SCG Standard Open: Boston Top 8 competitor Larry Swasey writes about his experience with Magic 2013 Sealed on Day 1 at Grand Prix Boston-Worcester last weekend.

Team Belgium’s Prep For The World Magic Cup

Four-time PT Top 8 competitor Marijn Lybaert reveals how Team Belgium prepared for the World Magic Cup. Get ideas for what to play in Standard at SCG Open Series: Minneapolis and SCG Classic Series: Knoxville.

World Magic Cup: In Front Of The Camera

Sheldon gives you a peek into what went on behind the scenes and what he actually did while working coverage at the first World Magic Cup, along with other experiences he had throughout the weekend at Gen Con.

The Undefeated Standard Decks Of The World Magic Cup

This week Adrian takes a look at the Standard decks that did well at the World Magic Cup. Get an idea of what the metagame looks like before playing in SCG Standard Open: Minneapolis or the first SCG Classic Series in Knoxville!

G/R Aggro: Refinement And Playing Versus Delver

AJ Sacher breaks down the matchup between two popular Standard decks: G/R Aggro and Delver. Gain valuable insight into both of these decks to prepare for SCG Classic Series: Knoxville and SCG Open Series: Minneapolis.

Lessons Of A Year

With the Magic year coming to a close soon (in terms of block cycles), five-time SCG Open Series Top 8 competitor Ari Lax decided to go back and figure out what he’s actually learned in the past year.

Landing On The Top Of The Loam

Bobby Kovacs won SCG Legacy Open: Detroit and recently made Top 8 of the 2012 Legacy Championship with Lands. Read why you should consider investing in this deck for tournaments like the SCG Legacy Open coming up in Minneapolis.

Attacking Legacy

Do you want to send creatures into the Red Zone at SCG Legacy Open: Minneapolis? Then see Gene Richtsmeier’s suggestions for aggressive creature decks that can be successful in the current metagame.

Return To Glenn Con

Don’t miss Glenn’s “casual player tournament report” about all the Magic and non-Magic adventures he had this year at one of his favorite annual events, Gen Con.

Complexity

In his farewell to StarCityGames.com and Magic for the foreseeable future, PT San Juan Top 8 competitor and two-time GP winner Jeremy Neeman tells you why he played Magic.

Video: Mono-Green Infect In Standard

See if Mono-Green Infect is a viable choice for the SCG Standard Open in Minneapolis or the first SCG Classic Series in Knoxville by watching GP Nashville finalist Todd Anderson play four rounds with it on Magic Online.

The Case For Standard Pauper

Find out the reasons why Pauper enthusiast Alex Ullman thinks that Standard Pauper should be implemented as an additional format with the already established Classic Pauper.

Dear Azami – Live From Gen Con ’12: Vaevictis Was Here…

In this special edition of “Dear Azami,” Cassidy helped a Commander player improve his deck with a live audience at Gen Con 2012.

Not In The Cards

This week, Chas begins to tackle the array Magic products and collectibles that have been made besides cards so that you can identify a valuable find when you see it.