Lies Your Teacher Told You; Truths Mine Told Me
How did Mike Flores convince Jon Finkel to “write” his column this week? Check out four insightful takeaways that Mike took from a conversation he had with the Magic All-Star.
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Magic, Lynx, And Dawson’s Creek
Patrick Chapin writes about how life is really just a series of games that playing Magic can prepare oneself for. Discover how you can use getting better at Magic to improve your life at the same time.
Hidden Gems, Redux
Sheldon Menery returns to finding hidden gems for Commander decks. He lists 50 cards that have been flying under the radar that you can use to improve and spice up your own Commander decks.
Welcome To The Dream World
Ari Lax decided to take a walk on the sleepy side with a completely different combo deck for Grand Prix Indianapolis: Dream Halls, designed by brothers James and William Heslip!
Every Magic Article Ever
Strong writing and opinions from [serious columnist] and an [irrelevant finish] report from [some grinder’s] recent trip to [tournament name]! Read Dan Barrett’s parody of every Magic article ever.
An Ode To Errors
Errors are an inevitable and inescapable element of tournament Magic—today, Jeremy Neeman explains why they are also essential.
Moving Up The Chain: PTQ Win With Melira
John Guttermuth recently won a PTQ with Melira Pod. Find out how John changed his mind about Modern as a format as he played well and ran good to get a "blue envelope" to Barcelona.
G/W Maverick vs. U/W Stoneblade: A Closer Look
Michael Caffrey took U/W Stoneblade to the Top 4 in the Tampa Legacy Open. Today, he’s analyzing one of its most frequent matchups before StarCityGames.com Open: Sacramento.
Grand Prix Seattle Report
Alex West got tenth at Grand Prix Seattle. Read his report about his Sealed and Draft decks in order to prepare for Grand Prix Nashville and Draft Opens at StarCityGames.com Open: Sacramento.
From PT Dark Ascension To GP Baltimore – A Tournaments Report
Jason Ford reflects on his experiences at Pro Tour Dark Ascension, Grand Prix Baltimore, and everything in-between and since. Read his unique take on how Magic and tournaments impact his life.
Evolving Delver For Grand Prix Baltimore And Beyond
Matt Costa won Grand Prix Baltimore with almost the same U/W Delver list he played at Pro Tour Dark Ascension. Find out how you can play this deck to similar success at this weekend’s StarCityGames.com Open: Sacramento.
PTQing With Delver And Identifying Shortfalls
Michael Martin learned an important lesson while playing RUG Delver at a Modern PTQ in Richmond. Check out his tournament report to find out how you can use the lesson he learned to improve your own tournament play.
Dear Azami – Singing For Souls (For My Supper)
Dear Azami continues this week with Sean McKeown improving another Commander deck at a reader’s request. Find out what constructive changes he makes to a Rubinia Soulsinger deck.
G/W Trap With Kenny Mayer
Bennie Smith interviews Kenny Mayer, who recently got second at a Modern PTQ in Richmond. Find out all about G/W Summoning Trap from one of its best pilots along with updates to Bennie’s Glissa Pod Standard deck.
What’s The Best Deck To Play?
Matt Costa’s win at GP Baltimore punctuates a critical aspect of deciding the right deck to play. Brad Nelson explains what that is in this article, where he reveals the deck he thinks is best in Standard. Test his theory at SCG Open: Dallas.