The Colors Of Pauper: Blue
Today, Alex Ullman talks about blue in Pauper and why it’s so incredibly strong! Sometimes all you need are commons. Join us all this week for a new Pauper article, one on each color of Magic.
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Faithless In Hawaii
Alex West talks about the evolution of his Pro Tour deck, from UWR Burning Vengeance to a more Reanimator style with Elesh Norn, Unburial Rites, and of course…Faithless Looting. Try it out at the Charlotte Open this weekend!
Unexploited Synergies Post-Hawaii
Jeremy Neeman and his Australian team came up with a number of interesting ideas for the Pro Tour but cast them aside to play Ramp. Now Jeremy is taking a second look at Birthing Pod and Esper Control.
Mannerism And Form
Jesse Smith talks more about deckbuilding, about Jon Finkel’s pace of play, and a near-mono-black Tezzeret brew for Standard.
The Swasey Shuffle: ‘Cause U/R The Best!
Swans of Bryn Argoll creates an incredible engine when combined with Seismic Assault, turning every land in hand into two cards. Larry talks about this combo in Modern and what role it plays.
A Farewell Letter
Steve Sadin waves good-bye and is onto bigger and better things. Here’s to a year of superb content management, a year of tremendous growth for StarCityGames.com, and a year full of good times…
A Somewhat Existential Article On Innistrad Design
AJ addresses two common criticisms of Innistrad’s design (too weak, too flavorful) and why they’re wrong. He also lists his hits and misses in terms of flavor and design.
The Colors Of Pauper: White
New to Pauper? Alex Ullman introduces you to each of the colors and what roles they play in this fun-filled, budget format. Join us this entire week for one color, each day of the week!
Standard And Legacy Thoughts
Michael Martin gives his take on Standard Zombies and talks about his recent performance at StarCityGames.com Open: Richmond. Congrats to him on a Top 16 finish in Legacy!
The Hottest Dark Ascension In Hawaii!
Patrick Chapin talks about his preparation for Hawaii, with a team of all-stars. He discusses the decks they created that didn’t hit the limelight and lists his Top 10 New Cards to Watch from Dark Ascension.
Dear Azami
Sean McKeown finally tackles the General for which the column is named: Azami, Lady of Scrolls. Instead of being super-overpowered for Commander, this deck takes a different approach.
The Tip Of The Spear: Birthing Pod In Standard
Bennie went 5-2 before having to drop at Richmond with his Pod deck. Combine the power of Glissa and Ratchet Bomb. With some elbow grease, this baby could shine!
Eternal Europe: A Saturday’s Worth Of Thoughts
Carsten talks about the decklist that let him go 5-0 at a local tournament. He’s never lost to a U/W Stoneblade deck with his deck that uses Squadron Hawk and Brainstorms to create Ancestral Recalls.
Evolving Zombies And 9th At The Richmond Legacy Open
Joshua Cho learned some things about his Zombie deck from last week. It should be blue-black! He also barely missed Top 8 with a RUG Delver deck in Legacy. Check it out!
Practical Leveled Thinking (And Other Topics)
Mike Flores discusses multi-leveled gaming and reacting to your opponent based on what level you think he thinks you think he’s on. If that made sense. Street Fighter analogies, Q&A, and rock-paper-scissors metagames. All here!