CategoryMagic The Gathering

Putting Dark Ascension To The Test

Dan Barrett takes some new Standard decks out for a spin and reports on his findings, including Zombie and Glissa lists! Get some new ideas spinning for StarCityGames.com Open: Cincinnati this weekend.

Cracking Open Sorin For Black-White Control

Gerard has a new brew he wants to share. After commentating in Richmond, Gfabs is itching to play the Sorin he opened up. If you’re looking for something new, this deck could be perfect for the Cincinnati Open this weekend.

Killing Creatures In Dark Ascension Limited

Jeremy Neeman gives you some key insights into Dark Ascension Limited. Get ready for plenty of Dark Ascension Draft Opens ahead, including in Cincinnati this weekend.

Open Ears

Have you ever met someone who rejected your opinion before even hearing it? Jesse Smith explains his trials as a deck brewer and trying to share new ideas. This article is about having open ears.

Dark Excitement Comes Standard

Looking over the spoilers for the 19,275th time, I’m still finding cool interactions and fun things to be doing. Are they going to turn the StarCityGames.com Open Series on its head?

Modern Musings With A Splash Of Dark Ascension

Peter Ingram talks about his PTQ experience with Splinter Twin and dives into some other decklists for Modern as well as reasons to play each of the colors in the format.

Dear Azami – So I Hear You Like Elves…

Ezuri, Renegade Leader put Elves back on the map in Standard, but how does it do as a General in Commander? Sean McKeown helps out a reader with his mono-green concoction.

Cube Chronicles Quarterly: Dark Ascension, Part 1

Usman Jamil and Justin Parnell team up to evaluate Dark Ascension for cube! If you’re a cube enthusiast, you can’t miss this two-part article series.

Wise Buys – Picking Your Dark Ascension Standard Deck

What kind of decisions should you be making when you pick Standard decks? Does cost matter? Wes Wise looks at a few top tier decks and evaluates them from a financial perspective.

How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Ratchet Bomb… With Glissa

Building on his love of green, black, and Birthing Pod, Benny looks to combine Glissa with Ratchet Bomb in a Pod list featuring Dark Ascension for the Richmond Standard Open!

Modern: A Brewer’s Paradise

Modern is starting to shape up to be a brewer’s paradise. Multiple new decks have emerged in the last couple weeks. Jund, Merfolk, and the terrifying Splinter Twin are becoming poor choices. Let’s find out why!

Dark Ascension Set Review: Part Two

Brian DeMars and Mark Hornung wrap up their Vintage set review with Grafdigger’s Cage, Gravecrawler, Tragic Slip, and some other surprising candidates.

Modern Metagame Brews

Kibler’s excited to see all the online creativity going on in the Modern format, and can’t wait to join the fray himself following Pro Tour Honolulu!

The Magic Show Complete Dark Ascension Set Review (Gold/Artifact/Lands)

The thrilling conclusion is here! In our final installment, Gerry Thompson, Todd Anderson and myself finish up our Dark Ascension review by discussing all of the Artifact, Gold and Land cards in the set!

Video: Richmond Open Forum!

Sit down with Glenn Jones, Adam Bowles, Jason Reedy and pro player Nicholas Spagnolo to take a quick look at this weekend’s Richmond Open! Get all the info on the event, where to play FNM nearby and hear the Top 5 (incredibly cringe-inducing) puns not to be featured during the player meeting this weekend!