Wise Buys – Are You Smarter Than A Magic 8-Ball?
Financial writer goes up against Magic 8-Ball in predicting the value of Dark Ascension cards. Who will win?
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R/B Vampires In The New Standard
AJ Kerrigan lays the ground work for a Vampires deck in Standard, post Dark Ascension. Is there enough support to bump this tribe?
Rise Of Aintrazi – Poxing DC
Ali Aintrazi discusses the Loam Pox deck he played at StarCityGames.com Open: DC. He fixes it up, so you can play one of the funnest decks in Legacy.
The Kitchen Table #373-Bad Rares XV
In another edition of “Bad Rares,” Abe Sargent reaches into his box full of bad rares and builds a deck around each one he pulls out. An interesting deckbuilding exercise that you can do at home!
More Ways to Win – Role Models
Ashley has three interviews with grinders making a foray onto the Pro Tour in Honolulu with Dark Ascension. These are their stories, and their words of wisdom!
Fight Everything With Fire: 1st Place At StarCityGames.com Open: DC
Austin Yost did the unthinkable and won a Legacy Open with Mono Red Burn! He has had continued success with the deck but hadn’t won an Open until now. Read why mono-Mountains can get there.
Eternal Europe – Deckbuilding The Easy Way
Carsten Kotter covers a fundamental technique of deckbuilding: the slot-based method. He uses examples from past and current decks; it’s a great resource for new and old deckbuilders alike!
The Reason For Hovermyr And Key Dark Ascension Cards
Gerry looks at a handful of Dark Ascension cards that he feels are guaranteed to affect Standard. He then breaks down the U/W Aggro decks in Standard and their differences.
Black Magic – Graveyards In Standard: What Does Dark Ascension Have To Offer?
It’s natural to think Secrets of the Dead would fit into a Burning Vengeance deck, but Sam Black tells you exactly why it doesn’t and how Burning Vengeance should look in the new Standard.
Delving SCG DC – 1st, And Standard With Dark Ascension
Todd notched a Standard win in Washington, taking home yet another trophy. Check out his list, and his advice on Dark Ascension Standard!
Sneaky Secrets In D.C.
David McDarby almost made a double Top 8 appearance in Washington DC, reaching 5th in Standard and 10th in Legacy with U/W Delver and Sneak and Show. Read about his experiences with both decks and why you should play them.
Thraben’s Guardian And Grafdigger’s Cage
Thalia and the Cage are two of Dark Ascension’s most interesting options for Legacy. Drew sounds off on where you might see these cards succeeding and why!
Drinking From The Deadguy Ale – Flavors Of Red
If you are a Red Mage, these are exciting times we live in. With Dark Ascension fast approaching, the one thing we know we can count on is that burning your opponent from twenty life to zero always ends the game in your favor.
Gravecrawler, Geralf’s Messenger, And The Mono-Black Dream!
Mono-Black fans, Patrick Chapin has your back. With every set that comes out, the potential of mono-black is on the radar. With its fresh Zombie additions, will it make the big stage?
Rocking The PTQ Season
Reid wants to combine discard spells and creatures in Modern. He did just that this weekend, en route finishing 6th in an MTGO PTQ!