CategoryMagic The Gathering

A Modern Proposal

Jon Agley made 3rd at the Indianapolis PTQ with Splinter Twin, losing in the semis to Affinity. He talks about the deck and what improvements can be made.

Second At Grand Prix Orlando With Grixis

Patrick Chapin made the finals of GP Orlando with none other than Grixis Control, proving that rogue is not dead. Read all about the deck and its matchups here. Will it be a good choice for SCG Open: Washington DC?

Everyday I’m Shufflin’ – Tron: Legacy (Just Kidding, Modern)

Reuben Bresler is on U/W Tron in Modern. In the past he’s played mono-blue, blue-black, blue-red, blue-green, blue-white-black, blue-white-red, and even red-green! He loves a Tron! Find out what makes it great.

Fifty-Two Cards I’m Not Playing And Am Not Quite Sure Why

Sheldon lists 52 cards that he isn’t playing in Commander that he feels he should be. Check out the list and see if you agree with his choices!

Four Views Of A PTQ

Ari Lax talks about the four decks he and his friends played at the PTQ on Saturday. Four different archetypes in one car and multiple Top 8 appearances.

Esper Control II – This Time It’s Personal

The thing I love about Esper Control is that it’s almost infinitely modifiable. The player who really puts in the time with it and adjusts it for their local metagame can beat anything, even a sea of Moorland Haunts.

The Guide To Vintage’s Landscape: Taking an Oath

Oath of Druids is one of the major players in the Vintage landscape, and could get even bigger in the coming months. Mark Hornung tells you what the deck is all about, covering all the variations.

Toppling Goliath

How do you beat the opponents who are better than you? A lot of it is about information: getting the read and sending false signals. Noah Weil hands you five tips to getting the best of your opponent in any game of Magic.

The Magic Show Special Edition: Dark Ascension Spoilers!

Check out my exclusive Dark Ascension spoiler Vorapede and more with special guest Gerry Thompson!

GP Austin Top 32

Jason Ford’s GP Austin weekend was filled with highs and lows, going from 11-1 to stealing ketchup bottles after failing to Top 8. This article is about the adventures of travel and GP weekends.

Spider Spawning To Top 16 At GP Austin

Matt Ferrando may have missed his Pro Tour invitation, but he still earned himself a top 16 finish and had a great time. Today he talks about his stories from the trip, along with his unhealthy love affair with the Spider Spawning draft deck.

U/B Control In Standard

Michael Martin visits U/B Control once more, taking a look at its role in Standard and its strengths against the top decks of the format.

Grand Prix Austin, 2nd

Patrick Cox went from almost not attending Grand Prix Austin to nearly winning the big Innistrad Limited event! Today, he talks about his thought process going into the event and also provides a run-down on how all of his rounds played out.

Dear Azami – Winter Is Coming

I decided this time not to take someone else€™s letter€”last week€™s look at a Commander I had never seen before made me want to dig through the annals of history for another old, forgotten Commander who is getting no love.

Wise Buys – Or Are They?

Looking to pick up some new Dark Ascension cards? Wesley Wise talks about some of the latest previews (SPOILER ALERT) and whether or not they are a solid early buy or something you can pick up on the cheap in the coming months instead.