The Kitchen Table #369 – Whimsy Magic
Introducing another variant for his Compendium of Alternate Formats, Abe is happy to present you with Whimsy Magic, based on the namesake card from Shandalar!
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Lessons From Grand Prix San Diego
Learning a Limited format on the fly, AJ analyzes his San Diego performance with a student’s perspective. If you’re interested in improving your Innistrad skills for a St. Louis Draft Open, class is in session!
Rise of Aintrazi – The Story Of Worlds
Ali has returned from Worlds with tales and a tournament report, including a Solar Flare deck for this weekend’s Standard Open. As a bonus, he’s got a sneak peek at the green member of the “Power 5” in his new custom cube!
More Ways To Win – Following Sun Tzu’s Advice
Drawing on ancient wisdom, Ashley draws parallels between winning philosophy and her own Magic experiences. Are you looking for victory in the right places?
Eternal Europe – Adopting Abandoned Interactions
Carsten has had Standard standout Unburial Rites on his mind for Legacy—check out some Eternal brews featuring the unique reanimation spell! Feel free to pick one out for the Legacy Open this weekend in St. Louis.
Standard Updates
Gerry’s looking forward to St. Louis and the Invitational, and evolving his gauntlet accordingly. Check out the top decks in Standard through Gerry’s eyes!
Post-Worlds Standard
Pat Cox fell just short of his goal at Worlds, but he’s gearing up to defend his Invitational title in Charlotte. Today, he breaks down the Standard format! Perfect prep for the Invitational and St. Louis coming up.
Constructed Criticism – Building a Better Delver
With Delver RUG top dog in Legacy, Todd breaks down all the options available to the strategy, including the cards available in other colors! Sure to be a big part of the metagame at SCG Legacy Open: St. Louis.
One More Before The Invitational
On his way to becoming the StarCityGames.com Open Series Rookie of the Year, Chris VanMeter has come a long way in 2011. St. Louis is next on the list! Read about Standard, Limited, and Legacy if you need some pointers.
How Chalice Of The Void Teaches Deckbuilding
Beginning with an idea, Drew explores life without Brainstorm in Legacy as he prepares for St. Louis. See the format through non-blue eyes!
Worlds 2011 Interview: Mark Rosewater
In this exclusive interview from the World Championships, I speak in-depth with Mark Rosewater on the state of Magic in the last year. We cover Mirrodin Besieged all the way up to Dark Ascension. Over forty minutes of awesomeness!
Godo, Braid of Fire, And The Next Modern Bannings
Patrick offers up the deck he did play and the deck he should have played for the Modern portion of Worlds, and a reasoned analysis of the format.
Magic Online Championships Report, Part 1 *1st Place!*
Reid Duke won the Magic Online Championship at Worlds, earning $25,000 and an invite to the new, exclusive 16-person Worlds next year. He recounts his win and the preparation that led to it, beginning with Standard and his W/G/r Wolf Run deck!
The Icy Grip – The Last Worlds And Tezzeret Revisited
Shaheen’s final World Championships may have been his best yet. Read on for some stories and Standard Tezzeret technology! SCG Open: St. Louis is this weekend; could Tezzeret take it down?
Fifteen Years, Fifteen Thoughts
Newly-minted Judge Emeritus Sheldon Menery reflects on the lessons he’s learned after a decade and a half of service to the Magic community.