An Arrival, A Departure
Dan Barrett welcomes one new friend and says goodbye to another, with hilarious stories and wacky decklists.
CategoryMagic The Gathering
Flow Of Ideas – It’s A Strange New Format: Twelvepost, Predator, And… Mishra!?
A new format is on its way in! The positive responses to Modern and Overextended have become impossible to ignore, and Gavin is preparing for the advent of one of them. What crazy new decks are possible in both?
Innovations – Block Decks Shaping The Future Of Standard
Patrick Chapin “The Innovator” covers all the archetypes from the Block Constructed Pro Tour in Nagoya. How do these decks reflect the future of Standard?
Going Infinite – The New Commander Decks And You
Wondering which Commander deck is the best value buy? Wondering what the future prices of the Commander singles will be? Should you buy now or later? Jon Medina answers all these questions about the new Commander product and more.
Yo! MTG Taps! Episode 69 – Casual Friday
This week, the guys take a break from the competitive grind to take a look at the more casual side of the game. Bigheadjoe is joined by Adam Styborski to discuss the Community Cube project and the new Commander products (available today!).
The Magic Show #233 – M12, Commander, and the Sad State of Standard
Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. Yes, we’re back, my hiatus is complete, my new son Miles is here, SCGMobile is now officially a thing, and we’re ready to talk some Magic. Wanna look at some Commander and M12 goodies while we lament the power level of Stoneforge Mystic? Let’s go!
A Johnny’s Vengeance – On Fun And Balance (Part 2)
Bo King cares about the balance of cards in Standard, and he points out issues he has with Wizards development in recent months and proposes solutions to fix them. See if you agree!
The Icy Grip – No Hawks And Winning In Standard
Shaheen is a rogue deckbuilder, but he’s had enough with this Standard format. Not playing Stoneforge Mystic is a mistake, and he seeks to rectify that but by playing a slightly “off” version of Caw-Blade without Hawks.
A New World Of Dinosaurs
GP Top 8er Ari Lax originally popularized the “Dinosaur” draft deck in Scars-only draft and provides an update to the archetype with New Phyrexia. He breaks it down for you by pack and teaches you how to value your picks.
The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Why Didn’t I Run The Best Deck?
Hall of Famer Brian Kibler made only one mistake when preparing for Pro Tour Nagoya: overestimating everyone else’s ability to prepare for the metagame. Read how he picked a suboptimal deck in anticipation of a phantom metagame.
Ten [More] Things To Do With Your Spellskite
Mike Flores is the most contrarian person that Patrick Chapin knows. So to fit into that role, Mike is here to tell you why Spellskite is awesome now versus before, when it sucked. It’s all because of Twinblade, which headlined the Invitational.
Too Much Information – Grand Prix Providence
The Legacy Bros. analyze the results from GP Providence with nearly 1200 participants and 8130 matches played! That’s an astounding amount of data, making for some statistically compelling conclusions about the Legacy meta for Baltimore.
Black Magic – Reflections From Asia
Sam Black did not have the most successful two weeks in Asia. However, he does get something out of it after realizing the power of Puresteel Paladin. Try his Puresteel Blade deck if you’re feeling adventurous and Stoneforge Mystic isn’t banned.
MTGO Video: Blumanji
Larry won a Standard PTQ with his tried and true Blumanji (U/G Vengevine) deck and has Top 8ed multiple StarCityGames.com Opens with it as well. Watch him play out matches in this Daily Event, where he goes 4-0!
8 Cards That Should Be Unbanned In Legacy
Wes Wise is a buyer for StarCityGames.com and likes to speculate on cards and the various formats. In this article, he wonders what would happen if Wizards unbanned old Legacy powerhouses.