The Long and Winding Road – Vintage Deck Explosion!
Tuesday, October 12th – I heard a rumor that you guys like decks. You may have heard a rumor that I like Vintage.
Put those two together, and what do you get? Vintage Deck Explosion!
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Cloudy with a Chance of Pnaps – The Life and Times of a PTQ Grinder
Tuesday, October 12th – Pnaps, infamous PTQ grinder, joins StarCityGames.com to tell us all the bitter truths needed to improve our game and regales us with his hilarious and embarrassing stories.
The Pro Perspective – A Take on Scars of Mirrodin Sealed Deck
Tuesday, October 12th – “How are we supposed to build a deck when there are so many building restrictions?” Raphael Levy investigates this bizarre Sealed format and makes some key discoveries.
Conversations – I Never Promised You a Rosewater, Part 1
Tuesday, October 12th – When I started working on this series back in the summer, the final person I wanted to talk to was a wildcard I had no idea if I’d be able to get. Thankfully, I didn’t need to recruit him very hard – he came to me.
Vintage Avant-Garde – At Least I Know Where I Stand
Monday, October 11th – In Michael Flores’ article “Who’s the Beatdown?†he states that “Misassignment of Role = Game Loss.†While it’s certainly true when applied to Vintage, it’s often difficult to distinguish who is, in fact, the beatdown.
Flow of Ideas – Finding Ways to Fix Your Draws
Monday, October 11th – Gavin Verhey begins his article with a deceptively simple question, “What do most of the best mechanics ever have in common?” Read about what cards you should be playing in your Scars of Mirrodin Limited decks!
The Grind: Part 1
Monday, October 11th – Jeff Cunningham loses a bet that he thought to be unlosable. Forced to write an article and attend a GP, the master craftsman pays off the bet. If you like Magic – hell, if you like words – you’ll love this article.
Going Infinite – How to Build a Robot (on MTGO)
Monday, October 11th – If you read last week’s article you might have noticed how much of a pain in the arse it was to trade on Magic Online. I knew that the smartest way do this was to get a bot going. The question was, “How do I do that?â€
In Case You Missed It… SCG 10/04/10-10/08/10!
Monday, October 11th – SCG provided you with tons of decklists last week for your States/Provincial Champsionships. Revisit them to prepare for the upcoming StarCityGames.com Open in Nashville! Leave feedback in the forums on the deck you ran!
Exploring Infect in Scars Limited
Monday, October 11th – When we found out that poison was coming back, if you’re anything like me, you probably rolled your eyes. But I’d go as far as to say that the best possible deck you can get in Scars of Mirrodin Limited is an infect deck.
The 2010 Talent Search Details!
Monday, October 11th – I get a little choked up when I think of everything the game has given me, and it all happened because I entered an article submission contest back in 2002. Now it’s your turn.
Darksteele Cube – You’re My First Pick
Monday, October 11th – Thea Steel got married yesterday! (Congratulations!!) And she celebrated by playing Magic with some old friends, who have been evolving their own cube starting with Thea’s current list.
Innovation, the Double-Edged Sword
Friday, October 8th – Innovation is a double-edged sword. The vast majority of all innovation is negative. But each time you fail and learn what doesn’t work, you get closer to what does work… Adam Prosak provides 6 Standard decklists for your pleasure!
You Lika The Juice? Making The Stand At The 2010s!
Friday, October 8th – Infect… poison… necrotic ooze… sometimes in the wee hours of the night, waking from a fevered slumber, I don’t know if a nurse battling the Super Flu during the first third of The Stand, or brewing something deadly for States.
The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Skin Deep: First Look at Scars Limited
Friday, October 8th – How does Brian Kibler manage to run so bad on his travels? It’s a mystery. But what’s a deeper puzzle is Scars of Mirrodin Draft. What does he find to be the best strategy when drafting Scars?