CategoryMagic The Gathering

Innovations – Scars of Mirrodin Set Review Part 3

Wednesday, September 29th – Chapin continues the most epic set review in history with the red, land, and gold cards! Which planeswalkers will make his top 5 list? What will be a staple one-drop for red? And which are the best Scars duals?

The Icy Grip – A Control Player’s Scars Breakdown for Standard

Wednesday, September 29th – With the leaving of Oblivion Ring and Path to Exile, what is a control mage to do in this Standard environment? Shaheen Soorani, U/W Master, discusses Scars and the gifts it provides.

Embracing the Chaos – Karrthus Disappoints

Wednesday, September 29th – Is second place and the $6 in store credit worth upsetting a good in-League relationship? Sheldon debates what it means to play to win and more in his EDH column!

Constructed Criticism – The New Affinity

Wednesday, September 29th – I finally came across an article that sparked a new fire in me. Last week, Patrick Chapin discussed a Mono-White Artifact deck that actually got my blood flowing. Where is Affinity’s place in Standard?

Scars of Mirrodin Set Review: I Came Back for This? (Red)

Wednesday, September 29th – A message to all those going completely crazy over how Koth might have to be banned because it’s so ridiculous: Take a deeeep breath. Relax. Have some water. This isn’t even close to the best planeswalker.

Drafting With Anton – M11 #5!

Tuesday, September 28th – Follow pro Anton Jonsson in a pick by pick draft on Magic Online! Watch as he assembles a R/W deck and discusses his decisions in between picks!

Incendiary, My Dear Watson

Tuesday, September 28th – Has Robert Frowney, Jr., Bad Play Detective, ever made an appearance in the middle of your matches? Apparently he comes to frown at Geordie quite often. Will his alter ego come to save the day?

The Nose Knows – So Many Hipsters: A Portland Report

Tuesday, September 28th – The reason I was able to go undefeated day 1 of Grand Prix Minneapolis was because I treated the Zendikar Sealed Deck format like a Constructed format. So what should I have done in M11?

Scars of Mirrodin: Eternal Set Review

Tuesday, September 28th – “Unless you’re an Affinity player, there’s not much need to hang onto your Mox Opals.” See why the numbers aren’t in favor of Mox Opal and how to play Assault Strobe, Kuldotha Forgemaster, or Liquimetal Coating in Legacy.

Innovations – Scars of Mirrodin Set Review Part 2

Tuesday, September 28th – Chapin continues his set review with Part 2 of the artifacts. What does world-class deck designer “The Innovator” have to say about Ratchet Bomb? Semblance Anvil? Myr tribal? He’s not one to judge a card by its sleeve…

Black Magic – Travels With Jasper

Tuesday, September 28th – After arriving in Baltimore with nowhere to stay, we finally found a hostel. Jasper was reluctant. He said he didn’t know anything about hostels except for that one movie.

Scars of Mirrodin Set Review: I Came Back for This? (Black)

Tuesday, September 28th – Which card does Zvi fear the most in new Affinity? Will a poison deck rise in Standard? Be careful where you step from here; you could be infected next.

Going Infinite – Who To Trade Scars To

Monday, September 27th – To trade, you need to become a salesman. You need to know the set well enough to know what cards appeal to which audiences, and why. And I’ll tell you who wants what.

Recap of Last Week on StarCityGames.com!

Monday, September 27th – Lauren Lee (a.k.a. Mulldrifting) doesn’t want you to miss any of the action that went down last week! Read her take on the past week’s Premium and best Select articles.

The Long and Winding Road – This Just In: The DCI Is Awesome!

Monday, September 27th – I want to warn you now: you may leave this article with a solid grasp of the Vintage format, as well as a strong understanding of how certain cards were used in 2008 and how they may or may not be used in 2010.