Innovations – Getting Your Eyelids Out of the Way
Friday, August 20th – Patrick Chapin touches on a number of topics, including understanding your goals, restricting Jace in Vintage, improvement through introspection, and more!
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Live Coverage of StarCityGames.com Open: Denver
Congratulations to Constantine Vigderman, the 2010 StarCityGames.com Legacy Open Denver champion! It was a Top 8 starring newcomers and big names alike. Team Meandeck was represented by Bob Yu playing T.E.S., the legendary Legacy/Vintage team adding to its lengthy resume of accomplishments. Joining him as a member of the resume’d guard was Adam Prosak who was so confident in his chances he predicted he would win the event during the Saturday portion of play. But both those players met early ends, Yu to Constantine Vigderman in the Quarterfinals and Prosak to Kyle Miller in the Semis. It would be their vanquishers who would meet one another in the Finals, with Constantine’s Merfolk deck hoping to take down Kyle’s Burn deck. |
Conversations – The Danger of Chad Ellis
Friday, August 20th – You likely know what the phrase means – almost everyone does. But have you ever read the article with one of the most iconic titles in Magic literature?
Episode 34 – Yardwork
Friday, August 20th – This week, Joey & BHJ discuss the metagame going into U.S. Nationals, mull over the merits of maindeck graveyard hate, talk about the recently spoiled “Memoricide,” and debate the timing of recent FNM promos.
Sullivan Library – Rogue Advocacy for U.S. Nationals
Thursday, August 19th – U.S. Nationals and the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Denver are fast approaching. In such an open metagame, how does one approach testing? Adrian investigates.
Best of the West – Greatness at Any Cost
Thursday, August 19th – Inspired by the Columbus DQ controversy, the discussion over whether Saito should make the Hall of Fame, and some of my own experiences, I’d like to talk about all sorts of out of the box play, the will to win, and the ethics of competition.
Insider Information – U.S. Nationals
Thursday, August 19th – Cedric Phillips is unprepared for U.S. Nationals. After testing a slew of decks, he dislikes them all. He shares his findings today, alongside his Hall of Fame votes.
The Justice League – Players, Welcome to Your First Grand Prix
Thursday, August 19th – Grands Prix are amazing tournaments. One might even say that they’re… Magical. GPs are the largest tournaments around, and like the Pro Tour, a Grand Prix isn’t just a tournament: it’s an experience.
Positive EV – UW Control versus Naya Shaman: The Naya Shaman Perspective
Thursday, August 19th – Manuel Bucher provides the flip-side to the recent UW versus Naya matchup analysis articles. He also shares his Ascension deck and sideboarding plans from his recent Nationals tournament.
Feature Article – Third Drive
Thursday, August 19th – This article is written for the tournament player. It is also written for the casual player, about what they should expect at a tournament. And if you’re not sure where on the spectrum you fall, maybe this article will help you decide.
Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #338 – Vintage Online?
Thursday, August 19th – The restricted cards from Alpha are at the top of any Vintage list. The question is whether Black Lotus, the Moxen, Ancestral Recall, and Time Walk will be included in MED IV – possibly as Mythics.
The Kitchen Table #351 – Ten Undiscovered Cards
Wednesday, August 18th – For the last few weeks, I’ve been digging the theme of using cards I rarely or never use. I love the cards that fall between the cracks of Magic and out of people’s minds.
Feature Article – My Hall of Fame Ballot
Wednesday, August 18th – Being a part of selecting the Hall of Fame is always an incredible honor, and each year I find that the selection seems to get more and more difficult.
Thirst for Knowledge – Looking Toward Amsterdam
Wednesday, August 18th – Between MTGO and Magic League, we have a reasonable amount of data about Wizards’ fledgling format. Bloodbraid Elf is as good as one would expect, and Jace is pulling his weight.
Wesconomics – Hoarding for Profit
Wednesday, August 18th – Last week, Craig Wescoe discussed the benefits of liquidating your card collection. Today, he shares some of the positives behind hoarding your cards for future profit.