Thursday, July 15th – As judges, we’re under careful scrutiny from the Magic public. I certainly don’t mind being held to a high standard, but it does present a very interesting circumstance in which, even when I’m not on the floor, judging can often dictate my behavior…
Thursday, July 15th – With M11 hitting the street, and with Release Events this weekend and M11 Sealed Grand Prixs tournaments on the horizon, I thought that it’d be useful to write a piece on Core Set Sealed theory as it pertains to M11 before sharing a Sealed pool.
Thursday, July 15th – We have the brackets. Play has begun, both online and off. This week, it’s Faeries versus Replenish, Mythic Conscription battles Deadguy Red, Corrupter Black takes on Academy, and Rec/Sur goes up against Necropotence. Time for some coverage!
Thursday, July 15th – Like many a mage last weekend, Hall of Famer Raphael Levy rocked out his local prerelease. Today, he shares his first impressions of the current Core Set Limited format, listing two sealed decks and presenting a host of tips and ideas on the relative strengths of the new spells. With the release events this weekend, and M11 draft important for a host of Nationals competitions, Raph leads the way into this brave new forty-card format!
Thursday, July 15th – Last week, Sam Black analysed the Core Set comings and goings dictated by the arrival of M11 and the approaching departure of M10. With White, Blue, and Black put to the sword already, Sam turns his eye toward Red, Green, Artifacts, and Lands. What has gained, and what has lost out? Sam reveals all…
Wednesday, July 14th – Hello folks, and welcome to the column dedicated to all things casual. Today’s offering is an article that we do every few months here on the Kitchen Table. Today is my casual review of the new cards in M11, concentrating on those that I think will have an impact on casual land.
Wednesday, July 14th – Although it’s true that Fauna Shaman has been getting the most coverage of all the M11 cards, I think that it would be a much better idea for us to take a look at the best card in M11, Primeval Titan.
Wednesday, July 14th – For the past few months, Jund has loomed over Standard like a perpetual cloud, being the most popular and perhaps strongest strategy in the format. Today, Gerry Thompson presents what he believes to be the Perfect Jund deck for the current format, before sharing a selection of interesting Legacy brews in fine time for Grand Prix: Columbus.
Wednesday, July 14th – Kyle Boggemes recaps two tournaments – Legacy and M11 Sealed – in order to impart some words of wisdom on our wonderful game. He espouses the benefits of hard work and practice, and suggests a Landstill deck for your next Legacy tournament, such as the upcoming Grand Prix: Columbus!
Wednesday, July 14th – On this week’s edition of MTGCast, the guys discuss the M11 Prerelease, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, dirty card art, and much more!
Wednesday, July 14th – Chapin said it best when he talked about set reviews a short while ago, in that if you are going to do a set review, bring something original to the table. Comedy, insight, fresh decks, and even an unpopular opinion here and there are great starts. “Great Sable Stag hoses Faeries” is not a good review of the card. Awesome. We already knew that.
Tuesday, July 13th – If you are ahead on board, in order to survive, your opponents have to make unfavorable plays and non-beneficial trades. Which then gets you further ahead on board, making them have to take more unfavorable plays. Then you get even further ahead on board, and they have to take even more non-beneficial trades. And so on. Get it?
Tuesday, July 13th – Last November, when I was discussing the merits and weaknesses of Iona Oath compared to Dragon Oath, I was excited to find a Vintage top 8 in Manila, where Dragon Oath won a 46-player Vintage tournament; just as eye-catching, however, were three very similar Dredge decks that made the Top 8…
Tuesday, July 13th – Rise of the Eldrazi draft continues to excite players around the world, and Olivier Ruel is no exception. Today, he breaks down his favorite archetype in the format: UBR (Grixis) Control. He provides archetype analysis, strategic advice, and comprehensive common and uncommon pick orders. And he forces the archetype in the next edition of Drafting With Oli!
Tuesday, July 13th – Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel takes us through an 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you’re looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you!
