Wednesday, May 5th – I wanted to do something a little different this week. I attended the StarCityGames.com Open Weekend in Atlanta, but I didn’t do amazingly well in either event so I’m not really going to do a tournament report. Instead, I’ll tell you what I played, what I would play if the tournaments were this weekend, and why.
Tuesday, May 4th – I have been in the brew-house ever since the prerelease and have eliminated some possibilities. I tried some pretty out-there stuff and it was a lot of fun, but nothing really panned out particularly well. I’m going to talk about some of the concepts I tried out.
Tuesday, May 4th – Jamie Wakefield’s much heralded return to the game has started in familiar territory: the King of Fatties is brewing up Mono Greed decks for Standard! Today he takes us through his highs and lows on Magic Online, and shares the lessons he’s learned with every step of his journey.
Tuesday, May 4th – Last week, Kyle Boggemes presented the first fine of his Ten Card Commandments. Today, he rounds of the list with some sage advice, and provides an intriguing Standard deck that looks well-placed to attack the Standard metagame. If you’re looking for an edge in the upcoming Nationals Qualifier tournaments, look no further!
Tuesday, May 4th – Sometimes you trust your instincts, and this week, my instincts told me to play Zombies. There are brains, and they must be devoured.
Tuesday, May 4th – Congratulations! Just by starting to read this article, you have already taken the first of two major steps in organizing a charity tournament – thinking about it! Regardless what your motivation is, being motivated is the first of two major steps in making a charity event possible.
At the StarCityGames.com Open in Atlanta, we asked a number of the game’s top players what deck they think is best in Standard now that Rise of the Eldrazi is legal. Find out how Evan Erwin, Gerry Thompson, Aaron Wayne, AJ Sacher, Charlie Gindy, and more responded.
Monday, May 3rd – The Legacy market for cards is increasingly driven by speculation and overnight price jumps. This week, Doug tells you his system for evaluating potential profitable cards and how you can use it to supplement your Legacy budget. Find out how to get the scoop on up and coming cards and see for yourself whether they’re hot or just hype. Packed full of real-life examples of historical card profit opportunities, this article will inform you on how to free-roll your next Legacy deck.
Monday, May 3rd – Rise of the Eldrazi is an incredible Limited format. Wizards did a great job with this set. No color feels unplayable, most of the cards you will commonly play against are balanced, and the set gives you the tools to draft a good beatdown or control deck.
Monday, May 3rd – The last time I played Oath of Druids in a Vintage tournament was back on January 3rd. That tournament capped a three-tournament streak with Oath where my overall record was 11-1-5 in the Swiss rounds, with two finals splits and a top 8. It seemed like Oath was about to conquer Vintage, but life suddenly became much more difficult as Dredge, Noble Fish, and MUD flexed their muscle and made life hard for Oath players.
Monday, May 3rd – The StarCityGames.com Standard Open hit Atlanta on Saturday, and the Rise of the Eldrazi fuelled metagame did not disappoint! Every deck in the Top 8 features cards from the new set, and today Patrick Chapin examines the state of the format.
Monday, May 3rd – In today’s edition of So Many Insane Plays, Stephen Menendian presents his regular breakdown of the movers and shakers in Vintage. He analyzes the results from tournaments across the world, and brings his personal picks for the cards that will rise and fall in the coming months.
Friday, April 30th – While the Standard format receives its first high-level shakeup at tomorrow’s StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Atlanta, understanding Standard can only spring from a clear perception on current matchups. Today, Antoine Ruel tests the deck of the moment – UW Tap Out – against Manu Bucher and the ever popular Bant deck.
Friday, April 30th – Something about Rise of the Eldrazi has really got ideas churning in my brain for Standard decks. Maybe it’s because Standard has felt so stagnant for so long, or maybe Brian Tinsman and company just really juiced this set with tons of intriguing cards and synergies. Whatever the reason, I’ve got tons of decklists I’m throwing against the wall to see what sticks, and a lot of them involve casting gigantic nightmare world-eaters.
Friday, April 30th – For all but a select few, winning in Magic can seem nebulous at best. One tournament we’re on top of the world, but in the next we crash and burn. In today’s The Dragonmaster’s Lair, Brian Kibler examines just what it means to be a champion, with reference to one David Williams…
