Wednesday, December 23rd – With Standard currently lacking proven Control options, Terry Soh brings us an exciting strategy based on an old favorite: Solar Flare. The deck has a proven track record in a $5000 Standard Open tournament, but will it cut it against the existing metagame powerhouses? Read on to find out!
Tuesday, December 22nd – 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!
Tuesday, December 22nd – Dave plunges into Friday Night Magic with a deck that’s heavy on results, but light on the purse strings.
Tuesday, December 22nd – This week, Doug checks out some of the fringe decks in Legacy with an eye toward presenting techy new options for Legacy players. Check out a use of the Sword of the Meek/Thopter Foundry combination and another strong Smallpox list. See a new take on yet another Legends card that can generate a very cool game win and get the latest in Counterbalance technology. All this, plus a fun contest, in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!
Tuesday, December 22nd – Kyle looks back at the Constructed decks we’ve loved and lost this past year, highlighting his personal choices for the Top 10 Decks of 2009. From Faeries to Jund, from Naya to Colfenor’s Plans, they’re all here. What deck will stand astride the rest at the top of the Constructed heap? Read on to find out!
Tuesday, December 22nd – In today’s edition of Black Magic, Sam looks back at a milestone year for his own personal Magic progression. He discusses a number of his high-profile tournament performances, both good and bad, and shares the lessons he’s learned along the way.
Monday, December 21st – 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!
Monday, December 21st – Last week, I took a look at some of my favorite cards from 2009, and ultimately I chose Qasali Pridemage as my favorite new card of the year. One of the reasons I love this card is the huge impact it had on Legacy, as the card is a staple of Legacy Zoo. Today, I want to look at Zoo specifically, catching up with the archetype’s progress and evolution throughout 2009.
Monday, December 21st – Last week I wrote about Zendikar Block Constructed but didn’t get too much response, so I’ll focus on Standard until the Zen Block format becomes more relevant. I’ve read countless articles about the metagame involving the Top 8 decks from St. Louis, but not much on innovation as to how to beat them, or where the next evolution of the format is going to come from…
Monday, December 21st – In this timely epic, Stephen Menendian revisits the archetypes that matter as we approach the new decade. With Vintage currently being more fun than ever before, Stephen examines the Decks to Beat, the Decks You Might Face, and the Dark Horses of Magic’s most broken format…
Monday, December 21st – The Extended PTQ season is fast approaching, and prudent Mages are preparing their gauntlet decks for some hot holiday spellslinging. Patrick Chapin presents his own gauntlet decks, categorized by the extremes of their attack, before moving on to discussing a certain new planeswalker from Worldwake… [Warning: Contains Spoilers!]
Friday, December 18th – Triple Zendikar draft is a speedy format, and its sheer power means that cute combos or intricate tricks are largely kerb-stomped to oblivion. However, there are a few funky interactions that may have passed you by thus far… Olivier Ruel reveals all!
Friday, December 18th – In this week’s edition of The Chump Block, Zach discusses Jund, his Open the Vaults deck, and Sarkhan Vol. He also interviews Justin Souza, who placed second on the Standard Saturday of the SCG $10K Open St. Louis weekend!
Friday, December 18th – Those who have read my intermittent ramblings in the past might remember that winning States has been my grail, my dream, my nigh-unattainable goal over the many, many years I’ve been slinging cards. I have come close, oh so close, in years past, making many Top 8s or missing them by whisker-thin tiebreakers. My precious, it taunts me so, but I shall have it…
Friday, December 18th – Are you a pack-cracker? I sometimes feel weird when, after getting my booster box comp for working at prereleases, I go home and rip open all the booster packs for singles to add to my collection or trade binder (to trade for more of what I need).
