Wednesday, December 16th – In the quest for the perfect play in any given game of Magic, we often gloss over the basic play in search of something cooler, or more “professional.†This curse of overthinking the easy and complex interaction can lead to mistakes and game losses in the best of us. Paulo investigates the process of overthinking, and offers sage advice on its avoidance.
Tuesday, December 15th – Dave reviews results from States, looking for inexpensive decks that performed above expectations in the tournaments.
Tuesday, December 15th – The SCG $5K Legacy Open St. Louis this Sunday resulted in an amazing Top 8, bringing the revival of Aggro Loam and illustrating the consistently strong performances of Zoo and Merfolk. Check out Doug’s analysis of the four (!) decks packing Life from the Loam, and what it means for the format. With three pairs of decks in the final showdown, get a rundown on their similarities and differences to give you an edge on tuning the decks when you choose to play them at your next tournament!
Tuesday, December 15th – Sam Black had high hopes for the Standard portion of last weekend’s SCG $10K Open St. Louis. Unfortunately, his Turbo Fog deck never made it out of the starting blocks. On Sunday, however, his Legacy Fish deck came out fighting…
Tuesday, December 15th – The Extended PTQ season is fast approaching, and the wise mage will be well prepared. Manuel Bucher discusses his Bant deck from this year’s World Championships, and provides a selection of sideboarding strategies for the top decks in the field.
Monday, December 14th – With a wide open format like Legacy, the more information you have the better. Jared brings you the complete breakdown of the St. Louis event!
Monday, December 14th – 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 14th – As 2009 nears its end, I found myself reviewing the year in terms of Magic releases. This has been an outstanding year for new Magic cards and Magic design, especially for those that play Eternal Magic. Both Shards block and Zendikar have had surprising effect on Legacy and Vintage.
Monday, December 14th – Zendikar Block Constructed is pretty much a Magic Online-only format, but I’ve been getting a lot of requests to write about it over the last two weeks. The best thing going for the format is that no one can cast Bloodbraid Elf. Thankfully, there aren’t any cards that even come close as far as power level is concerned, but also it means that Jund doesn’t exist.
Monday, December 14th – The Deck is the most famous deck is Vintage history, and Stephen Menendian believes it could rise again! With the help on an exhaustive five-step deck creation process, he examines the theory behind The Deck’s strategy, and builds a version to prey on the perceived Vintage metagame.
Monday, December 14th – In today’s excellent Innovations, Patrick Chapin dissects the process of selecting precise numbers for cards when designing decks. He pulls apart his recent Four-Color Control deck as a working example, before waxing lyrical on an intriguing Worldwake card! Warning: Contains Spoilers.
Sunday, December 13th – The StarCityGames.com Open Series launched with a bang in St. Louis! The tournament information presented here is new and improved, as Jared Sylva has the scoop on Day 1 and the surprising results from a field full of Jund. If you are looking for information on the Standard metagame, you€™ve come to the right place!
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Friday, December 11th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to go over States 2009, what I played, how Jund is dominating our Standard format, and what you can do in the days ahead. We’re also going to go over some incredibly juicy leaks from Worldwake and get our spoilin’ started off right. Let’s go!
Friday, December 11th – Knowing when to mulligan a sketchy hand is tricky. Of course, it’s an invaluable skill; correctly deducing that your opening seven is weaker than a random six can be the difference between a win and a loss. Olivier Ruel investigates the art and science of the mulligan, with math examples and sample hands all the way!
