Wednesday, December 2nd – Welcome one and all to the Kitchen Table, Holiday Edition. Casual Magic, and Magic in general, is about the people we meet. Magic is a tool for social interaction, for meeting new people, and introducing us to new friends. Magic is about community.
Wednesday, December 2nd – This coming Saturday, the 2009 State/Provincial Championships will be held in the United States and Canada. Locations throughout the country will play host to Standard tournaments open to anyone who wants the coveted title of [Insert State Here] Champion 2009.
Wednesday, December 2nd – I want you to play something original at States. Something which will cause passerby to take a double take; that will cause your opponent to agonize while sideboarding; that will go down in history as a fresh creation if it makes Top 8. Let me show you my contribution to the cause…
Wednesday, December 2nd – 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!
Wednesday, December 2nd – States is coming, as is the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in St. Louis, and as usual, Kyle Sanchez has a funky rogue deck that oozes synergy and power. With Jund, Turbo Fog, and Naya promising to turn out in their droves, can Kyle’s exciting deck bring down the big prize? Read on to find out!
Wednesday, December 2nd – Last week, Manuel Bucher shared the first half of his entertaining Worlds report. Standing at 5-4, with a draft and a day of Extended to go, Manu’s back was up against the wall. Nine rounds, and nine wins, later, he was in the Top 8! Here’s how he did it…
Wednesday, December 2nd – After a mediocre Magical year by his own admission, William Cavaglieri rocked up to Worlds with an exciting Mono White deck and proceeded to smash face. When the dust cleared, he was in the Top 8! Today, he shares a few stories regarding the creation of the deck, some Worlds Standard match recaps, and his sideboarding plans against the format’s powerhouse decks.
Tuesday, December 1st – After a week without other Magic players, Dave shares his methodology for teaching the game we love to new players.
Tuesday, December 1st – Featuring Rich, Greg, Corey, Brad, Antoine, Olivier, Mat, Kali, Kelly, Dave, Evan, Craig, Bill, Keita, Daisuke, Andrea, Bruno, Tim, Nate, Brian, Randy, Paulo, Gaudenis, and Sam. Including lots of fluffy stuff you don’t need to know, and some straight talking about Metagame choices that you really do.
Tuesday, December 1st – States is a funny tournament. No matter how many times it is discontinued, it simply refuses to give up. Each and every year it returns full-force, and this year is no exception. Granted, this particular year it’s quite a bit later than it usually is, and rather than setting the stage for Worlds it will instead draw from Worlds for its metagame, but nonetheless it’s back!
Tuesday, December 1st – With the 2009 State Championships this weekend, and a StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in St Louis the following week, all eyes are turning to the current Standard metagame. Sam Black investigates the stronger decks emerging from Worlds, and predicts the makeup of the field for the big day…
Tuesday, December 1st – In the first of a double dose of Paulo this week, to make up for last week’s PV drought, the Brazilian maestro shares stories from the first day of Worlds. As always, he breaks down his games in exquisite detail, and shares his thoughts on the de facto Best Deck in the format.
Monday, November 30th – This week, Doug presents an incredible calendar of Legacy events and dates of interest for the coming year. Get information regarding tournament dates, set releases, and Banned List updates. You’ll find helpful reminders for good times to make travel arrangements and the best times of the year to get a scoop on new Legacy tech. Read this week’s Legacy’s Allure now and bookmark it for later!
Monday, November 30th – Think back to the time when you first started playing Magic… Go ahead, wander down memory lane. You’d seen your friends play the game before, whether it was at school or at someone’s house. You thought to yourself that it might be interesting to try. You borrow a friend’s deck and get to battling. Obviously, never having played the game before, you get beaten pretty handily, but you learn…
Monday, November 30th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we come live from Rome, with the show proper and a whopping five updates, one for each day of Worlds! I talk to the biggest names in Professional Magic, Wizards of the Coast Research and Development, and more! Let’s go!
