Thursday, November 26th – In today’s Sullivan Library, Adrian examines the top decks from the Standard portion of Worlds, including Turbo-Fog, AUS Control, and the all-powerful Jund. With States approaching fast, how can we gain an advantage in the current metagame?
Thursday, November 26th – At Worlds, Marijn Lybaert seemed unstoppable, in the Swiss rounds at least. Flying in the face of naysayers, he picked up the best deck in the format and ran it to a straight 6-0 record. Today, he shares his take on the popular strategy, plus his latest build and sideboarding plans!
Wednesday, November 25th – In this week€™s edition of MTGCast, the guys are naturally discussing the 2009 World Championships€
Wednesday, November 25th – Hello folks, and welcome back to the column that explores the frontier of the casual. Whether you have a full estate or just a vacation home here, I hope there will be something in here for you. Today I want to focus on the recent Garruk versus Liliana set. Now that I have had a chance to play with them for a few weeks, I wanted to give you some thoughts and, as always, perhaps a few modifications.
Wednesday, November 25th – This past weekend, the Magic: the Gathering Worlds Championships were held in Rome, Italy. While there are a lot of stories and tech that is sure to come out of the event, I wanted to focus on a few innovative ideas that I saw perusing the top deck lists…
Wednesday, November 25th – The Magic World Championships: the pinnacle of competitive play, and the final showdown for the world title. This year‘s tournament was held in Rome, easily one of the most fitting settings for the finale. With another year in the books, there is much to discuss heading into the coming year.
Wednesday, November 25th – 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, November 25th – Manuel Bucher, arrived at Worlds with a strong Standard deck and plans to destroy the field. After one day of play, with a solid yet unspectacular performance, he needed to rethink his goals. Today’s Positive EV sees Manu share his Standard tales, alongside the disastrous first draft…
Wednesday, November 25th – In this mammoth article, Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin shares his thoughts on Rome, Worlds, Standard, Extended, and all points in between. He wades into the Gindy debate, and promises great things for 2010…
Tuesday, November 24th – A PTQ player at 3-0 gets deck checked, and it turns out that while his deck contains Soul Stair Expedition, he has listed Sunspring Expedition instead. What do you think is the appropriate Infraction, Penalty, and Fix?
Tuesday, November 24th – Now that Zendikar has been out for a while and the prices have stabilized, it’s time for Dave to see what he can scrounge up in the Zendikar Dollar Bin.
Tuesday, November 24th – With Worlds in the books, Kyle Sanchez looks at some of the more exciting decks to pour forth from the Roman battlefield. From Top 8 decks to more rogue creations, Mr. Sanchez has a handle on the States (and StarCityGames.com $5000 St. Louis Standard Open) metagame!
Tuesday, November 24th – Sam Black went to Worlds with high hopes of a fantastic finish. Unfortunately for Sam, the wheels fell off his wagon early on in the Standard rounds. Today, he tells the tale of his tournament failings, focusing on one thing over which he had a modicum of control: his preparation.
Monday, November 23rd – For many folks, EDH is a safe haven from the Spike-filled tournament environment. The world of EDH is run by Timmies and Johnnies. Some people call this place Magical Christmas Land, where any ridiculous five-card combo that takes ten turns and one hundred mana to assemble is viable. I’m thrilled that such a place exists for the people who need that outlet. But I am not one of those people.
Monday, November 23rd – After a summer of activity, we’ve hit a lull where Vintage is concerned, with a few mid-size events left in 2009 but nothing large-scale in the immediate future. I’ve turned my focus from Vintage recently to prepare for some local Legacy tournaments, but thankfully Stephen Menendian is around to show that there are subtle but interesting shifts occurring in the Vintage metagame.
