Wednesday, September 30th – Manuel Bucher played in a 300-man prerelease in the glorious city of Paris, and managed to win the whole thing! Today he shares his winning decklist, plus some interesting tidbits he picked up along the way…
Tuesday, September 29th – With Zendikar ready to roll, it’s time to put the M10 Academy to bed, and start using the information, tips, tricks and techniques for analysing the game on a fresh set of deckbuilding and playing challenges. But before the doors close on the Academy, there’s the small matter of Artifacts and Lands to sort out.
Tuesday, September 29th – Zendikar is finally here and is quite literally the talk on everyone’s lips. But beyond the Priceless Treasures, what other strong cards are sitting in the common slots? Dave pulls together his top choices
Tuesday, September 29th – Richard Feldman returns to StarCityGames.com with an excellent deck for the current Legacy metagame. If you’ve ever wanted to drop down Progenitus beats on the second turn, this is the deck for you!
Tuesday, September 29th – Sam Black rocked up to his local prereleases this past weekend, and he had a blast! In today’s Black Magic, he shares his thoughts on the newborn Limited format, including his fledgling lists for the Top Commons in each color.
Tuesday, September 29th – my initial impressions are that this seems to be a really tricky set. Alara Block seemed packed with mechanics that were powerful, but not particularly subtle — oh, you get more Exalted, you Unearth more creatures, you play more guys with five power! Whereas Zendikar feels like it’s just packed with very clever plays that reward very clever, alert players.
Monday, September 28th – The question I’m asked most often in relation to tournament Magic is simply, “What is the best deck?†This is commonly phrased as, “What is the best deck in [some specific format]?†For me personally, this question is usually in reference to Vintage and Legacy…
Monday, September 28th – This week, Doug considers new cards in Zendikar that scream for decks to be built around them. He also considers cards that recently came off the Legacy Banned List. While not new, these cards can also become the backbone of previously-unplayable decks, making them much stronger for Legacy. Get Doug’s take on Magosi, The Waterveil and Vampire Hexmage, as well as Bloodchief Ascension and Dream Halls. Find out if Entomb is the new busted Legacy card, all in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!
Monday, September 28th – 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, September 28th – Zendikar is finally here, and it looks like a fantastic set for Magic’s oldest format. Stephen Menendian runs down the essential cards that every Vintage fan should own… and who knows, maybe your Zendikar pack will contain a Black Lotus!
Monday, September 28th – After a weekend of new cards, good times, and priceless treasures, Patrick Chapin is in a reflective mood. First, he speaks his mind about the bombshell news concerning the Vintage repacks, before moving on to consider Legacy in the face of the recent unbannings.
Friday, September 25th – Last week, Cedric Phillips fired a blazing salvo into the spoiled Zendikar cards. He called out the spells he felt unworthy, and highlighted a handful he thought to be strong. Today, he continues this task, before regaling us with the epic tale of Lotus Cobra…
Friday, September 25th – Zendikar has been selling at an unprecedented rate at StarCityGames! This set will likely smash sales records for a Magic product – but do the cards in Zendikar live up to the box hype? Find out which cards are undervalued, or overhyped, in today’s article for StarCityGames.com pricing guru Ben Bleiweiss!
Friday, September 25th – Last week I voiced some concerns over the Mythic status of a couple of the forthcoming cards from Zendikar. Then, in between me writing that article and it actually going up on this website, Mike Flores previews the most egregious offender of them all. Right on the main Magic: the Gathering site, of all places.
Friday, September 25th – While Wizards has been knocking out some home runs of late, in terms of card design and business decisions, and understandably wants to highlight their successes, I also think it’s important to the long-term health of the game to take a critical look at this most recent Standard so that the people who make the game will hear and take it into consideration for future designs.
