CategoryMagic The Gathering
MTGCast #167 – Planechase, ME3, FTV: Exiled and More!

Wednesday, August 12th – On today’s edition of MTGCast, the guys discuss Planechase, ME3, FTV: Exiled, and more! (But I guess you knew that from the title, hehe!)
The Kitchen Table #298 – You Have the Cards to Build a Five Color Deck

Wednesday, August 12th – Last week I introduced the new and improved Five Color format, and today I want to talk about one of the issues that people bring up when they are confronted with Five Color. “I don’t have the cards!â€
At the Gathering – Conventional Tactics

Wednesday, August 12th – My very first major Convention was GenCon 2006. Before that, I’d been to small, local conventions, the kind that draws a few hundred, maybe a thousand attendees. The kind of Convention small enough that I was a Guest of Honor… for two years in a row. But GenCon ’06 was my first time on the big stage.
Thirst for Knowledge – A Look at Five-Color Control

Wednesday, August 12th – Last week I mentioned that I would be battling in Ohio this past weekend at a PTQ in Columbus, but I was unfortunately unable to make it to that event. Regardless, I’ll still talk about the deck I would’ve played: Five-Color Control.
Drafting With Olivier – M10 #1

Wednesday, August 12th – 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!
Positive EV – Grand Prix: Brighton

Wednesday, August 12th – This past weekend, Manuel Bucher played Grand Prix: Brighton. His Sealed cardpool had a lot of power, but it wasn’t quite up to the challenge of propelling him to Day 2 play. Today, he takes us through his deckbuilding process, and asks if you’d build the deck in the same way…
The M10 Academy – Black

Tuesday, August 11th – Time to get down and dirty with the team from the Naughty Corner, as we begin our exploration of the Black cards in M10. Having enlisted the help of some of the finest DCI minds, if you’ve ever wondered about how to Regenerate a Drudge Skeletons without getting your fingers burned, plus a host of other basic and not-so-basic essentials, join the class.
Constructed Criticism – Drafting With Balefire Liege: M10

Tuesday, August 11th – As many a writer before me has already stated, M10 is not a good sealed deck format. Often your pools will lack the synergy required to produce a winning deck, leaving you in a place where you either have to get lucky, or your opponents have to get really unlucky in order for you to do well. However, drafting M10 is a different animal completely.
Sullivan Library – The Waning Days of Standard

Tuesday, August 11th – Standard has had a long time in the sun, but with a plethora of PTQs on the horizon, plus the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in Dallas, the metagame is still vibrant. Adrian Sullivan examines the Top 8 from a local PTQ, including a few decks that are somewhat off the radar.
Black Magic – M10 Sealed and a PTQ

Tuesday, August 11th – M10 Sealed is proving to be a polarizing format. Some folk love it, some folk hate it. Sam Black has recently been putting in the hours on MTGO, trying to crack the format for future Grand Prix play. Today, he shares some of the tips and tricks he’s learned, before sharing an intriguing Red/Green Standard list from a recent PTQ Top 8…
The Starkington Post – Weekly Digest

Monday, August 10th – In the past seven days, The Starkington Post (Bill Stark’s daily Magic blog) has brought us talk on multiple Nationals competition, the Hall of Fame ballot (and results), Grand Prix: Brighton, and much more!
The Long & Winding Road – Your Format Sucks

Monday, August 10th – One of Josh Silverstri’s last articles on SCG was about how your Standard deck sucks, entitled – wait for it – Your Deck Sucks. Josh went through and dismantled every deck in Standard at the time. Today, I thought we’d go a step further, because it isn’t so much that your deck sucks, but rather that your format sucks.
Legacy’s Allure – Solid Land-ing

Monday, August 10th – This week, Doug tackles Lands!, one of most quirky, unique decks in Legacy! Packing over forty lands, the deck aims to generate amazing card advantage with Life from the Loam. Get the breakdown on what cards are really worth devoting space to and how to sideboard competently. Inside, find tricks for playing around graveyard hate cards and prioritizing how to use mana every turn. All this, plus a solid Lands! list in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!
So Many Insane Plays – Meandeck Beats: The Best Deck in Vintage?

Monday, August 10th – For the last four years, Stephen has unwittingly predicted the deck that wins the Vintage Championship in his article the week before the event. With the tournament this Friday, does Stephen hold the key today? Is the deck he’s pitching really the Best Deck in Vintage? Read on the find out!
[Editor’s Note: Patrick Chapin’s article will appear later in the week, as will the next Drafting With Oli. Watch this space!]
